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Two finalists have been chosen to be the next superintendent of Minneapolis Public Schools.

, a deputy superintendent from Chattanooga, Tenn., and 

, superintendent of Eastern Carver County Schools in the western Twin Cities were picked by a search committee looking for a permanent replacement for Ed Graff, who left the job in June 2022. Rochelle Cox has led the district on an interim basis since.

Sayles-Adams has worked as a teacher, principal and administrator in Minneapolis and other Twin Cities schools since 1996. 

Stewart currently serves as deputy superintendent for Hamilton County Public Schools in Chattanooga where she supervises school leadership, teaching and other departments.  She also has 13 years of prior experience in the Nashville, Tenn., schools as a teacher and administrator.

The two candidates will go through meet-and-greets and a final interview next week. 

Both candidates will have final interviews after those public events. The interviews will be streamed online at 

Minneapolis school board members are expected to make a final decision on Dec. 1.

The district says a national search had 25 applicants from 16 states. Five were recommended to be interviewed by the district’s superintendent search team.

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Sonia Stewart, a deputy superintendent from Chattanooga, Tenn., and Lisa Sayles-Adams, superintendent of Eastern Carver County Schools in the western Twin Cities were chosen by a search committee. They’ll go through meet-and-greets and a final interview next week. 

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