For IMMEDIATE Release
ECS Board of Education

August 11, 2026

ECS Superintendent Search Applications

The Elkin City Schools Board of Education is pleased to announce that the deadline to submit
applications to serve as the school system’s next superintendent has passed. The Board received
31 applications from six different states, including North Carolina.

The applications will be processed by the North Carolina School Boards Association (NCSBA)
and released to the Board. The Board looks forward to reviewing the applications and moving into
the interview stage of the superintendent search process over the next several weeks.