Michelle McKeon, the new superintendent of Mansfield Public Schools. (Courtesy Mansfield Public Schools)

Mansfield
Public Schools

Steve Schoonveld, Chair,
School Committee

MANSFIELD — The Mansfield School Committee is pleased to announce the selection of Michelle McKeon as the District's next Superintendent of Schools.

 Pending successful contract negotiations, McKeon will replace longtime Superintendent Teresa Murphy, who will retire in June.

 McKeon, the Assistant Superintendent of Schools for North Attleborough Public Schools, was one of three finalists the Superintendent Search Committee chose following an extensive search process.

 The Mansfield School Committee unanimously approved McKeon's appointment at a meeting on Monday, Feb. 10.

 "I am honored to be appointed as Mansfield's next Superintendent of Schools," McKeon said. "Throughout the search process, I was deeply impressed by the District’s strong commitment to supporting all students, and I look forward to working alongside educators, families, and community members to continue building on the District’s strengths and ensuring that every student has the opportunity to thrive."

 McKeon has held several positions within North Attleborough Public Schools, including School Principal, Lead Elementary Principal, Assistant Principal, and Elementary and Special Education Teacher. She was named Assistant Superintendent in 2019.

 She holds a Master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Lesley University in Cambridge. She is working toward her doctorate in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies from Boston University, to be conferred in May.

 "The search for our next Superintendent of Schools has been an extensive and inclusive process that involved all facets of our community," Chair Steve Schoonveld said. "We were given the opportunity to identify the best leader to build upon the strong foundation we have in place as a District for the years to come. As a result of the process, each School Committee member came to the same consensus that Michelle McKeon was the clear choice to lead Mansfield Public Schools, and we couldn't be more excited."

 The District received 22 applications.

 Mansfield's Superintendent Search Committee comprised 13 members representing a cross-section of the Mansfield school community, including School Committee members, town officials, parents/guardians, administrators, teachers, staff, and one Mansfield High student. The Search Committee was co-chaired and led by School Committee members Lynn Cavicchi and Schoonveld.

 With support from the Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC), the School Committee kicked off the search process in December by sharing a survey with District stakeholders as part of its community engagement efforts. The Committee received 394 responses from stakeholders discussing their wants/hopes for the next superintendent.

 In mid-December, the School Committee also hosted in-person and virtual listening sessions facilitated by MASC to seek additional input from stakeholders.

 After screening all applications, the Search Committee members interviewed eight candidates during the last two weeks of January. At its Jan. 29 meeting, the Search Committee voted to forward three finalists to the School Committee.

 The three finalists visited the District on Feb. 3, 4, and 5. The School Committee then interviewed each candidate on Feb. 8 and met again on Monday evening to deliberate and make their decision.

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