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Inver Grove Heights board selects MSBA to lead 2026–27 superintendent search
Summary
After presentations from two firms, the Inver Grove Heights Schools Board voted 7-0 on Jan. 12, 2026 to hire the Minnesota School Boards Association to lead its search for a superintendent for the 2026–27 school year.
The Inver Grove Heights Schools Board of Education voted unanimously on Jan. 12 to hire the Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA) as the district's preferred superintendent search firm for the 2026–27 school year.
Board members heard presentations from two finalists: Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates (HYA), represented by Lead Associate Dr. Deborah Taylor, and MSBA, represented by Barb Dorn, director of leadership development and executive search. After a period of questions and discussion, Member Jacob (Jake) Klingner moved to approve MSBA; Member Darcie Pierson seconded. The motion carried 7-0.
Why it matters: the selected firm will administer the search process, outreach to candidates, and recommend finalists for the Board’s consideration, shaping the district’s leadership for the coming school year. The Board’s vote formalized MSBA as the district’s partner for that work.
The motion to approve MSBA was recorded as: "Motion by Member Klingner and a Second by Member Pierson to approve MSBA as the preferred Superintendent Search Firm. Motion Carried 7-0." No timeline for the search was included in the meeting minutes.
Next steps: the Board will proceed with MSBA’s search process; the minutes do not specify a schedule or next public meeting date for candidate interviews.
