Superintendent Search
Media Release: Tuesday, November 28, 2023
The Muskego-Norway School Board has selected Mr. Todd Irvine as the district’s next superintendent. Through a competitive recruitment and selection process, Mr. Irvine rose to the top of the field by attaining Excellence ratings on all ten attributes listed in the New Superintendent Profile, which demonstrates the readiness the School Board was seeking in conducting a competitive search.
“I am truly honored to have the opportunity to serve this incredible school system and community as its next superintendent,” said Mr. Irvine. “There is much to be proud of in our schools, and I look forward to continuing and expanding upon the outstanding work that has made Muskego-Norway Schools the district of choice for students, families and staff.”
Mr. Irvine, Muskego High School Principal for the past nine years, will continue his current role through June 30, 2024, and concurrently, will partner with Interim Superintendent Jeff Petersen in planning for the 2024-25 school year to include recruiting and selecting the successor principal of Muskego High School.
The School Board will commence a comprehensive search for a new Superintendent who will build upon the strong foundation laid by Dr. Thompson. The School Board will keep the community informed of their progress and encourage active involvement during this important transition.
Media Release: Friday, November 10, 2023
Following marketing and recruiting, an online survey and focus groups that resulted in a Muskego-Norway New Superintendent Profile, and five preliminary interviews selected from 13 applicants, the Muskego- Norway School Board has selected two finalists to continue in the Muskego-Norway Schools new superintendent selection process.
Muskego-Norway Superintendent Finalists
Mr. Todd Irvine, currently Principal of the Muskego-Norway High School since 2015-16 and formerly Associate Principal of the Oconomowoc High School since 2013-15.
Mr. Chris Trottier, currently Director of Strategic Partnerships and School to Work Opportunities since 2020-21 and formerly High School Principal and K-12 AVID Director since 2013-14, all in the Elkhorn Area School District.
Next Steps - The two superintendent finalists will respectively visit the Muskego- Norway Schools on November 14 and 15 to visit the schools and participate in finalist interviews with the Muskego-Norway School Board. The new superintendent will start on July 1, 2024.
New Superintendent Profile
On Monday, October 9, the School Board approved the Superintendent Profile that was created based on employee, family, and community feedback. Please click here to view the new Superintendent Profile.
Proposed Timeline for Superintendent Search
- August - Launch Candidate Posting and Staff/Community Survey
- September - Conduct Focus Groups with students, staff, parents, and community
- October - Present Superintendent Profile, close candidate application process, review qualified candidates
- November - Interview candidates
- December - Name new Superintendent
A Message From School Board President, Terri Boyer
Focus Groups
Muskego-Norway School Board invites your participation in developing a desired Profile to inform the search and selection of our next Superintendent of Schools to begin on July 1, 2024.
The New Superintendent Profile will be based on both survey and focus group participation and responses. The online survey, linked below, open from August 30-September 29, and the focus groups with various stakeholder groups will be scheduled at convenient times during the month of September. Parent and community member focus group dates, times, and locations are listed below. Based on the survey and focus group results, the New Superintendent Profile will be presented to the School Board for approval on October 9, 2023.
Responses to the survey and focus group questions will help to inform the “greatest strengths” of the district to sustain and continue to grow, and the “greatest challenges” of the district to prioritize and address. Your responses will also seek input on the projected initial priorities/goals of the new superintendent and the “most important characteristics/skills” needed to make the connections to address the priorities/goals together.
Your participation in the online survey, linked below, and the in-person focus groups during the month of September is essential to informing the search - both as an encouragement for qualified candidates to apply, and as an encouragement for the school board in their vetting process to discern the most qualified candidate to continue to lead the continuous improvement steps of our sought-after Muskego-Norway Schools.
The survey link is now closed.
Focus Group Dates
- Community Leaders/Members - Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at 10:30AM at the Educational Services Center, S87W18763 Woods Road
- Parent and Community Member Meetings
- Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at 9:00AM at the Educational Services Center, S87W18763 Woods Road
- Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at 6:30PM at the Educational Services Center, S87W18763 Woods Road
- Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at 6:30PM at the Educational Services Center, S87W18763 Woods Road
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