Superintendent of Schools

Position Available: Superintendent, West St. Paul Mendota Heights Eagan Area Public Schools Address: 1897 Delaware Avenue, Mendota Heights, MN 55118 Communities Served: All or parts of Eagan, Inver Grove Heights, Lilydale, Mendota, Mendota Heights, Sunfish Lake and West St. Paul Highlights: Personalized learning for students Cutting edge technology for teaching and learning, Tech levy passed in 2014 Standards based curriculum Active involvement of community partners Focus on innovation Real-world diversity Magnet schools in environment, arts and health sciences, STEM, and E-STEM Project Lead the Way (engineering program for students) Post- Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) program Strong Early Childhood Program Elementary Spanish for all students Research based curriculum and hands-on instruction Strong Gifted and Talented program Strong extra-curricular and fine arts program Below average class sizes Advanced Placement and College in the Schools High school students score above the national average on the ACTs In 2014 219 Sibley students took the ACT and averaged a composite school of 24 90% fully prepared to the transition after high school 91% said Henry Sibley offered enough advanced college-credit earning courses to meet their needs 90% plan to attend 4-year college or 2 year college, or technical schools Strong financial condition Highly trained, caring and competent staff 73% of teachers have a Master’s degree or higher 60% of teachers have 10 or more years of teaching experience in District 197 95% of parents rate the quality of education in School District 197 as good or excellent 94% of parents are proud of District 197 schools and would recommend them to friends Fast Facts: The district serves approximately 4,800 students in 5 elementary schools (K-4), 2 middle schools (5-8) , and one high school (9-12) The district is located minutes south of downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul The schools are divided into four magnet schools, three neighborhood schools, and one unified high school Ethnic minority students comprise 47% of our enrollment with Hispanic students making up 26% of the students Budget: The 2016-17 General Fund Expenditure Budget is approximately 65 million. Bargaining Group/Affiliations/Contract Expiration: Teachers Education Minnesota6/30/17