Underwood   (CSi)  Underwood Public Schools, Superintendent, Dick Brandt Dick  has announced his candidacy for the North Dakota State Superintendent of Public Instruction in the November 2020 election.

Brandt has spent time in both public and private schools, with 25 years experience in education, as a teacher, principal, activities director, superintendent and adjunct college instructor, according to a release.

He received his bachelor’s degree in math education and bible studies from the University of Northwestern in St. Paul, and received his master’s in teaching mathematics from Minot State University.

Brandt will challenge incumbent State School Superintendent, Kirsten Baesler.