Wrenshall board selects Dr. Frank Schill as preferred superintendent; contract terms drafted for half‑time post

The Wrenshall Board of Education voted to designate Dr. Frank Schill its preferred candidate for superintendent following finalist interviews at a Jan. 22 special session. The motion to approve Dr. Schill as the preferred candidate was made by Board Chair Mary Carlson and seconded by Director Eric Ankrum; the minutes record a 6–0 roll call in favor.

Minutes and accompanying materials include a draft contract between Independent School District #100 and Gull Creek Services (the firm associated with Dr. Schill). The draft specifies a one‑year agreement running July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026 under Minn. Stat. Sec. 123B.143. The position is described as part‑time (.5 FTE), with expected services of roughly 2.5 days per week, and an annual contract amount listed as $85,000. The draft addresses licensure, duties, duty year and leaves, indemnification, and termination procedures; it also requires the superintendent to maintain an appropriate state license and sets an evaluation deadline prior to December 1, 2025 reflecting part‑time status.

Board materials note the district placed both finalists above an established viability line and authorized the board to make an initial offer to Dr. Schill and to extend an offer to Tom Rich if the first offer is declined. The board’s next steps are to finalize contract language and, if an offer is accepted, to place the contract on a future meeting agenda for formal approval and execution.

Provenance: Jan. 22 special session minutes and the draft contract included in board packet (SEG 047–050; SEG 288–391).