MIDDLEBORO — Middleboro School Superintendent Carolyn Lyons is a finalist for the school superintendent position in Mansfield.

Lyons, who has served in the Middleboro post since 2022, is one of three finalists to replace Superintendent Teresa Murphy, who will retire in June. 

Prior to becoming superintendent in Middleboro, Lyons served as Director of Pupil Personnel Services and held the position of Secondary Special Education TEAM Facilitator in Middleboro. 

Before joining the Middleboro Public Schools, Lyons practiced education law with the firm of Murphy, Hesse, Toomey, and Lehane, LLP. With a focus on special education law, Lyons assisted in the representation of school districts across Massachusetts. Lyons holds a Juris Doctor (JD) from Suffolk University Law School in Boston.

Lyons will appear at a community forum from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3 at Mansfield High School Library, 250 East St., Mansfield. 

Parents, guardians and residents are invited to meet with her then. At the end of each session, attendees can fill out a survey form to provide feedback to the School Committee about the three candidates. 

The other two finalists are East Bridgewater Public Schools Superintendent Elizabeth Legault and North Attleborough Public Schools Assistant Superintendent Michelle McKeon.

The district received 22 applications for the position. 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 submit three finalists to the School Committee for consideration as Mansfield’s next Superintendent, and at its Jan. 30 meeting, the School Committee voted to accept those finalists

The School Committee will interview each candidate on Feb. 8 and will meet again on Feb. 10 to deliberate and make a decision. The finalist will be introduced at the Feb. 11 School Committee Meeting.