Southern Door School District has narrowed its list of candidates for its district administrator position.

In a release from the district, Southern Door School Board President Penny Price announced that Southern Door High School Principal Steve Bousley, Assistant State Superintendent of Department of Public Instruction Sheila Briggs, and Howards Grove School District Superintendent Chris Peterson were finalists for the role being vacated by the retiring Patti Vickman.

A total of 22 people applied for the position, six of which were interviewed during a special board meeting on Saturday. The second interview for the candidates will take place on March 23rd with the board and a group of local stakeholders.

The Southern Door Board of Education expects to announce the new district administrator on April 1st to take over for Vickman when she retires on June 30th.