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 →
Kathleen Stowe
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Is Election Silly Season Creating a Stalemate on Superintendent Contract Renewal?
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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 →
Filed under: Schools, Amy Muth, Board of Education, Central Middle School, Christina Downey, Clare Kilgallen, Cody Kittle, David Lancaster
BOE Dems Press for Conditions for Approval of Use of Hamilton Ave School for St Roch Church Feast: Not in Perpetuity, No Alcohol on School Property, Leave Field in Pre-Feast Condition
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Karen Kowalski’s motion to approve use of the school facilities for the feast omitted conditions in a draft partnership agreement. Karen Hirsh asked why? Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, beer garden, Christina Downey, Cody Kittle, Hamilton Avenue School, Joe Kelly, Karen Kowalski, Kathleen Stowe
BOE Considers Decision to Make 9th Grade Swim & Water Safety Class Optional at GHS
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“We often take for granted that everyone knows how to swim and survive in the water. However, this is a false notion. The reality is not everyone has the resources to learn.” – Kathy Steiner Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Sports, Aquatics, Chrys Hernandez, Cody Kittle, Greenwich High School, Joe Kelly, Karen Hirsh
After Two Tie Votes, Greenwich Board of Education Votes Unanimously on a New Chair
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Outgoing chair, Democrat Kathleen Stowe, who had previously nominated fellow Democrat Christina Downey for chair, instead nominated Republican Joe Kelly. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Central Middle School, Christina Downey, Cody Kittle, Dr. Toni Jones, Greenwich Board of Education, Joe Kelly, Karen Hirsh
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
STOWE: That’s a Wrap
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“We are a volunteer Board that historically did not meet in the summer, but COVID planning changed that and we continue to work year-round.” – Kathleen Stowe, Chair of Greenwich Board of Education Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Greenwich Board of Education, Kathleen Stowe
PHOTOS: Congrats to the GHS Class of 2022: You’ve Got Grit!
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“As we come out the other side of this mess, I think you are going to realize that you have developed something commonly known as grit. Grit, according to the Oxford Dictionary is courage, resolve strength and character.” – Bill Owens Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Dr. Toni Jones, Fred Camillo, Greenwich High School, Janet Stone McGuigan, Kathleen Stowe, Lauren Rabin, Ralph Mayo
GHS Student Government Leaders Share Poignant Farewell at Final 2022 BOE Meeting
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“For the past year, I have watched parents bicker back and forth, to the point where this room is physically split into two sections based based upon what agenda one supports….When discourse becomes more divisive than productive, or unified, then there is a problem.” – Kwame Boateng, GHS student body president Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Dr. Toni Jones, Greenwich High School, Javier Serra, Kathleen Stowe, Kwame Boateng
Greenwich Board of Education Votes on End-of-Year School Calendar, GHS Graduation
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The issue was that there were five weather-related closures this year, plus two days in December 2021 when GHS was closed due to a spike in Covid cases. Continue Reading →