The North Wasco County School District 21 Board has tabbed three finalists to interview for D-21’s superintendent’s position. The three are Hood River Valley High School principal Rich Polkinghorn, Jose deJesus Melendez, who is the director of languages and equity for the Franklin Pierce School District in Tacoma, and Dr. Dorie Vickery, currently an educational consultant for the Philomath School District. The D-21 board picked the trio this week from a group of seven candidates that had been presented to them by the consulting firm conducting the search. Interviews will be conducted the week of March 9, with a community forum scheduled for each candidate. Melendez will interview March 9, Polkinghorn March 10, and Vickery March 11. The forums will take place each evening from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Mid-Columbia Senior Center in The Dalles.