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 |
School Board |
Director Lori Norvell
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