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The Edina School Board has begun planning to hire our new superintendent, with the official search beginning in fall 2025. To ease the transition, an interim superintendent will be hired to coincide with Dr. Stanley’s expected departure in mid-April and serve through the end of the 2025-26 school year. Stakeholder feedback will be an essential component of the hiring process. Please visit this page for updates.

We currently anticipate that Dr. Stanley will be with us until mid-April, but this is dependent on contract negotiations between Dr. Stanley and St. Paul Public Schools. To ease the transition, we plan to hire an interim superintendent to take over directly after Dr. Stanley leaves. We anticipate the search for a permanent superintendent to begin in late fall of 2025. 

This approach ensures the continuity of programs and services and positions us to attract and hire the best talent to lead our district into the future. It also provides necessary time to fully engage stakeholders. Above all, our highest priority remains maintaining the important work outlined in our strategic plan to support our students, staff, and families.

Edina Public Schools Superintendent Search Timeline

Tentative Timeline

Date Event
February 2, 2025 Mutual termination agreement. The board will be notified of the terms of Dr. Stanley’s contract with St. Paul Public Schools and will complete a mutual termination agreement.
April 18, 2025

Dr. Stanley’s anticipated departure. Dr. Stanley will transition from her role as Superintendent of Edina Public Schools to Superintendent of St. Paul Public Schools.

Mid-April

Interim superintendent to start. The school board will hire an interim superintendent who will stay on through the entirety of the 2025-2026 school year from April 18, 2025, through June 30, 2026.

Fall of 2025

New superintendent search to begin. This timeframe has been selected with the counsel of multiple search firms, who say we will have access to a more robust candidate pool by starting in the fall.

Summer 2026

New superintendent to start. We anticipate that this projected hire date will give us ample time to search for candidates, narrow down our selection to top talent, conduct thorough interviews, and reach a decision.

This timeline is tentative and may change as we move through each phase of our superintendent search. We remain committed to ensuring a transparent process and providing ample opportunities for the voice of our community to be heard. More information will be posted to this webpage as information becomes available.
 

Edina Superintendent Search Updates


How will the search for a new superintendent affect our schools, students, families, and staff?

The school board has developed a process that will make this transition as smooth and seamless as possible for everyone in our community.

Throughout the process, staff and community members will be given the opportunity to provide input on their priorities in the superintendent search.