Attendees discuss transforming the principalship at the January Policy Breakfast. Check out more photos from the event.

On January 10, CEHD hosted roughly 200 educational leaders and policy makers for a Policy Breakfast at McNamara Alumni Center on the Minneapolis campus of the University of Minnesota.

Dean Michael C. Rodriguez welcomed attendees to the event, and Katie Pekel, CEHD’s Executive Director of Educational Leadership, shared preliminary results of the Minnesota Principals Survey and moderated a panel of experts, including:

• Minnesota State Representative Ben Bakeberg, principal, Jordan Middle School, Jordan Public Schools
• Cherise Ayers, principal, St. Paul Central High School, St. Paul Public Schools
• Maura Weyandt, principal, Edgerton Elementary, Roseville Public Schools

After the panel, participants engaged in discussion for future policy and practice recommendations for transforming the principalship. Their group work will be incorporated into the final results of the Minnesota Principals Survey. The survey, funded by the Joyce Foundation and the Minneapolis Foundation, will be released to the public later this spring.

“The fact that so many people came to discuss the principalship, its challenges and joys, is a testament to the importance of the job. We are fortunate to be able to gather, share and elevate principal voice through the Minnesota Principals Survey and events like this,” Pekel said.

Photos: Jairus Davis