BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction Wayne Sanstead says he’s confident the department will be in good hands when he retires at the end of the month.
 
     Sanstead is leaving the department after 28 years in office. His retirement also marks the end to a public service career that has spanned 46 years, including 10 years in the Legislature and eight years as lieutenant governor.
 
     Former Mandan School Board President Kirsten Baesler was elected as the new superintendent in November.
 
     Baesler says Sanstead’s guidance after the election has been excellent. She says he’s done a great job in preparing her for the position.