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“At a time when our schools literally need to be rebuilt, Ms. Kowalski tore down the reputation of our schools. ” – Jim Finn is a resident of Cos Cob and is an RTM District 8 member. His opinions are obviously his own. Continue Reading →
“…the Schools administration is arguing that the only way to meet the BET guidance is to cut services. As usual, they pick services that have a vocal advocacy group to raise a fuss in the hope that they will keep the proposed increase. They seem to do this every year.” – Brian Raney Continue Reading →
“The town (Republicans) describe is declining, with shrinking student enrollment and schools the town cannot afford to update, not even to comply with the law. This sounds like a town that is down on its luck, on the way out. Republican candidates have lost hope in Greenwich. They say our stock is tanking.” – Sophia Koven Continue Reading →
BOE members balked at being advised they couldn’t seek a second opinion. Meanwhile, the building committee did not want to “pause” to focus on just the MI approval process, but rather to proceed with both design documents as part of the “study and survey” process and the MI approval. Continue Reading →
“If the situation is not improved, then the Town may decide to not allow alcohol to be served at the event at all.” – Megan Damato, Director of Risk Management Continue Reading →
The gross floor area is currently 110,000 and is proposed to be 123,121. Today there are 98 parking spaces; 122 are proposed. Continue Reading →
If all the approvals line up and the application is submitted to the state by June 30, the project is on track to start in the summer of 2024. Continue Reading →
The BOE voted 4-4 down party lines on a one-year contract extension, Republicans voting yes for one year and Democrats voting no, preferring a 2-year extension. The motion failed to pass. On a motion to extend the contract for two years, there was another tie vote down party lines. That motion also failed to pass. BOE chair Joe Kelly announced he would not be seeking another term in the November election and that was more reason for the superintendent’s contract extension to be one year, not two. Continue Reading →
Tensions are mounting as the deadline to submit request or state grant money for CMS looms and cost estimates may exceed $67.5 million approved by BET. To qualify for the grant the funding must be “adequate.”
At Thursday’s BOE meeting, CMS PTA co-president Jen Behette said parents had been confused by a survey from former State Rep Harry Arora whose wife is on the building committee. Continue Reading →
There is a BET public hearing set for Wednesday, March 29 at 7:00pm in the town hall meeting room, or via cable TV or YouTube. Continue Reading →