BOLD School Board selects new superintendent
Jun. 13----
Board members on Thursday authorized entering into contract negotiations for the superintendent position with Tim Tydlacka, according to School Board Chair Todd Frank.
Tydlacka was one of three finalists that participated in both a meet-and-greet and second interview for the position on Thursday, June 12.
The other two finalists were Eric Martinez, Junior/Senior High principal at Madelia Schools, and Judd Wheatley, 6-12 principal at MACCRAY Schools.
Tydlacka has served as the K-12 principal at Cyber Village Academy in Minneapolis for the past two years, according to his LinkedIn profile. Prior positions include executive director at Harbor City International School in Duluth, English teacher at Minnesota Math and Science Academy and high school English teacher at various other schools.
He holds a superintendent license and a K-12 principal license from St. Mary's University, a master's degree in education from the College of St. Scholastica and a bachelor's degree in English/language arts teacher education from Minnesota State University — Moorhead, according to his LinkedIn profile.
Tydlacka will be replacing Superintendent Jim Menton.
The BOLD School Board decided in a split 4-2 vote in April not to renew Menton's contract.
Board members at the April 28 meeting cited concerns over the district's financial predicament and worries that the community will not trust the board and current superintendent to solve it when making the decision.
The district is on track for a $700,000 shortfall or greater in this year's budget. It could grow to as large as $900,000 in what Menton described as a "worst-case scenario."
The district's financial mess came to light following the resignation of the school district's business manager in September.
that the district had asked for a criminal investigation into the business manager's actions.
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