By MATT PIKESt. Joseph PostSt. Joseph School District Superintendent Doug Van Zyl has resigned.The St. Joseph School District Board of Education met Thursday evening in a Special Executive Session to accept the resignation of Van Zyl.The resignation comes as Van Zyl was chosen as the Superintendent in the Lakeville Area School District in MinnesotaThe Board will meet in another Special Executive Session on Monday, April 4th, at 5 p.m. to discuss the superintendent vacancy.
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By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostSt. Joseph School Board members will not talk about whether a search will soon be underway for a new superintendent.News reports have surfaced in Minnesota that Doug Van Zyl has been chosen as the new superintendent for the Lakeville Area School District.School Board Vice President Bryan Green says school members are limited in what they can say."At this time, our hands are still tied in terms of how much we can talk about that, but we look forward to updating the public as soon as we can," Green tells host Barry Birr on the KFEQ Hotline.Van Zyl is a native of Minnesota. He has been with the St. Joseph School District since 2018. Van Zyl has also led public school districts in Fort Dodge, Iowa and Harrisonville, Missouri.
St. Joseph Schools Supt. Doug Van Zyl/file photo By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostIt appears the St. Joseph School District will be searching for a new leader.A news report from Apple Valley, Minnesota states St. Joseph School Superintendent Doug Van Zyl has been chosen as the new superintendent for the Lakeville Area School District.The Sun Thisweek reports the Lakeville Area School Board will enter contract negotiations with Van Zyl this week. The board hopes to have Van Zyl begin duties July 1st, replacing Michael Baumann, who is retiring.Van Zyl was one of five candidates interviewed for the position and one of two finalists.Van Zyl is a native of Minnesota. He has been with the St. Joseph School District since 2018. Van Zyl has also led public school districts in Fort Dodge, Iowa and Harrisonville, Missouri.The two school districts have comparable student populations with just under 11,000 students each.