The St. Michael-Albertville School District is taking a quick approach to naming a new leader after Dr. Ann-Marie Foucault announced her intent to retire at the end of her contract. Foucault, who has led the school district for nearly a decade, is in the second year of a three-year contract. She informed the STMA School Board earlier this summer that she will retire at the end of that agreement, which would be the 2027-2028 school year. In an effort to move forward with new leadership, the board approved a search for a new superintendent. The district held a forum in late August, prior to the beginning of the 2026-2027 (current) school year. That conversation collected data from school leaders, community members and families in regards