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Greenwich Schools Questions Dept of Transportation Denial for School Bus Parking Under I95 due to “Potentially Flammable Nature”

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Ben Branyan’s presentation for Thursday night to the BOE describes Greenwich Public Schools as an “outlier,” given the denial to park buses under I95 despite other locations where vehicles park under the highway in Connecticut. He asserts the FHWA framework is inconsistently applied.
A memorandum from the FHWA in November 2023 cited a fire that resulted in the closure of a bridge on the Santa Monica Freeway, causing the detour of approximately 290,000 vehicles per day. The memo also cited a similar incident in March 2017 in Atlanta, GA when a massive fire ignited under I-85 North  caused a 100-foot section of the bridge to collapse. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Schools, Transportation, Ben Branyan, CT Dept of Transportation, DATTCO, Federal Highway Administration, FHWA, Greenwich Public Schools

Superintendent Names January Honorees for Difference Makers 2.0 

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Difference Maker award recipients are staff members who have made an overwhelming impact on the lives of others inside and outside of our classrooms. This year, we will be honoring one from each school and one from each district department that are considered “unsung heroes.” Continue Reading →

Filed under: Schools, Chris DiAngelo, David Dixon, Dr. Toni Joners, Greenwich Public Schools, Jennifer Montanari, Jessica Capozza, Johanna Kolar

Superintendent Appoints Tiffany Johnson Assistant Principal at North Street School

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Greenwich Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Toni Jones announced on Tuesday the appointment of Tiffany Johnson as assistant principal of North Street School, effective August 8. She replaces Jessica McEvily, who had been named the district’s coordinator of student wellness and support earlier this summer. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Schools, Greenwich Public Schools, Jessica McEvily, Tiffany Johnson

Open letter to BOE, BET and RTM:  A Blueprint to Save School Start Times.

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“I believe a solution exists: a formal Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) among the BOE, BET, and RTM. While not legally binding, MOUs are common tools for bridging gaps between commitment and legal execution. They offer good-faith, public assurance that all parties intend to act in a specific, coordinated way. They are reliable because the signatories make clear, unambiguous public representations – and any breach is highly visible and reputationally costly. In my experience, while not legally binding, MOUs have proven to be binding in every other respect in providing virtual certainty.” – Jim Healy Continue Reading →

Filed under: Letter to the Editor, BET, BOE, Greenwich Public Schools, Jim Healy, RTM