Hopkins Special School Board Meeting February 13th, 2026
Friday, February 13, 2026
Superintendent search training workshop
MSBA superintendent search process overview
Dos and don'ts of hiring a superintendent
Consensus building for board decisions
Internal vs. external candidate search strategies
Timeline for the superintendent search
Public engagement in the search process
Handling private candidate data
Legal requirements for salary publishing
Media relations and communication protocols
Social media management during the search
Notable Quotes (3)
Don't feel pressured to hire a superintendent that doesn't feel right for Hopkins. If for whatever reason the pool comes in, it's not as robust as you might like, we can certainly reopen the search.
Hiring best practicesAdvising the board on handling a weak candidate pool.
The only hiring committee is the board and the only selection panel is this board.
Search structureExplaining why advisory groups should be termed 'input committees' rather than 'hiring committees'.
If you go it on your own and try to create your own post and all those sorts of things, it can just unintentionally get skewed.
Media relationsWarning board members against posting unauthorized info on social media.
People (3)
Barb DorneMSBA Representative
Leading the superintendent search training workshop for the Hopkins School Board.
AndreBoard Chair
Facilitating the board workshop and discussing search protocols.
Director JBoard Member
Participating in the workshop and questioning search processes.
Places Mentioned
Hopkins School District
Events & Meetings (1)
- February 13th, 5:33 p.m. - Hopkins School Board Special Workshop