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Tom Weber
St. Paul, Minn.

Field of St. Paul superintendent candidates to be narrowed to 6 next week

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The St. Paul School District plans to narrow its list of candidates for superintendent to three by the end of next week.

The search firm HYA, which is charged with recruiting candidates, says more than 40 people have applied to be St. Paul's next superintendent.

On Wednesday, Nov. 11, the district will name six semi-finalists for the job. Those six will be interviewed later next week during meetings that are open to the public, but only board members will interact with the candidates.

Next Saturday, the board will pare that list to no more than three finalists. Each finalist will then take part in public meetings the following week that include a question-and-answer period with the public.

The school board expects to pick its sole candidate for the job the week of Thanksgiving.

They're choosing a permanent replacement for Meria Carstarphen, who left St. Paul this year to head the Austin, Texas district. Suzanne Kelly is currently interim superintendent - she is not applying for the permanent job.

Schedule (two-step process; one for SEMI-finalists, one for finalists)

Interviews with six semi finalists (open to public, but no interaction between public and candidates)

District HQ: 360 Colborne St.

Friday, Nov. 13 - 6:00 to 9:45 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 14 - 9:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

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Interviews with up to three finalists (open to public, including Q&A sessions)

District HQ: 360 Colborne St.

Monday, Nov. 16 - 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 18 - 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 19 - 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Note: These three will be televised live on St. Paul Cable Channel 16 & streamed on www.spps.org.