VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Dr. Aaron Spence, the superintendent of Virginia Beach City Public Schools, will be leaving the system to take on the same role in Northern Virginia with the Loudoun County Public School system.
The district made the announcement Friday afternoon.
Dr. Spence has been the superintendent for VBCPS since 2014. The district includes more than 65,000 students and 10,000 employees. Prior to Virginia Beach, Spence served as superintendent in for Moore County, North Carolina, Schools for two years.
“I am excited to meet with students, parents, staff and community members as I learn more about their hopes and aspirations for the school division,” Spence said. “I am honored to serve as your superintendent and look forward to building upon the already solid foundation of academic excellence in Loudoun County Public Schools. It will be my goal from day one to ensure we are leading together to build trust, create even greater transparency for our community around the outstanding work of our school division, recruit and retain a world-class team of educators, and leverage the power of relationships with families and stakeholders to strengthen us.”
Loudoun County has been searching for a new superintendent since March.
Loudoun County schools said Dr. Spence will be relocating to Northern Virginia in the coming months. During that time, Dr. Daniel Smith will continue to serve as acting superintendent for Loudoun County schools.
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