Tuesday evening February 12th, the Yakima School District Board of Directors selected candidates to be interviewed to fill the upcoming vacancy for Superintendent of the Yakima School District.  Dr. Jack Irion has announced his retirement after the 2018-2019 school year.  The next Superintendent will begin on July 1, 2019.

            Fifteen people submitted their application for consideration.  The candidates selected by the school board for preliminary interviews include:

• Carlos Ramirez, Eagle, Colorado 
• Christopher Ortiz, San Jose, California
• Pam Ansingh, Yakima, Washington
• John Boyd, Quincy, Washington
• Ben Ramirez, Fife, Washington
• Trevor Greene, Federal Way, Washington

Preliminary interviews are Tuesday, February 19 and Thursday, February 21 at the Yakima School District Central Services building located at 104 N 4th Ave.  Interviews will begin at 4 PM for approximately one hour, 15 minutes per candidate.  Interviews are open to the public.