The Riverside School District will soon be searching for a new superintendent.
David Woods, who has been the district's chief since 2008, has accepted the superintendent's job at the Oxford Area School District in southern Chester County, about 50 miles west of Philadelphia.
"I'm very happy with where I'm at, but I'm very excited to take on the new challenges," he said. "This was an opportunity I could not pass up."
Oxford Area has about 4,000 students - more than twice the number of students at Riverside.
The Oxford Area School Board on Monday night approved Mr. Woods' five-year appointment, effective July 1. In December, the Riverside School Board gave Mr. Woods a new five-year contract. The board is expected to accept his resignation at a meeting Monday night, board President Robert Bennie said.
Mr. Bennie said the board will conduct a statewide search to fill Mr. Woods' position.
Riverside's "loss" will be Oxford Area's "gain," Mr. Bennie said.
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