At a special meeting held June 25, the Robbinsdale Area Schools Board of Education approved the employment contract with new Superintendent Dr. Teri Staloch.
Superintendent Search
At a special meeting held May 28, the Robbinsdale Area Schools Board of Education voted unanimously to select Dr. Teri Staloch as the district’s next superintendent.
“Dr. Staloch has demonstrated through her experience and skills that she has the qualifications necessary to lead Robbinsdale Area Schools,” said Board Chair ReNae Bowman.
“Her leadership experience, students-first decision-making, focus on collaboration, strong communication skills, and her dedication to ensuring a safe, inclusive, and welcoming learning environment for all students and staff make her the right fit for our district.”
Robbinsdale Area Schools has begun the search for its new Superintendent.
The school board will be conducting a finalist interview at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 28. All interviews will be held in the Education Service Center Boardroom and are open to the public.
Previously, the Robbinsdale Area Schools Board of Education selected the Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA) to conduct the search for the district’s next superintendent. The board's unanimous decision to select MSBA was made at its Dec. 4 meeting.
Timeline
Nov. 2, 2023 | Deadline for proposals from firms seeking to conduct the district's superintendent search |
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Nov. 20, 2023 | Search firm presentations to the Board of Education; Board Chair Helen Bassett conducts reference check of preferred firms |
Dec. 4, 2023 | Board selects MSBA to lead the search process |
Jan. 8, 2024 | MSBA works with School Board to develop timeline and superintendent profile |
Jan. 17-Feb. 11, 2024 | Stakeholder online survey open, student listening sessions conducted |
Jan. 17-March 6, 2024 | MSBA posts position opening and advertises vacancy, received applications, and responds to applicant inquiries |
Jan. 24, 2024 | MSBA to host virtual Q&A session with with school community |
March 4, 2024 | Board meets for interview training, and to discuss stakeholder report, interview questions and procedures |
March 6, 2024 | Applicant deadline |
March 7-18, 2024 | MSBA conducts screening, preliminary verification of references, pre-interviews of recommended applicants |
March 8-18, 2024 | School Board members review applications |
March 18, 2024 | Board meets to determine finalists, interview questions and procedures; MSBA reviews interview training |
April 6, 2024 | School Board conducts first round of interviews -- search suspended following interviews |
April 15, 2024 | School Board reopens the position, which will remain open until filled with a preferred start date of July 1, 2024. |
May 20, 2024 | Application deadline |
May 21-23, 2024 | Applicant screening |
May 28, 2024 | Candidate interview(s); board votes to select new superintendent |
May-June | Board designee begins negotiations of employment contract with chosen candidate |
June 17, 2024 | Board meets to approve employment contract |
July 1, 2024 |
New superintendent begins |
Community Engagement
Survey
To launch the search process, MSBA created an online survey that was available to be answered in English, Spanish or Somali. The survey deadline was Feb. 11, 2024.
Virtual Meeting
On Wednesday, Jan. 24, MSBA hosted a virtual question and answer session via Zoom, which was open to students, staff, families and the community.
Superintendent Search Updates
At a special meeting held May 28, 2024, the Robbinsdale Area Schools Board of Education voted unanimously to select Dr. Teri Staloch as the district’s next superintendent.
The board has scheduled a special meeting for May 15 to consider candidates and name any finalist(s) to be interviewed for the position.