SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH

April 3, 2025

Planning Meeting - Board adopts search timeline, reviews hiring criteria, search procedures, and public involvement

April 7 - 22, 2025

MSBA posts opening on local, regional, and national websites, advertises position vacancy, receives applications, and responds to applicant inquiries

Week of April 14, 2025

MSBA holds Search Preview meetings with district leadership

April 16, 2025

MSBA hosts informational Q&A session on Zoom - 4:00 pm and will be recorded

April 22, 2025

Application Deadline

April 23 - 29, 2025

MSBA conducts screening, preliminary verification of references, pre-interviews of recommended applicants

April 24 - 29, 2025

Board members review applications

April 29, 2025

Board meets for interview training, and to determine finalists, interview questions and procedures, 6:00 pm

May 6, 2025

Board conducts first round of interviews beginning at 8:00 AM

May 13, 2025

Board conducts reference checks and holds second round of interviews; Board selects lone finalist and sets negotiations process

May 14, 2025

Board designee begins negotiations of employment contract

May 21, 2025

Board meets to approve employment contract

July 1, 2025

New superintendent reports to work

August 1 - December 31, 2025

New Board Team participates in MSBA's Transition Workshop

The School Board of Hastings Public Schools is conducting a search for a new superintendent. The School Board contracted with the Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA) to guide and provide assistance throughout the process. 

MSBA held a Q&A session online on April 16th presenting information about the process and answering questions from members of the community. The recording can be found below.

Press Releases

5/13/2025

Hastings, MN— At a special board meeting on May 13, 2025, the Hastings School Board voted to select Dr. Kristine Wehrkamp Herman as the district’s next superintendent. Dr. Wehrkamp Herman is currently the superintendent of Royalton Public Schools.

“Dr. Wehrkamp Herman has demonstrated that she not only meets but exceeds the hiring criteria established by our board. As the new leader of Hastings Public Schools, she will be able to build on past work and successes, and she is committed to moving the district forward. We are excited to welcome Kristine to our district and for this next chapter to begin,” said Carrie Tate, Hastings School Board Chair.

Dr. Wehrkamp Herman added, “It is an honor to be selected as the next
superintendent of Hastings Public Schools. I am committed to working in partnership with our staff, families, students, and community. Hastings has a strong reputation for excellence and community pride, and I’m excited to build on that foundation as we work together to support the successful outcomes of every student.”

The school board will be conducting negotiations with Dr. Wehrkamp Herman and a contract is expected to be approved by the school board at a May 21 board meeting.

The pending start date for the new superintendent is July 1, 2025.

Kristine