HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson USD 308 School Board will hold a special meeting on Friday to take the next major step in finding a new superintendent.

According to district spokesman Ray Hemman, the Kansas Association of School Boards will spend the day Friday going over the list of applications. That will be followed by an executive session at 6 p.m. During the meeting, the KASB will provide a list of two to five candidates for interviews.

If all goes as planned, those interviews will be held next week. Each candidate will spend the day going through the district’s facilities and then have a final interview with the board.

Hemman says they could name a new superintendent during a special meeting the week of Jan. 14 or during the board’s regular meeting Jan. 21.