Howard County School Superintendent Michael E. Hickey -- who last year asked to be reappointed to his job -- is one of two finalists for the top school post in the county school system that serves Raleigh, N.C.
News of his finalist status for the Wake County superintendency comes as Howard's five-member school board is evaluating Dr. Hickey's performance with the goal of determining within several weeks whether to renew his contract when it ends in June 1996.
Dr. Hickey's candidacy for the Raleigh post was made public by Wake County officials Friday. He first told the Howard board of his interest in the job one day before, he said.