APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) – The Appleton Area School District has completed its search for a new superintendent.
In an announcement Wednesday, Judy Baseman has been named the next superintendent of schools.
The search team didn’t have far to go.
Baseman is currently Appleton’s assistant superintendent for school and student services.
Other finalists were Ben Vogel, an assistant superintendent in the Appleton district, and Van Truong, executive director of teaching and learning for the Portland, Oregon, school district.
Baseman succeeds Lee Allinger, who is retiring at the end of June.
The school board will take the next formal step on Monday. The board is scheduled to consider Baseman’s contract for approval.
She will officially begin her duties as superintendent on July 1st.
