The newly selected superintendent of the Boston Public Schools, Brenda Cassellius, plans to be ready to dive deep into the community when she takes over the 54,000-student district on July 1. And community engagement will be on the former Minnesota education commissioner’s front burner as she travels between states as the school year winds down.
Beyond working on becoming a Red Sox fan – she’s already a hockey enthusiast – Cassellius told the Reporter that she wants to be a ready ear for students, teachers, parents, and other stakeholders as she acclimates herself to her new position.
“I would say the way that you acclimate is you show up, and you’re present, and you attend events that are put on by the community,” she said of the transition. “Make sure that you do that through all of the diverse communities, not just one sector or region, but do that equitably. That approach has worked for me: just being out and very present, to learn.”