Princeton hires new superintendent of schools Princeton hires new superintendent of schools × Dr. Carol Kelley, the new superintendent of the Princeton Public School DistrictPHOTO COURTESY OF PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS A veteran educator who has ties to the Princeton area has been appointed to become the Princeton Public Schools’ new superintendent of schools, following a special school board meeting Feb. 18. Carol Kelley, who is the superintendent of schools in the Oak Park Elementary School District 97 in Illinois, was chosen from among a field of 13 semifinalists. A nationwide search was launched to find a successor for former Superintendent of Schools Steve Cochrane, who retired in June 2020.