Leader Staff
Two Bonduel School District principals are among the six finalists named Tuesday for the job of district administrator when the post becomes vacant at the end of the school year.
Administrator Peter Behnke is retiring in June after 25 years overseeing the district.
The school district received 17 applications for the position. The School Board met Monday to choose six candidates who will be interviewed.
Behnke released the names of the finalists Tuesday.
They include Bonduel High School Principal Patrick Rau and Elementary Principal Peggy Jones.
Others in the running are Coleman School District Superintendent Brian Walters, Washington Island School District Superintendent Timothy Raymond, De Soto School District Administrator James Kuchta and River Valley School District Pupil Services Director Mati Palm-Leis.
The first round of interviews is scheduled for April 7-8, with another round of interviews on April 14, if necessary, Behnke said.
Behnke’s current salary is $124,388. His last day on the job will be June 30.
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.