SARTELL The Sartell-St. Stephen school board passed a motion Thursday night to enter into negotiations with Mounds View Assistant Superintendent Jeffery Ridlehoover to lead the Sartell district as superintendent.
The board selected Ridlehoover from three finalists including current Assistant Superintendent Kay Nelson and Albany Area Schools Superintendent Greg Johnson, who was interviewed on Thursday before the board s decision.
In their final deliberations Thursday night, board members said they were impressed with Ridlehoover s work closing achievement gaps and solving equity issues at Mounds View, two fields the board hopes to make strides in in the coming years.
During his final interview Monday, Ridlehoover answered questions from staff, students, community members and the board. He pointed to his work at Mounds View implementing individualized learning and taking a building-level approach to culture and climate as experience he could use at Sartell.
Teacher Of The Week: Nick Percuoco of Pine Meadow Elementary
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He was nominated by Kristy Pappenfus, who notes the amount of time the teacher puts into making sure every student gets the best education possible:
Mr. Percuoco is an excellent teacher 1st Grade teacher! He makes class fun and exciting for the kids. My son was nervous and scared about going distance learning and having to do his work on an IPAD. Mr. Percuoco took his own personal time out of his evening to do a 1 on 1 zoom call with my son and I to answer our questions and make my son less worried about the transition. That is truly going above and beyond. My son thinks 1st grade is SO fun and has really grown this year and I believe that is all thanks to this amazing teacher.