The RTC voted unanimously on a slate of candidates to compete in the municipal election on November 7. For Board of Education, 4 candidates were nominated for 2 openings. Continue Reading →
Central Middle School
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P&Z Watch: CMS Pre-App Proposes Removal of Rock Outcropping and 1800 Trees
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On Tuesday the P&Z commission focused on plans to level the rock outcropping, student safety and traffic flow.
The driveway will allow 60 cars to queue. The proposed bus loop comes off Orchard Street. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Schools, Alex Popp, Central Middle School, CMS, Coachlamp Lane, Cos Cob
P&Z to Provide Pre-Application Feedback on CMS Project on Tuesday
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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 →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Schools, Board of Education, Central Middle School, Cos Cob, Greenwich Planning & Zoning, Orchard Street
Updated CMS Plans Shared: 2-Story Building Features Smaller Media Center, Better Traffic Flow, Room for Parent Queueing
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While there was an open mic for questions, none were about the size or cost of the school. In the reduced size media center the book collection is reduced from 15,000 books to 10,000 books. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Central Middle School, Clare Kilgallen, Coachlamp, Indian Rock Lane, Ponderosa, Stanwich Road, Tom Healy
CMS Building Committee Votes 7-1 Not to Explore Siting Options Including Pomerance Park
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Ex-officio building committee member Michael Spilo made a motion to explore alternate siting and building placement, including Pomerance Park. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, building committee, Central Middle School, Clare Kilgallen, CMS, CMSBC, Joe Kelly, Josh Caspi
CMS Building Committee Schedules Third Community Forum
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CMS Building Committee will hold a Third Community Forum on July 12. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Central Middle School, CMS, community forum
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
Going Back to School With Net-Zero
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“A decision to cut Net-Zero (NZ) will delay the new CMS project and end up costing the Town taxpayers money now and denying us millions of dollars over the lifetime of the building.” – Myra Klockenbrink Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Central Middle School, Myra Klockenbrink, Net-Zero
Greenwich Republicans Point Fingers at CMS PTA While PTA Calls Former State Rep’s Survey Misleading
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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 →
Filed under: Schools, BET, Beth MacGillivray, Board of Education, BOE, Central Middle School, Clare Kilgallen, Dina Urso
BET Republicans: $70 Million for New Central Middle School is Reasonable & Prudent
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“Compromise is needed to keep the build on schedule.” – Dan Ozizmir, Nisha Arora, Bill Drake, Karen Fassuliotis, Harry Fisher, and Leslie Tarkington Continue Reading →