Topeka ? The State Board of Education will meet behind closed doors Monday to discuss a replacement for Education Commissioner Andy Tompkins, who has resigned and taken a position with Kansas University as an associate professor in the Education Leadership Program.

The meeting will be held via telephone conference call at 5:30 p.m. Monday. The call will originate from the Kansas State Department of Education, 120 E. 10th.

The purpose of the meeting is to review information on individuals considered for the job, according to a notice posted by the education department.

The board is not expected to take action following the closed session, the notice stated.

According to the education department, the names of four applicants have been forwarded to the board for further review.