Princeton Board of Education unanimously appoints Dr. Michael L'Souza as superintendent

The Princeton Board of Education voted unanimously at a special meeting to appoint Dr. Michael L'Souza as superintendent of the Princeton Public Schools, with the contract set to begin July 1, 2025.

The board said the appointment followed a district search that began July 29, 2024, used consultants from School Leadership LLC and incorporated two days of in‑person focus groups, 18 in‑person and six virtual meetings that attracted more than 200 stakeholders and more than 500 survey responses.

Betsy Baglio, who chaired the district’s ad hoc superintendent search committee, told the meeting the committee and consultants screened 37 applications (including 17 from current superintendents), conducted screening interviews for 16 candidates and held eight in‑person…