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Principal applies for sup't. job

By Lori EhdeSchool Board members interviewed long-time Luverne High School principal Gary Fisher for the superintendent’s position Tuesday night.Fisher is one of 24 applicants interested in the job, soon to be vacated by Superintendent Vince Schaefer.The position was advertised for two weeks on four Web sites: Luverne School District, the Minnesota School Boards Association, the Minnesota Association of School Administrators and EdPost Minnesota, a site for college graduates with education degrees.The deadline to apply was May 20.The School Board met for the interview Tuesday as a Committee of the Whole, and no decisions were made at that meeting.According to Board Chair Becky Walgrave, a special meeting of the board is scheduled for noon on Friday to discuss the next step. Walgrave said Fisher has the appropriate credentials for the job, which requires a superintendent’s endorsement or licensure.After six years in Luverne, Schaefer’s last day is July 1 He accepted a position in the Beresford, S.D. district.

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