(KMZA)--The Marysville USD 364 Board of Education has approved the hiring of an interim superintendent for the 2019-20 school year.

According to a post on the district's website, Denise Guy, who retired last year as superintendent of USD 435 in Abilene has been hired to fill the position.  

The action came during a special board meeting last week.

Current Superintendent Bill Mullins, who is battling cancer, announced in early March that he plans to finish out the current school year and then step down.

Mullins said Guy has 32 years of experience in education and will be working through a transitional period with him before officially taking over July 1.

She was among three candidates to apply for the interim position.