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The Albert Lea school board will have a special meeting Monday evening to discuss next steps for the superintendent search a week after the board voted to part ways with former Superintendent Ron Wagner.

The posted agenda states the board will discuss the hiring of an interim superintendent, as well as the search process for a new permanent superintendent.

The board last Monday voted to place Wagner on paid administrative leave until the end of June, at which time the board will allow his contract to expire without renewal.

School Board Chairwoman Kim Nelson, who made the motion, said the action was made after conversations with legal counsel and Wagner.

Nelson has provided little information about what prompted the action, noting private personal data. She said the decision supports both the district’s and superintendent’s ability to move forward.

Wagner had been with the district since July 2022.

The meeting starts at 5 p.m. and is open to the public.