FARMINGTON – Regional School Unit 9 has received nine applications for Mt. Blue Middle School principal, Superintendent Tom Ward said.

Members of the school board’s Administrator Evaluation Committee will review the applications Tuesday, Feb. 2.

Principal Gary Oswald, who has been principal for 18 years, plans to retire when his contract expires at the end of the school year. He has served the district for 30 years, including as assistant principal and physical education teacher.