Wayzata Public Schools — Transcript

Monday, March 2, 2026

Superintendent Search Process and Finalist Selection

Planning for Superintendent Finalist Activities

Interview Question Selection and Schedule Finalization

Finalist Interview Recording and Transparency Policy

Votes (1)

Approval of Finalists for Visetta Public Schools Superintendent Position

7-0 Approved

Dissent: None. The motion passed unanimously.

Moved by Unknown [00:04:55] · Seconded by Unknown [00:04:56]

The Board received the unanimous recommendation from its subcommittee, which conducted in-depth interviews with six semi-finalists, to advance Candidate E, Candidate L, and Candidate T as finalists. Board members affirmed their confidence in the rigorous process and the subcommittee's due diligence. The discussion underscored the importance of selecting a superintendent who aligns with the district's needs and prioritizes student experience, acknowledging the highly competitive nature of the candidate pool.

Notable Quotes (3)

candidate E, candidate L, and candidate T are the unanimous recommendation of your subcommittee to move forward into the second round of interviews with the full board.

Barb Dawn [00:04:23]
Approval of Finalists for Visetta Public Schools Superintendent Position

this process was extraordinarily competitive, like extraordinarily competitive, very thorough, it was rigorous. We did our due diligence. I really want our our community and my board colleagues here to be confident.

Heidi Kar [00:05:43]
Approval of Finalists for Visetta Public Schools Superintendent Position

again you three bring different perspectives but at the end of the day we all and I know you three kept that on the forefront the the what is the best outcome experience for our students.

Milan Sahony [00:07:07]
Approval of Finalists for Visetta Public Schools Superintendent Position

Ordinances & Resolutions (13)

Leadership ProfileOther

A guiding document established by the board for the superintendent search, outlining desired qualities and priorities.

Vacancy BrochureOther

A document distributed early in the superintendent search process.

Timeline for the SearchOther

A document outlining the sequential steps and dates for the superintendent hiring process.

SurveyOther

A tool used for public engagement during the superintendent search, gathering community input.

Public Summary ReportOther

A report compiled from the community engagement activities, summarizing public input on the superintendent search.

EMD FormOther

An 'Exceeds Meets Disappoints' rubric form used by the board and subcommittee for scoring candidate interviews.

Superintendent's ContractOther

The legal agreement to be negotiated with the selected superintendent finalist.

RevelisOther

A platform or system used by board members to review candidate applications.

Citizens Financial Advisory CouncilOther

One of the Visetta Public Schools advisory groups whose representatives will interview finalists.

Curriculum and Instruction and Technology Advisory CommitteeOther

One of the Visetta Public Schools advisory groups whose representatives will interview finalists.

Community Ed Advisory CouncilOther

One of the Visetta Public Schools advisory groups whose representatives will interview finalists.

Special Education Advisory CouncilOther

One of the Visetta Public Schools advisory groups whose representatives will interview finalists.

Wisetta Indigenous Advisory CommitteeOther

One of the Visetta Public Schools advisory groups whose representatives will interview finalists.

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