Photo--Kyley Gatz/Credit: USD 415

(KNZA)--Hiawatha USD 415 on Friday announced the final candidate to be interviewed for the postion of Superintendent.

The candidate is current Hiawatha Middle School Principal Kyley Gatz.

Gatz has 18 years of experience in education, having served as a teacher, coach, counselor and most recently as Hiawatha Middle School Principal for the past 7 1/2 years.

A release says her tenure is marked by fostering collaborative cultures, strategic resource management, and a steadfast commitment to doing what is right for students.

Gatz holds two master's degrees from Emporia State University--including Educational Administration and School Counseling.

She and her husband have three children who attend USD 415 schools.

The public is welcome to stop by the High School library Friday afternoon, starting at 3:45, to meet Gatz.

She is to be interviewed by the USD 415 Board of Education during a special meeting Friday evening.

The other two finalists for the superintendent's position are Jennifer Gatz, who currently serves as Superintendent of Riverside USD 114 and Robert Reed, who currently serves as Superintendent and PK-6th grade Principal for Hodgeman County USD 227.

Current Superintendent Lonnie Moser is retiring at the end of the current school year.