At a special meeting of the District #18 Board of Education to be held Wednesday night (tonight), board members will take the next in a series of steps which will lead to the hiring of a new superintendent The meeting is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. in the distance learning room at the high school. UPDATE: Three applicants have been selected for the interviewed. They are Brent Christensen of Chappell, NE; Jeffrey Walburn of Roseland, NE; and Steve Dennis of Ord. Interviews will be held next week.