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Mark Hansen

Friday, February 17, 2012

Elmbrook to Negotiate Superintendent Contract with Sole Finalist Hansen

The Elmbrook School Board met Thursday night in closed session with Mark Hansen, a finalist to replace Superintendent Matt Gibson.

Updated (2:18 p.m.): The Elmbrook School Board on Monday will negotiate a contract offer to hire a Pewaukee school official as Elmbrook's next superintendent. The board conducted a second interview Thursday night with Mark Hansen, chief academic officer in the Pewaukee School District and former Waukesha assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction. Hansen also met Thursday with staff as he spent an hour each at Brookfield East High and Dixon Elementary schools. The board plans to hold another closed session at 6 p.m. Monday at the district administrative offices, 13780 Hope St., to discuss "authorizing contract/salary/benefit parameters for the finalist candidate." Board President Tom Gehl said Friday he would not comment until…

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UPDATED: Pewaukee Schools Official a Finalist for Elmbrook Superintendent, Brookfield East High School, Dixon Elementary School, and 3 more ›

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Lisa Sink

2:24 pm on Friday, February 17, 2012

If I remember correctly, I believe two-thirds of the 47 applicants were from out of state and one third from Wisconsin.....   more ›

Monday, February 13, 2012

UPDATED: Pewaukee Schools Official a Finalist for Elmbrook Superintendent

Mark Hansen, chief academic officer in the Pewaukee School District and former Waukesha assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, is the only finalist for job.

UPDATED (4:11 p.m.) Mark Hansen, chief academic officer in the Pewaukee School District and former Waukesha assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, is the lone finalist for the Elmbrook superintendent job. After receiving an applicant pool of 47, the Elmbrook School Board interviewed six candidates last week and narrowed to two finalists. One of those finalists, however, then withdrew from consideration. The district will move forward with the same process it had planned to do with two finalists. Hansen will tour two schools, meet with district staff and interview again with the School Board on Thursday. Hansen, a former teacher who is pursuing his doctorate, also has been principal of Waukesha South High School, assistant…

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Elmbrook Superintendent Search Draws 50 Applications, Waukesha South High School (in Waukesha Patch), Waukesha North High School (in Waukesha Patch), and 2 more ›

Mark Johnson

7:31 pm on Tuesday, February 14, 2012

A Head Hunter Company is paid a fee to do a national search. They find an inexperienced candidate in the district next door and it looks like there are problems with him in other districts. The Board of Education sure seems like they know what they are doing don't they? Read the article. Gibson expressed doubts.   more ›

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