Superintendent Finalist Candidates Announced
Superintendent Finalist Candidates Announced
The Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) Superintendent Search Task Force has selected two candidates as finalists to be interviewed by the School Board.
Learn more about the finalists (link to candidate biography):
- Dr. Sonia Stewart, current Deputy Superintendent of Hamilton County Public Schools (Tennessee)
- Dr. Lisa Sayles-Adams, current Superintendent of Eastern Carver County Schools (Minnesota)
Members of the MPS community are encouraged to attend one of the meet and greet events for each finalist and to watch the interviews conducted by the School Board.
The meet and greet events are open to the public and interpreters will be available in Spanish, Somali, and Hmong.
Candidate |
Meet and Greet 1 |
Meet and Greet 2 |
Dr. Sonia Stewart |
Mon., Nov. 27 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Folwell Elementary |
Mon., Nov. 27 Davis Center |
Dr. Lisa Sayles-Adams |
Wed., Nov. 29 Folwell Elementary |
Wed., Nov. 29 Davis Center |
Interviews by the School Board are open to the public and will be livestreamed in English, Spanish, Somali and Hmong at mps.eduvision.tv, and be played live on public access channel 15. Interviews will take place as scheduled below and will be held in the boardroom at the Davis Center (1250 West Broadway Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55411).
School Board Interview Schedule
Dr. Sonia Stewart |
Monday, November 27 |
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. |
Dr. Lisa Sayles-Adams |
Wednesday, November 29 |
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m |
Following the interviews, the School Board will hold a special meeting at 4 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 1 to select its preferred candidate to serve as superintendent, with a start date to be determined with the new superintendent, pending contract negotiations and approval.
“I want to extend my deepest gratitude to the members of the Search Task Force for your invaluable contributions to this process,” said Board Chair, Sharon El-Amin. “Your perspectives, expertise, and dedication to Minneapolis Public Schools have helped ensure we will have an excellent next leader.”
An extensive national search conducted by BWP & Associates yielded 25 applicants from 16 states. The BWP consultants researched and interviewed the top applicants before recommending five highly qualified candidates to be interviewed by the Search Task Force.
For more information about the Superintendent Search process, visit: board.mpls.k12.mn.us/suptsearch.