(KNZA)--A former principal at Troy has been hired as the new superintendent of the Lansing school district.

According to a news release, Dr. Darrel Stufflebeam will begin work July 1st.  
He will replace Dr. Randal Bagby who is retiring after serving as superintendent for 12 years.

Stufflebeam was among five candidates interviewed by the USD 469 Board of Education for the position.

He has served as superintendent of Rock Creek USD 323 in Pottawatomie County the last 11 years. Prior to that, he served as a 7-12 grade principal at Troy for five years. He began his career in education as a high school social studies teacher in Hays.

Stufflebeam and his wife, Jennifer, have two children.