(12/06/2022) Anoka-Hennepin Schools continues its search for the next superintendent with finalist interviews scheduled Tuesday, Dec. 6 with Dr. Jeffery Ridlehoover and Wednesday, Dec. 7 with Cory McIntyre.
The Anoka-Hennepin School District has a tradition of stability in leadership, with this being the tenth superintendent selected since the district was formed in 1952. At that time, citizens living in 26 smaller districts in Anoka County and five districts in Hennepin County voted to consolidate to form the Anoka-Hennepin School District. The list of superintendents includes:
• Morris Bye served from Jul. 1, 1943 - Jun. 30, 1964, seeing the district through the consolidation process in 1952.
• Erling Johnson served from Jul. 1, 1964 - Jun. 30, 1975.
• Lewis Finch served from Jul. 15, 1975 - Jun. 30, 1990.
• Robert Gander served as interim superintendent from Jul. 1, 1990 - Jan. 31, 1991.
• Douglas Otto served from Feb. 1, 1991 - Jul. 21, 1995.
• Dr. Roger Giroux served from Jun. 27, 1995 - Dec. 31, 2008.
• Dennis Carlson served as interim superintendent from Jan. 1 - Jun. 30, 2009; continuing on as superintendent until Jun. 30, 2014.
• David Law served as superintendent from Jul. 1, 2014 - Jun. 30, 2022.
• Dr. Kate Maguire was selected as interim superintendent effective Jul. 1, 2022 with a contract through Jun. 30, 2023.
The superintendent of schools position became available in Anoka-Hennepin when former superintendent Law was selected to lead the Minnetonka Public School District in April 2022 following an extensive search and recruitment process. The Anoka-Hennepin School Board elected to fill the seat with an interim superintendent while beginning a formal permanent search process, with Maguire selected to lead the district for the 2022-23 school year.
Selection process
The two finalists will participate in a day-long series of focus groups with students, paraeducators, teachers, principals, administrators, cabinet members and other district staff following a tour of the district. Members of the public are invited to meet the candidate on the day of their interview and provide feedback from 5:30 p.m to 6:30 p.m. during an open community meeting. Then, the School Board will hold a special meeting to review feedback from the focus groups and conduct the second interview session beginning at 7:15 p.m.
The community meeting and special School Board meeting/interviews are open to the public and take place at the district’s Educational Services Center (ESC), located at 2727 N. Ferry St. in Anoka, enter at Door 7.
The School Board is expected to select a preferred candidate for the superintendent position following the interviews on Tuesday, Dec. 6 and Wednesday, Dec. 7 and will begin contract negotiations at a later date. The new superintendent is expected to begin service on July 1, 2023.
The Anoka-Hennepin School Board has worked in partnership in the superintendent search with School Exec Connect, a search and consulting firm that specializes in supporting school boards in recruiting and evaluating candidates for leadership positions such as superintendents, central office administrators and principals. The firm has both a local and national reach and also supported Anoka-Hennepin Schools in the last superintendent search process in 2014. Learn more about the process at ahschools.us/superintendentsearch.
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