By CASSANDRA MICKENS / Associate Editor

HOOVER — The Hoover City Council Education Committee will interview applicants for the Hoover Board of Education beginning at 5:30 p.m. April 3 at City Hall.

The committee will interview all eight people who submitted applications. The appointee will fill the seat being vacated by board President Paulette Pearson.

Though the interviews are open to the public, they are between the committee members and applicants. No public participation or comments will be allowed.

The interviews are scheduled as follows:

• 5:30 p.m. — Craig Kelly
• 5:50 p.m. — Max Harbuck
• 6:10 p.m. — Doug Hildreth
• 6:30 p.m. — Guy Locker
• 6:50 p.m. — Break
• 7:10 p.m. — Terry Turner
• 7:30 p.m. — Stephanie Schambeau
• 7:50 p.m. — Arnold Singer
• 8:10 p.m. — Kadie Whatley Peters

Follow-up interviews with the top three applicants are set for April 7 beginning at 4 p.m. The Hoover City Council is expected to make an appointment at its April 7 regular meeting.