Stoughton School Committee interviews High School Principal Juliette Miller for superintendent opening

Stoughton High School Principal Juliette Miller, a 27-year educator and candidate for Stoughton Public Schools superintendent, met with the Stoughton School Committee on Feb. 25 for a formal interview that focused on crisis response, falling MCAS scores in grades 3'5, MSBA building projects and supports for at-risk students.

Miller outlined a three-part crisis priority in response to a hypothetical elementary-school fire: safety and well-being first, minimizing educational disruption second, and budgetary implications third. "People need to feel that you are caring for them and that you are working hard for them," Miller said, urging prompt, transparent communication and recommending video messages and delegated communications roles to district staff. She proposed short-term moves such as using large spaces at the middle or high school to house displaced elementary students while seeking longer-term solutions such as modular classrooms or reconstruction and said she would immediately explore insurance and emergency funding options, including potential state or federal…