Minneapolis Public Schools Superintendent Search Timeline, Academic Year 2023-2024

 

Minneapolis Public Schools Superintendent Search Timeline, 

Academic Year 2023-2024

  

June 6, 2023

• MPS Board of Directors and BWP Consultants Meet to Outline Search

 

June 13, 2023

• MPS Board of Directors Review and Approve Draft Leadership Profile from BWP

 

June 15-August 1

• Board gathers feedback on draft leadership profile

 

August 2023

• Board Approves Final Leadership Profile and Vacancy Announcement

 

September 5, 2023

• Formally launch vacancy marketing efforts and advertisements
• BWP opens application portal

 

November 5, 2023

• Application Deadline

 

November 9-10, 2023

• Application Review and Applicant Interviews
• BWP Consultant Team interviews top applicants
• BWP Consultant Team investigates social media footprint of top candidates
• BWP Consultant Team conducts preliminary reference checks on top candidates

 

November 14, 2023

• BWP Meeting with Board of Directors and/or Search Committee (pending Board determination)
• BWP presents candidate slate (4 - 7 top candidates)
• BWP workshop on organizing successful candidate interviews and the decision-making process of choosing the next superintendent

 

November 29-30, 2023

• Interviews of candidate slate (90 - 120 minute interviews per candidate)
• 2- 3 candidates to be interviewed by the Board of Directors
• BWP completed references checks on “finalist’ candidates

 

December 2, 2023

• BWP/Selection Committee present Finalist Candidates to Board
• Board approves Finalist Candidates

 

December 15-17, 2023

• Board interviews Finalist Candidates and Identifies Top Choice

 

December 18-?, 2023

• MPS conducts required background checks per Minnesota law
• Board negotiates candidate contract
• Board holds special meeting to approve contract and introduce new superintendent

 

July 1, 2024

• New Superintendent reports to work (if not before)