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Inver Grove Heights Schools hires MSBA to lead superintendent search

Inver Grove Heights Schools Board of Education · January 26, 2026
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Summary

The Inver Grove Heights Schools Board of Education selected the Minnesota School Boards Association to conduct the district's superintendent search and agreed on timeline, hiring criteria and stakeholder involvement; the board indicated a preferred start date of July 1, 2026.

The Inver Grove Heights Schools Board of Education recorded that it selected the Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA) to lead the district's search for a new superintendent, citing a prior Jan. 12, 2026 special meeting in which the board voted to retain MSBA. Barb Dorn, MSBA director of leadership development and executive search, is listed in the record as the MSBA representative involved in the process.

The board's meeting record notes the district seeks to appoint a new superintendent for the 2026–2027 school year and prefers a July 1, 2026 start date. The record says MSBA, represented by Barb Dorn, “led the ISD 199 School Board in establishing the superintendent search timeline, hiring criteria, stakeholder involvement, and procedures.” District staff listed as attendees include Katie Sheridan, ISD 199 communications coordinator, and Tracy Lautt, district office coordinator. The Jan. 12 firm selection and the Jan. 26 special meeting record provide the baseline timeline for the next steps; the record does not specify application deadlines or final interview dates.