Southeast

Position Available: Superintendent

District Name: Caledonia Area Public Schools

District Address: 511 W. Main Street, Caledonia MN 55921

Consultants Assisting the Board: Charlie Kyte (651-247-6505, [email protected]) and Eric Bartleson (507-429-5233, [email protected])

District Highlights: The district lives out its mission – To provide the best education to empower all learners to thrive in a changing world and to encourage cooperation among home, school, and community in order to develop knowledge, skills, and attitudes for citizenship.

District Level

• 1 to 1 iPad program in grades 4-12.
• Comprehensive community education programming serving all ages.
• Summer food program serving ages birth to 18 at no cost.
• Strong partnerships with higher education.

Elementary School

• Recognized as a REWARD school for student achievement in reading and math.
• 21st Century Learning Spaces including a new art gallery, Makerspace, alternative student seating and workspaces, new paintings, and murals.
• Hands-on higher order learning with projects with STEM and humanities focus, a school-wide showcase of learning, increased student questioning, and collaborative experiences. 
• Intensified reading efforts including individualized power goals for students that can be supported by parents and teachers. 
• “Hand in Hand” Preschool is a 4 Star Parent Aware program, and school-aged care open before/after school and all summer. Surround care for preschool. 

Caledonia Middle/High School

• 16th out of 487 High Schools in MN on Reading, Math, and Science state assessment last year.
• Above state and national average on the ACT assessment.
• Each child has an individual plan to explore and prepare to be college and career ready.
• An average of 6 college courses offered in the school each year allowing students to acquire over 20 college credits per year, without leaving Caledonia.

Activities

• Student athletes perform at an extraordinary level with regular trips to the state tournaments.
• Robotics, Lego League, and engineering opportunities are provided for students at all levels.  Robotics team qualified for the world championship last school year.
• Award-winning Agriculture and FFA programs that regularly compete at the state and national level.
• Award-winning choir among the tops in the conference and region.
• Comprehensive art programs that include a yearly musical, one-act play, concert band, marching band, jazz band, pep band, and jazz choir. 

Communities Served: Caledonia Area Public School District covers 240 square miles, borders the Mississippi River and the Iowa border in the beautiful, historic southeastern bluff country of Minnesota. The District serves the communities of Brownsville, Caledonia, Eitzen and Freeburg. The area has a diverse, service and agricultural economy, and a strong heritage. The community highly values education and has a growing population.

Student Population: Approximately 685 students ECSU-K-12 with a slightly growing student population.

District Budget: $11 million ($8.5 million general fund budget) with $885K unreserved fund balance. The district voters recently renewed an operating referendum at a level of $760 per pupil with a 76% positive vote for 5 years.

District Schools:

• Elementary school (Pre-K-5)
• High School/ Middle School (grades 6 – 12)
• Member of the Hiawatha Valley Education District for low incidence services
• 130 total employees and 47% of teachers with Master’s Degrees

Union Affiliation: Education Minnesota

Teachers’ Contract Status: Contract for Teachers Association settled thru June 30, 2019, and Support Association thru June 30, 2020.

Search Calendar:

Application Deadline: June 8, 2018
Selected candidates selected by the Board committee: Mid-June, 2018
Interviews dates: 3rd week of June 2018
Position Begins: July 1, 2018, or as soon thereafter as possible

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Interested parties should send a Letter of Application, a complete Resume, and Reference letters
to Eric Bartleson at [email protected]

Inquiries regarding the position can be directed to Search Consultant Charlie Kyte at 651-247-6505 or [email protected] or to Search Consultant Eric Bartleson at 507-429-5233 or [email protected]