NEWS RELEASE - LONE FINALIST
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Eric Seanger, School Board Chair, eseanger@isd740.org
Melrose Area School Board Selects Superintendent
Melrose, MN— At a special board meeting on March 10, 2025, the Melrose Area School Board unanimously voted to select Eric Koep as the district’s next superintendent. Mr. Koep is currently the Superintendent of Bertha-Hewitt Public School.
“We believe Eric has the qualifications and skills needed and wanted by the school board and stakeholders to lead Melrose Area Public Schools. He is committed to moving the district forward,” said Eric Seanger, Board Chair. “We look forward to working with him.”
The school board will be conducting negotiations with Mr. Koep and a contract is expected to be approved by the school board on March 14, 2025 at 7:00 am in the High School Media Center.
The pending start date for Mr. Koep will be July 1, 2025.