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Superintendent Search Task Force Members Announced

Superintendent Search Task Force Members Announced

Minneapolis Public Schools Superintendent Search Task Force Members Announced

The Minneapolis Board of Education (School Board) is pleased to announce the membership of its Superintendent Search Task Force, listed below. Task Force members, who were appointed in accordance with Board Resolution 2023-0058, will interview superintendent applicants during the week of November 13 and will recommend two to three finalists to be interviewed by the School Board.

As representatives of the Minneapolis community, the Task Force is entrusted with the unique and important responsibility of assisting the School Board with one of its most critical functions—selecting a superintendent to lead the school district. The Task Force, which is comprised of students, community members, teachers, educational support professionals, principals, and school board members, demonstrates the School Board’s commitment to community engagement and constituent voice.

To ensure confidentiality in accordance with state law and the expectations communicated to potential superintendent applicants, Task Force members will sign a confidentiality agreement and will not be able to discuss their work outside of the Task Force. The School Board respectfully requests that people do not contact the Task Force members as they will not be able to provide information about the process or candidates.

Task Force Role/MPS Affiliation

Appointed by

Task Force Member

Educational Support Professional (ESP)

Minneapolis Federation of Teachers (MFT), ESP Chapter

Brenda Johnson

ESP

Student Representatives

Wyhett Ugaas

Teacher

MFT, Teacher Chapter

Mathew Collier

Teacher

Student Representatives

Kaytie Kamphoff

Principal

Minneapolis Principal Forum

Matthew Arnold

Principal

Student Representatives

Mauri Friestleben

Student

Student Representatives

Drew Wesson

Community Member

Director Joyner Emerick

Titilayo Bediako

Community Member

Director Sharon El-Amin

Nekima Levy Armstrong

Community Member

Director Kim Ellison

Patricia Torres Ray

Community Member

Director Collin Beachy

Francisco Segovia

Community Member

Director Faheema Feerayarre

Abdirahman Mukhtar

Community Member

Director Ira Jourdain

Lucie Skjefte

Board Student Representative

School Board

Abdihafid Mohamed

School Board Director

School Board

Director Abdul Abdi

School Board Director

School Board

Director Adriana Cerrillo

School Board Director
(Task Force Chair)

School Board

Director Lori Norvell