See the list of votes on the motion to suspend the rule requiring a second read, which failed. As a result the SOMR on the schools budget was not voted on Tuesday. Continue Reading →
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LETTER: Greenwich school budget cuts will have a direct and long lasting negative effect on students.
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“While other neighboring districts are already deep into planning, our administration is tasked with spending immense amounts of time figuring out how to meet these cuts.” – 51 Greenwich moms Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Greenwich Public Schools
GOLDRICK: Drawing from our town’s cash reserves is our moral responsibility
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“The point is that the town has tens of millions of dollars in cash reserves available to support our schools budget, millions that were taken from taxpayers’ pockets precisely to be used in this type of short-term situation in order to avoid the cuts that the BET Republicans are demanding we incur. We were not taxed tens of millions of dollars to have that money sit unused forever. ” – Sean Goldrick, former BET member Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Greenwich Public Schools, Sean Goldrick
GEA President: For a BOE member to champion cuts at this time is a slap in the face.
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“Those who support cuts cite COVID-19. However, COVID-19 is the exact reason NOT to impose cuts at this time. When we return to school in the fall, in whatever form that takes, it is going to take more resources, not less, to keep everyone safe and to mitigate the impact of the extended closing on Greenwich students.” – Carol Sutton, GEA president Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Carol Sutton, GEA, Greenwich Public Schools
Greenwich Schools Community Service Awards Tradition Continues Despite Pandemic
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Former Greenwich Schools Superintendent Dr. Ernest Fleishman presented the Fleishman Award for Community Service to GHS senior Emil Perdue who will attend University of Chicago in the fall. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Schools, Volunteering, Dr. Ernest Fleishman, Dr. Toni Jones, Emil Perdue, Greenwich Public Schools, Peter Bernstein
Greenwich Schools Float Two Possible GHS Graduation Scenarios
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The Board of Education sets the date and rain date for graduation; the Administration determines the form the ceremony will take. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Dr. Toni Jones, Greenwich High School, Greenwich Public Schools, Kathleen Stowe, Peter Bernstein, Peter Sherr, Ralph Mayo
Janet Stone McGuigan: I cannot put my name to the budget that is being put before the RTM
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“The budget process that began prior to the pandemic was a public affair that was noticed well in advance of meetings, with documents explaining what would be discussed and decided upon. The final decision day was not.” – Janet Stone McGuigan Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, BET, BOE, budget, Greenwich Public Schools, Janet Stone McGuigan, RTM
Governor Lamont Announces Schools Canceled for Remainder of Academic Year
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“Maybe there will be a nice senior graduation for all the kids in high school. We’ll all be back late summer.” – Governor Ned Lamont. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Health, Schools, Governor Ned Lamont, Greenwich Public Schools
PHOTOS, VIDEO: Loud, Drive-By Protest to Schools Budget Cuts Sends Message to BET
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On Sunday the empty streets of downtown Greenwich suddenly became gridlocked. Cars streamed onto Field Point Rd in the area of Town Hall, all blaring their horns to protest proposed cuts to the schools budget. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Police & Fire, Schools, Greenwich Public Schools, Janet Lee McMahon, Kareh Hirsh, Kathleen Stowe, Katie Yu
Greenwich Schools Chief Announces District Closure
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Greenwich Public Schools will close beginning Thursday, March 12, 2020. Continue Reading →