(KNZA)-- Hiawatha High School Principal Andrew Gaddis is among three finalists to be the next superintendent for the South Brown County Schools.

That announcement was made Wednesday in a press release issued by USD 430.

Gaddis is to be interviewed by the USD 430 Board of Education during special meeting Wednesday evening.   Prior to the interview, he will spend the day meeting with district personnel and administrators, tour the district’s schools and attend a public reception.

Gaddis is the first of the three finalists to be interviewed.  The other two candidates, whose names have not be made public yet, will be interviewed Friday and next Wednesday.   They were selected during a special USD 430 Board meeting Monday evening.

Gaddis is in his third year as  principal at Hiawatha High School.  Previously, he served as assistant principal and activities director at the school for three years and one year as PreK-12 principal in Jamesport, Missouri.

Current USD 430 Superintendent Dr. Steve Davies is retiring at the end of the current school year after serving in the position for 16 years.