By JAMES BELL
Hays Post
The Hays USD 489 Board of Education will meet at 12:30 p.m. Friday in the Toepfer Board Room, 323 W. 12th, to take action on the superintendent position.
The board interviewed four candidates in the last two weeks to fill the position that will be vacated by current Superintendent Dean Katt.
Katt announced his retirement from the district in early February to take a position with the Independence, Mo., school district in human resources.
The four candidates interviewed are all currently serving as superintendents within Kansas and are listed as follows in order of their interview date.
- John Thissen, superintendent Herington USD 487.
- Brad Rahe, superintendent Mulvane USD 463.
- Fred Dierkson superintendent Sterling USD 376.
- William Biermann, superintendent Goodland USD 352.