Durham Public Schools announced its new superintendent would be Dr. Anthony S. Lewis.
Lewis signed on for a four-year term that will begin August 12 and run through June 30, 2028.
DPS needed a new superintendent after Dr. Pascal Mubenga suddenly announced he would resign from the district amid a pay dispute earlier this year.
Catty Moore took over as interim superintendent to bridge the gap and steady the ship.
Durham Public Schools Board of Education said it looked at more than 100 applicants for the superintendent position.
“The Board of Education is proud of the outcome of this work. We took extra measures to ensure that the characteristics of our next Superintendent were chosen by the people they would serve,” said BOE Chairwoman Bettina Umstead. “As a Board, we were certain that our newly appointed leader would need to bring empirical evidence of having facilitated student achievement, a commitment to equity and diversity, and a management sense that would take this district from good to great. Dr. Lewis’s proven track record and experience met the high standards we and the community hold for this district’s performance.”