The Appomattox County School Board has officially closed the application window in its search for the next superintendent, receiving 14 full applications from a pool of 20 inquiries.

Applicants bring a wide range of educational leadership experience:

• 2 are current or former superintendents,
• 2 hold or have held assistant, associate, or deputy superintendent roles,
• 6 are central office administrators,
• 3 currently serve as principals,
• and 1 applicant falls under another category of educational leadership.

Of the 14 applicants, 9 are women and 5 are men. The majority—12 candidates—are from Virginia, while 2 come from out of state: one from South Carolina and one from Wisconsin.

The School Board will begin reviewing candidates in the coming weeks as part of its effort to identify a qualified and community-minded leader for Appomattox County Public Schools.