There are numerous critical improvements to be made to Old Greenwich School and the OGSBC is determined to make them a reality. The BOE and the OGSBC have the bandwidth to get this project done now for our children and the community. We just need adequate/requisite funding.
Most importantly, we believe there should be no unnecessary delays in fixing the serious problems at OGS. Continue Reading →
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BET Budget Committee Grapples with Greenwich Schools Capital Budget: OGS and CMS
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At the Feb 9 standing room only BET Budget Committee meeting the fire marshal was present to enforce the room’s maximum capacity. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Schools, Blaize Levitan, Board of Education, building committee, Central Middle School, Dan Ozizmir, Dan Watson
Special Committee to Evaluate Options for Future Use of Historic Havemeyer Building
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The building features a theater with a proscenium just wasting away. A drop ceiling was installed in the disused theater to house the building’s HVAC systems. The proscenium arch over the original stage has a Latin inscription which roughly translates to, ‘For the Community and Its People.’ Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Schools, Amy Courage, Andy Duus, Bill Drake, Board of Education, Christina Downey
Vote on Board of Education Chair Stymied by Tie Vote in Flashback to 2016
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In a 4-4 vote, BOE members Christina Downey and Joe Kelly tied for chair after Kathleen Stowe announced she would not seek another term. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Board of Education, Board of Selectmen, BOE chair, Christina Downey, Cody Kittle, Joe Kelly, Karen Hirsh
P&Z Member Dissents in Intersection Improvements Vote: “A Bridge Too Far”
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The commission voted to approve improvements at Fawcett/Grigg and Havemeyer/Arch. Conditions included removal of dining patios outside Meli-Melo and Hinoki. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Board of Education, bump outs, Dept of Public Workd, Greenwich Avenue, Havemeyer building, intersection improvements
Questions Rise Over Use of Hamilton Avenue School Field for St Roch’s Carnival
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The popular family-friendly event features carnival rides, games of chance, pizza fritta, live music and dancing, a beer garden and much more. Continue Reading →
Filed under: News, Board of Education, Hamilton Avenue School, Parks & Rec, St. Roch's Church
Revised BOE Title IX Student Policy Passed without Mention of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation
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The Policy Governance Committee came back with an amended Title IX policy. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Aimee Mueth, Beth MacGillivray, Board of Education, Christina Downey, Cody Kittle, Concerned Greenwich Parents, Elizabeth DeHaven
Nisha Arora: Funding the rebuild of our schools
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A prudent and expeditious plan to modernize our school infrastructure . Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, BET, Board of Education, Central MiddleSchool, Julian Curtiss School, Nisha Arora, Old GreenwichSchool
LETTER: In Defense of Science
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“BOE member, Cody Kittle, chose to focus on the issue of whether masks decrease COVID-19 transmission. His op-ed declares that the mask mandate policy is a ‘failed and anti-scientific system.’ His claim lacks merit.” – Jen Barro, Retired physician and current GPS parent Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Board of Education, Cody Kittle, Jen Barro, mask policy
GROUP LETTER: So It’s Come to This?
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“Dangerous and Unsafe for Human Occupancy.” Continue Reading →