ISD 199 Administrator Up for Integration District Superintendent's Job

An administrator with Inver Grove Heights Community Schools is among four finalists to become superintendent of the East Metro Integration District.

An EMID press release says Bert Strassburg, District 199’s director of curriculum and instruction, will be interviewed on Wednesday for the integration district’s vacant superintendent job.

Inver Grove Heights is one of EMID’s 10 member school districts. Among the other member districts are South St. Paul, West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan and St. Paul.

According to its website, EMID is a “collaborative effort that fosters voluntary integration” among its 10 districts. To meet its mission, EMID operates Harambee Community Cultures/ Environmental Science School in Maplewood, Crosswinds Arts and Science School in Woodbury and the Multicultural Resource Center in St. Paul, and sponsors “collaborative initiatives including professional development and youth programming.”

The Pioneer Press says EMID has been without a superintendent since last month, when interim leader Jerry Robicheau resigned. In addition, the district has been dealing with proposed school closures and financial issues.

Here is EMID’s press release announcing the superintendent finalists:

After reviewing 16 completed applications, the East Metro Integration District Superintendent Search Committee has invited four candidates to interview for the EMID superintendent position. These four candidates will be interviewed by a committee of administrators, superintendents, staff, parents, and school board members on March 21. Interviews will begin at 4:30 p.m. and will be held at Harambee Elementary.

The four candidates are:

• Michael Kremer: Mr. Kremer’s most recent position was executive director of operations and chief of schools for St. Paul Public Schools. Previous to that, Mr. Kremer was superintendent for the Hartford (WI) School District.

• Janet Mohr: Ms. Mohr is the special education director for EMID through Northeast Metro Intermediate School District 916 as well as manager/director of mental health at NE Metro 916. Previous to that, Ms. Mohr was an associate professor at Minnesota State Moorhead and superintendent for Frazee Public Schools.

• Nordy Nelson: Mr. Nelson’s most recent position was superintendent for St. James Public Schools. Previous to that Mr. Nelson was superintendent of Melrose Public Schools.

• Bert Strassburg: Mr. Strassburg is director of curriculum and instruction for Inver Grove Heights Community Schools. Previous to that Mr. Strassburg worked for Eden Prairie Public Schools as a teacher, peer observer, principal intern and curriculum specialist.

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