Wayzata board finalizes committee rosters and outlines process for superintendent search subcommittee

Board members volunteered for dozens of standing and external committees — finance, facilities, teaching & learning, human resources, equity & inclusion, BrightWorks, MSBA/AMSD liaisons and others — and discussed meeting times and typical workload. Administration said it will circulate final rosters and calendar invites and recommended a rotation plan for external committee representation to avoid overburdening individual members.

Members debated whether the existing superintendent evaluation committee should serve as the search committee that conducts first‑round interviews and screens candidates. Several members recommended continuity: those who have served on the evaluation committee bring institutional knowledge that could help a transition to a new superintendent. Others raised fairness and equitable rotation concerns. The chair identified three board members who volunteered for the search subcommittee and said the subcommittee will conduct first‑round interviews in February, likely over several daytime sessions.

Next steps: administration will send confirmed committee rosters, calendar invites and a poll for rotating external meeting attendance; the board will finalize the superintendent search subcommittee and confirm its schedule.