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East Bridgewater superintendent finalist stresses team approach, data-driven supports in Mansfield interview
Summary
Elizabeth Legault, one of three finalists interviewed by the Mansfield School Committee, told members she leads by collaboration and data, emphasizing multi-tiered supports, teacher mentoring and a districtwide professional development academy — while saying she avoids public drama and keeps school business in-house.
Elizabeth Legault, a finalist to become Mansfield’s next superintendent, told the Mansfield School Committee on Feb. 8 that she leads by collaboration, frequent school visits and data-driven supports, and that she would prioritize classroom staffing, targeted interventions and broad professional development if hired.
Legault said she seeks to build trust by working closely with principals and staff: "We're a team. And it's a team approach," she said, describing regular principal meetings, walk-throughs and instructional coaching. She summarized her approach to community and conflict this way: "I don't do drama." She said school business should be handled by district staff and kept "in-house" until an appropriate, timely public message is required.
Why it matters: Mansfield is seeking a superintendent to start July 2025 to lead a district…
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