Dr. Lisa L Sayles-Adams

Dr. Lisa Sayles-Adams was appointed as the Superintendent of Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) in February 2024.

Sayles-Adams' career in education started in MPS as she held various roles including teacher and coordinator, ultimately becoming the principal at the City Alternative High School. After leaving MPS, Sayles-Adams served as a principal in elementary and secondary schools in both Clayton County Schools in Georgia and St. Paul Public Schools (SPPS) before being appointed as an assistant superintendent in SPPS, a role she also later held in ISD 622 (North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale). Prior to her appointment as Superintendent in MPS, she served as Superintendent of Eastern Carver County Schools (MN).

Sayles-Adams' holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Minnesota State University, Mankato, a Master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Minnesota, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Minnesota. She currently serves on several local, state, and national education committees including the legislative committee of the Association of Metropolitan School Districts (AMSD), the executive committee of the Minnesota Association of School Administrators (MASA), the governing board of AASA, The School Superintendents Association, and the board of directors for the Council of Great City Schools (CGCS).