( KNZA)--Four candidates will be interviewed for the Holton USD 336 superintendent position.

The four were selected for interviews from among 12 applicants during a special meeting of the Holton school board Tuesday evening.

Next Tuesday through Friday, the board will be giving tours of the district to one superintendent candidate per day and then interviewing that candidate that evening.

A public reception for each candidate will be held in the afternoon 3 to 4 at the Holton Elementary School.

The board says they will not be releasing the names of any of the four candidates until the morning of their respective tour and interview.   

Current superintendent Dennis Stones will be retiring at the end of the current school year.