April 22, 2026 - Special School Board Meeting of Forest Lake Area Schools
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Deliberation of superintendent candidates
Review of community feedback and survey data regarding candidates
Evaluation of candidate qualifications and experience
Discussion of district leadership transition and stability
Notable Quotes (3)
I would encourage the board, since this is a public meeting, to think about the positives, the things that we really enjoyed about each of the candidates.
His expertise, his knowledge of the district, his compassion for the students. I mean, he's going through a lot of steps in our district.
Forest Lake is approximately he would be scaling up from Central Public to Forest Lake approximately six to nine times more.
People (9)
Managing the superintendent search process and providing guidance to the board.
Participating in candidate deliberations; favors experience and community knowledge.
Evaluating candidates; notes the difficulty in choosing between an experienced superintendent and an internal candidate.
Advocating for internal candidate JP Jacobson based on his growth and history within the district.
Evaluating candidates; emphasizes the need for depth regarding curriculum and legislative financial issues.
Providing detailed data comparisons between candidates and questioning scalability concerns regarding Tim Schockenmeier.
Stressing the importance of community and staff input in the final decision.
Sitting superintendent of a smaller district; praised for his warm personality and genuine energy.
Internal applicant; recognized for deep district knowledge and curriculum development.
Places Mentioned
Events & Meetings (2)
- Monday, April 20th, Special School Board Meeting
- Wednesday, April 22nd, Continuation of April 20th meeting