With an hour to go before deadline Wednesday, the Bonduel School District had received 17 applications from job candidates interested in filling the post of district administrator.
Peter Behnke will retire at the end of the school year, ending 25 years overseeing the district and 40 years in education.
Behnke said there were still some last-minute applications coming in via email Wednesday and that there could be others coming in under the wire before the 4 p.m. deadline.
He had previously told the School Board he anticipated anywhere from 15 to 25 applicants.
The School Board will review the applications Monday and narrow them down to a half dozen or so who would be scheduled for interviews, with the first round of interviews tentatively scheduled for April 7-8.
Behnke said the applicants included a variety of positions, including principals and superintendents, and a wide range of experience.
The majority are from Wisconsin, but some are from out of state and some even have “international assignments,” Behnke said.
The applicants also include some from other school districts in this area, but the School Board will not release any names until after it has narrowed down the finalists.
Behnke is only the third administrator the district has had since 1950. Frank Weix was administrator from 1950-1979, followed by Lyman Franzwa from 1979-1989, when Behnke took over.
Behnke’s current salary is $124,388. His last day on the job will be June 30.