Hopkins Special School Board Meeting February 13th, 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
Full Document Analysis
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.
The only hiring committee is the board and the only selection panel is this board.
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.
People (3)
Barb DorneMSBA RepresentativeLeading the superintendent search training workshop for the Hopkins School Board.
1 quote
Leading the superintendent search training workshop for the Hopkins School Board.
“The entire process is scalable to how long you have and you don't have unlimited runway if you are interested in someone starting July 1.”
Discussing the shortened timeline for modern superintendent searches.
AndreBoard ChairFacilitating the board workshop and discussing search protocols.
1 quote
Facilitating the board workshop and discussing search protocols.
“Don't hire the best of the worst.”
Clarifying a hiring 'don't' during the workshop session.
Director JBoard MemberParticipating in the workshop and questioning search processes.
1 quote
Participating in the workshop and questioning search processes.
“Don't overlook those already in the school district.”
Asking about preference for internal candidates.
Places Mentioned
Events & Meetings (1)
- February 13th, 5:33 p.m. - Hopkins School Board Special Workshop