The Anoka-Hennepin School District officially has a new permanent superintendent. The school board on Monday approved a three-year contract with Cory McIntyre, who will replace interim Superintendent Katherine Maguire on July 1.
His salary in the first year was set at $270,000.
The board unanimously approved the contract, which came together within 48 hours of Board Chair Marci Anderson calling McIntyre to offer him the job.
"I think this was the fastest and most efficient negotiation ever," she said.
Maguire was hired to temporarily take over for David Law, who led the state's largest district for eight years until he was hired away by Minnetonka Public Schools, as the school board searched for a permanent replacement.
McIntyre, currently the superintendent of Osseo Area Schools, was one of five candidates the board interviewed for the position. Last week, he and Sartell-St. Stephen Superintendent Jeff Ridlehoover sat down for a full-day's worth of vetting by district staff, students and community members.
The board voted 5-1 to offer McIntyre the job.
In addition to his base salary, the north metro district will pay $17,800 into a retirement annuity for McIntyre and provide up to $4,000 to cover the cost of his memberships in professional education organizations.
