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The guests of honor, Jen Behette, Cody Kittle, Laura Kostin, and Kathleen Stowe, were presented gifts that included an engraved teacher brass hand bell from Greenwich Public Schools, a bouquet of flowers from Dr. Jones, and certificates of appreciation and mementos from PTAC’s Lisa Sylvester and John Fisher. 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 →
“At the hearing, the Commission specifically noted that their decision was extremely narrow and that the complainant, Fred Camillo, would need to seek relief from the Superior Court to have a judicial determination regarding who may appoint members to serve on the Greenwich Board of Education.” – Democratic members of the Board of Education, Sophie Koven, Karen Hirsh, Kathleen Stowe
“”I sincerely hope that these members who the commission found violated state law will pledge to abide by that law in the future and avoid putting the town through this unnecessary process again.” – Fred Camillo Continue Reading →
The FOI Commission will consider the matter for disposition at its meeting which will be held in person at the FOI Commission’s hearing room, conference room H, on the ground floor at 165 Capital Avenue, Hartford, CT at 2:00pm on Wednesday, Oct 22, 2025. 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 structural frame of the new Central Middle School was officially complete with the “topping out of the steel” or “topping off” ceremony on a hot day in August. Continue Reading →
The board did not vote on cuts to Transportation (bus routes) that would change school Start Time or changing the GHS House structure to eliminate 5 full time employees, citing the fact that 2 BOE members – Cody Kittle and Wendy Vizzo Walsh – were absent. They did vote to reject pay-to-play sports at GHS. Continue Reading →
“The impact of these cuts is not abstract. Reductions of this scale threaten the educational opportunities we offer our students and are going to jeopardize the longstanding reputation of Greenwich Public Schools.” – BOE chair Karen Hirsh
“I don’t think we have fully done our job. What I observe are mostly political theatrics here.” – Cody Kittle Continue Reading →
Three of the four Republicans seated voted to table the vote until a later date. That vote failed. The board then voted on the contract extension. The vote was 5-3 with three of the Republicans voting no. Continue Reading →
The board discussed a pay-to-play scheme for athletes. Cody Kittle said charging a $220 fee per athlete, per sport, based on 2,072 athletes, yielded a savings of $455,600 – or 20% of the GHS Athletics budget. Continue Reading →