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“One of the central reasons behind Mr. Kalb and my resignation is because there is a catch. We can’t resolve any of the differences between the Chair of the HR Committee and the Director of HR if they’re not willing to talk. The situation is untenable, and that’s why we resigned from the committee.” – Elliot Alchek Continue Reading →
“The opportunity to restore responsible governance will arrive on November 4th. Until then, the damage inflicted by this terrible partisan budget will reverberate through our town, a stark reminder of the cost of ideological intransigence.’ – Democratic members of the BET Continue Reading →
“Somehow the world will end if superintendent Jones has to manage with a staff of 2019 level. My favorite lie is that teachers are paid less than peers and Dr. Jones cannot find candidates…They just ignore the scale and hire at the midpoint, $27,000 higher – or $87,000….We are reducing the increase to the BOE budget. Telling people we are cutting is disinformation.” – Republican BET member Karen Fassuliotis Continue Reading →
“Even if the BOE budget is fully funded, the total number of K-12 General Education teachers will have been reduced by 30 (~4.3%) since the 2022-23 school year, a combination of proactive cuts by the BOE and a reduction in Title I and other grant funded positions. In the approved budget, our GenEd student / teacher ratios are expected to rise again next year, with K-5 classrooms having their largest average class size since 2019.” – Doug Fenton Continue Reading →
“Democrats split their vote 3-3 on the annual budget to send a message about inadequate funding for critical needs forced through by the Republican majority.” – Democratic members of the BET Continue Reading →
“Please listen to the pleas of the bipartisan BOE, bipartisan building committee, the CMS Principal, the PTAs and the Greenwich community at your special meeting Tuesday Oct 24.” Continue Reading →
Debates included the topics of funding capital projects, climate resilience, energy cost savings and public safety. 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 →
The BET met Monday and the agenda included a motion presented by Democratic member Leslie Moriarty to discontinue the Old Greenwich School cost estimate project. Mr. Ramer said the process had become tainted because one member of the BET had talked to a bidder. 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 →