Durand–Arkansaw School District Announces
Final Interviews for Superintendent Position
The Durand–Arkansaw School District Board of Education completed first-round interviews on April 30 and May 2 for the district’s superintendent opening. Four candidates were selected to participate in first-round interviews from an original field of eight applicants. Upon completion of initial interviews, the Board selected two finalists. One finalist, Dr. Ryan Nelson, will participate in a final round of interviews with the Board of Education and district administrators on May 14. The second finalist decided to remain with their current district and withdrew their application.
Dr. Nelson is completing his tenth year as the district administrator for the Augusta Area School District in Augusta, Wisconsin. Prior to becoming the superintendent, Ryan served as the elementary principal in the district for three years. His classroom experience includes three years teaching middle school reading/language arts and social studies in the Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District and three years teaching the same subjects in Independence Public Schools. Ryan earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire and both his Master of Arts degree and Educational Specialists degree in Educational Leadership from Viterbo University. His Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership was awarded by Bethel University.