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ISD 199 board accepts six MSBA‑recommended semi-finalists in superintendent search
Summary
At a March 23 special work session, the ISD 199 Board of Education voted 7-0 to accept six MSBA‑recommended applicants as semi-finalists for the superintendent search; the session also confirmed interview protocols. The vote occurred at 6:35 p.m.
The ISD 199 Board of Education voted unanimously to accept six MSBA‑recommended applicants as semi-finalists in the district’s superintendent search. Member Niemioja moved to approve semi-finalist candidates A, B, D, K, L and R; Member Klingner seconded the motion. The motion carried 7-0 at 6:35 p.m.
The action took place during a special work session held Monday, March 23, 2026, at the district office boardroom, which the minutes list as beginning at 5:30 p.m. Barb Dorn, MSBA director of leadership development and executive search, facilitated the session and presented the association’s recommendations. The minutes list all seven board members — Lounsberry, Larsen, Pierson, Dukes, Klingner, Warrick and Niemioja — as present.
The minutes record only the board’s acceptance of the six candidates; it does not provide names beyond the candidate identifiers (A, B, D, K, L and R) or a schedule for interviews. The board also addressed interview questions and procedures in the same session and will proceed to interview the approved semi-finalists under the confirmed process, according to the meeting record. The clerk of the board, Shana Orders, signed the minutes on April 13, 2026.
