After accepting applications for nearly six weeks, the Grandview School Board is one step closer to selecting its next superintendent. Out of the 12 people who applied for the position, the board selected six preliminary candidates during an executive session on May 23.

The preliminary candidates are Yakima School District Deputy Superintendent Rob Darling, Kulshan Middle School Principal Meagan Dawson from Bellingham, Assistant Superintendent of Burlington-Edison School District Bryan Jones, Principal of Insight School of Washington (online) David Perkins, Acting Grandview School District Superintendent Jose Rivera and Superintendent of New Plymouth School District in Idaho David Sotutu.

The six candidates will take part in preliminary interviews over two days – Tuesday and Wednesday, May 30 and 31. The interviews, being held at the District Learning Center, will begin at 5 p.m. and go through approximately 8:30 p.m. each night. The interviews are open to the public.

Following the final preliminary interview, the board will go into executive session to select three finalists. The finalists will be announced on June 1. Those finalists will then go through final interviews on June 6, 7 and 8. The final interviews will include tours of the district, meetings with students and staff, a community forum and an interview with the board in executive session. A final selection announcement is expected on June 9.