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N.D. (NewsDakota.com) Barnes County North Schools will have a new Superintendent this summer.

The school board approved of hiring Mark Lindahl who has been the Cando school superintendent for nearly 2 decades. Lindahl accepted the job and will replace Doug Jacobson starting July 1.

School board chairwoman Lori Carlson said 13 people applied for the job, six were interviewed and Lindahl was the top choice by the interview committee.

When Lindahl takes over he, the staff and students will move into a new centralized school near Leal this fall.

Carlson said construction on the new school is about 2 weeks behind schedule but the construction manager told the board that once the weather improves the working pace will pick up to get back on track. Carlson said, “We fully expect to start the 2013-2014 school year in the new building this September.”