PLEASANTVILLE – The Pleasantville Community School District has begun the search for their next superintendent.

The district announced that current superintendent Dr. Tony Aylsworth has accepted the role of superintendent at the Southeast Polk School District for the 2026-27 school year. Dr. Aylsworth’s final day with the Pleasantville School District will be on June 30, 2026.

Pleasantville School Board President Carol Beier released a statement on the district’s social media thanking Dr. Aylsworth “for his time, dedication, and leadership at [the] Pleasantville Community School District over the past 12 years,” and added that the school board will begin the search process for their next superintendent immediately.