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The board voted unanimously on an action item concerning a lawsuit between First Selectman Fred Camillo and the Board of Education. Continue Reading →
As of the end of March, $192,644 in legal fees from the First Selectman have been paid out of the law department budget, and $304,002 in school board legal fees have been invoiced but not paid. The town attorney, who per town charter is the one to approve legal bills, has recused herself. Continue Reading →
Ben Branyan talked about relocating staff from Havemeyer. He said one proposal was to connect to town hall. He talked about moving the district’s Facilities to the modular buildings in the Horseneck Parking lot.
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Given almost all the interest in CMS open enrollment originated from Western Middle School students, new board member Paul Cappiali suggested the superintendent seek a legal opinion on whether enrollment might be limited to Eastern Middle School students. Schools chief Dr.Jones said there was a possibility of Western moving to the “pending” racial imbalance category if students move to the CMS in the fall. Continue Reading →
Jones said as a result of an agreement with St Paul’s Church on King Street, the district was able to remove buses from Julian Curtiss School where staff had been parking in the grass. Also, a portion of the buses parked at Western Middle School – about 25 – will relocate to the church parking lot for the remainder of the school year. Continue Reading →
“When I started eight years ago, Greenwich had inconsistent results with frequent superintendent turnover. Together, we created an environment of stability, professionalized the team, and delivered strong academic outcomes for our students. They say 90% of the job is showing up. In eight years on the Board of Education, I never missed a meeting.” – Kathleen Stowe Continue Reading →
Thursday morning’s Board of Education candidate debate at Greenwich High School was organized by Aaron Hull’s We The People team of students, who came up with the list of questions that included budget cuts and school start times, class size, student absenteeism/ICE, cell phone policy, and the quality and cost of Cardinal Café food. Continue Reading →
“This is a huge traffic and safety nightmare for Western Middle School students riding their bicycles, staff, families and the surrounding neighborhood.” – Frances Wu Nobay, PTA Council Facilities Committee chair Continue Reading →
“The recent challenges surrounding the school budget process made it clear that the Board of Education needs someone with deep financial expertise and the ability to deescalate conflicts to find workable solutions.” – Karen Krause Continue Reading →
“I’ve watched us choose not to CUT English teachers but just quietly not hire replacements when they retire, resulting in the quiet growth of my class sizes and the quiet loss of my free time as it gets quietly eaten by my free labor.” – Kim Pennings, Greenwich Public School Teacher Continue Reading →