(KMZA)--A former area school superintendent has been called out of retirement again.

Dennis Stones will serve as interim superintendent in the Marysville school district this summer while current superintendent Bill Mullins recovers from surgery.

Stones served as superintendent of the Holton school district from 2014 to 2017 and prior to that served for many years as superintendent of schools at Sabetha.

The Marysville Advocate reports the USD 364 Board of Education during a special meeting May 23rd voted to approve a temporary contract with Stones.  

He will work in the Marysville district for a maximum of 12 days, which will be spread out during June, July and August.  Stones will be paid $375 a day with no benefits.

Mullins, who has gastric cancer, has been scheduled for surgery in Houston, Texas and will spend the summer in recovery.