Superintendent

WILLMAR — The Willmar School Board has started the process of developing personal goals for Superintendent Jerry Kjergaard. The board recently approved a new two-year contract for Kjergaard, which will run through June 30, 2016. At a workshop meeting, board members offered suggestions...

It was disappointing to see a split 4-3 vote Monday by the Willmar School Board in renewing the contract of Superintendent Jerry Kjergaard, especially following the recent positive improvements in student achievement. This split vote reflects a possible board fracture, which could...

WILLMAR -- The Willmar City Council Labor Relations Committee is recommending the council move forward with filling a soon-to-be-vacant Public Works superintendent position. The committee discussed and voted to recommend the council fill the vacancy that will be created by the July...

GROVE CITY - A request to share their superintendent with a neighboring school district was declined this week by the Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City School Board. The ACGC school board had received a letter of inquiry last month from the Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart School District with...

ALEXANDRIA -- Nearly 30 community, school board, and staff members from the Alexandria Public Schools met Thursday to interview six finalists for the superintendent position. Four teams interviewed these candidates and then shared perceptions about the unique skill sets and personal...

The Cass Lake-Bena interim superintendent died in a traffic accident Sunday afternoon.

The Cass Lake-Bena interim superintendent died in a traffic accident Sunday afternoon. Diane M. Lehse, 66, of Menahga, died when the 2010 Ford Fusion she was in struck a semi truck head-on on state Highway 34 west of Walker, according to the Minnesota State Patrol out of Thief River...

WILLMAR -- The Willmar School Board will meet at 4:30 p.m. Monday in the board room on the first floor of the Willmar Education and Arts Center. The agenda includes adopting a preliminary 2011 property tax levy and will consider renewing Superintendent Jerry Kjergaard's contract...

Former Willmar teacher is Sartell superintendent finalist Forum Communications Co. report ALEXANDRIA, Minn. - A former principal at Jefferson High School here is a finalist for su-perintendent in the Sartell-St. Stephen district. Joe Hill is the leading candidate for the position,...