In the packed board room at Havemeyer, Mr. Mayo received a standing ovation from all who attended. Continue Reading →
BOE Votes Unanimously to Appoint EMS Principal Ralph Mayo as Interim Superintendent of Greenwich Schools
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Kathleen Stowe
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BOE to Superintendent: Slice “Opportunity Block” to Half Hour
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Without a full 45 minute opportunity block, it will not be possible to offer students a full credit course at the end of the school day. The BOE advised the administration to devise a structured 30 minutes for students who are not excused for sports or school sanctioned activity so that they don’t just leave school early. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Barbara O'Neil, Dr. Chris Winters, Dr. Jill Gildea, Gaetane Francis, Greenwich High School, Jennifer Dayton, Kathleen Stowe
BOE Approves Gildea’s Start/End Time Creative Solution for GHS: The “Opportunity Block”
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Dr. Gildea proposed a creative solution to the “pain points” in this year’s new GHS start/end times. The idea of a non-rotating “opportunity block” at the end of the day would allow athletes to leave for games without missing a core academic subject. Most of the board members reacted very favorably. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Barbara O'Neill, Dr. Chris Winters, Dr. Gaetane Francis, Dr. Jill Gildea, Jennifer Dayton, Kathleen Stowe, Lauren Rabin
Greenwich Board of Education Green Lights GHS Lights Litigation
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A public hearing at CMS on Tuesday night featured about 15 speakers, mostly in favor of litigation, followed by discussion among the BOE members on the pros and cons of launching litigation versus waiting to have more conversations with GHS neighbors. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Schools, Sports, Barbara O'Neill, bubble, Cardinal Field, Central Middle School, Dawn Stevens
Greenwich Campaign Update: Everyone’s Talking; Some Are Clamming up
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A BOE forum has been cancelled because three candidates of five have withdawn. The Democratic candidates for First Selectman, BET and Tax Collector are holding their own Democrats-only forum on November 1. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, BET, Beth Krumeich, Board of Education, David Weisbrod, Drew Marzullo, First Selectman, Howard Richman
As Contentious Muni Election Races Loom in Greenwich, LWV Voter Guides Feature Candidate Bios
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Listing 3 issues facing Greenwich today, District 8’s von Keyserling wrote, “provision of public debate without the fanatical bullying and character assassination of pubic volunteers in the media.” Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Schools, BET, Board of Education, Board of Selectmen, BOE, Carmella Budkins, Chris von Keysserling
Greenwich BOE Candidates Hash Out Racial Balance, Achievement Gap, Redistricting and Equity during Oft Testy Debate on the West Side of Town
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Board of Education candidates talked about racial balance, achievement gap, contingency plans should CT not provide the $23 million grant for a new New Lebanon, and much more. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Cathy Brunetti, Dawn Fortunato, Dr. Jill Gildea, Greenwich Public Schools, Hamilton Avenue School, Jara Burnett, Jason Auerbach
Board of Education Candidates Wet Their Feet at First Forum during 2017 Campaign
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Candidates for the Board of Education fielded questions on remediation, achievement gap, racial imbalance, school start time, New Lebanon School and started to differentiate themselves. Continue Reading →