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Norwalk education notes: Attendance, an abrupt end, and praise
Correction, 10:17 a.m.: Due to an editing error, the quote which begins “He devotes an…” was incorrectly attributed to Mike Barbis. It was said by Mike Lyons. NORWALK, Conn. – Some education notes for you: Anderson attendance update Further BoE report card Abrupt end to Committee meeting Lauding the executive team
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South Norwalk Dems will ‘go public’ on MIA BoE member Anderson
Updated, 1:57 p.m.: Comments from Erik Anderson and Mike Barbis added; correction, Anderson is no longer vice chairman and did attend October Special Education Committee meeting. 8:10 a.m.: Copy edits, revised headline NORWALK, Conn. – South Norwalk’s District B Democrats plan to “embarrass” Board of Education member Erik Anderson into responding to their inquiries and…
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Norwalk political notes: Redevelopment scrutiny; BoE member MIA; tax collector et al lauded
Updated, 6:48 a.m.: Copy edit NORWALK, Conn. — Here’s a roundup of Norwalk political matters: Westmoreland questions RDA grant funding Serrano continues as RDA Chairman ‘Growing’ SoNoCC Anderson still MIA from BoE Tax collector cites court-mandated refunds as reducing intake Appointments, appointments
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Board of Ed Notes: Attendance questions and ‘budget shenanigans’
NORWALK, Conn. — Here’s some education items of interest: Anderson’s absences unexplained Absence inquiry leads to slam of Rilling Meek: At least you knew where Moccia stood
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South Norwalk school dominates Anderson’s BoE conversation
NORWALK, Conn. — The new schools plan is still being debated, with one parent advocating Thursday that the plans for the Concord Street school and Ponus Ridge Middle School be “flip-flopped,” leading a pair of South Norwalk leaders say something is amiss. State Rep. Bruce Morris (D-140) and Board of Education member Shirley Mosby said,…
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District B Dems to BoE member Anderson: RESIGN
Updated, 11:41 p.m: Anderson’s meeting now scheduled for March 15; PDF of email added. 4:30 p.m.: Number of people present. NORWALK, Conn. — It’s time for Erik Anderson to go, District B Democrats said Thursday, after Anderson, their in-district Board of Education member, skipped a meeting he said he’d attend. District B members unanimously voted…
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Controversial idea for South Norwalk school inspires controversial meeting
NORWALK, Conn. – South Norwalk Democrats plan to meet with their constituents Thursday to discuss a possible new school in the district, ahead of an updated plan being released by the Board of Education. BoE Chairman Mike Lyons said in Facebook comment that the Board was not invited to the meeting, but Common Council member…
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Norwalk non-resident policy moves ahead as Mosby requests community outreach
NORWALK, Conn. – This fall’s ninth-graders don’t have to jump through hoops to prove they live in Norwalk, as the Board of Education has dropped that idea for this year. With the developing update to the schools’ non-resident policy now set for a vote in August, there isn’t time to implement that procedure, Chief of…
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Norwalk political notes: P&Z, CHRO, BET… BoE… NFD …
NORWALK, Conn. – Here’s what we have for you in political notes this Thursday: Anderson votes against new Jefferson principal Blank: expect new P&Z director in July Duleep had no permit for trash container Possible FoRP Washington Village legal action long overdue Old dirt costs Norwalk $85,000 Yang-Dwyer still tilting at BET windmill
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‘Very difficult’ change process assailed in Norwalk middle school redesign
NORWALK, Conn. — Some Norwalk teachers continue to protest as Norwalk Public Schools move toward what Superintendent Steven Adamowski said are “baby steps” in middle school redesign. A focus on the schools’ tweaked Strategic Operating Plan at Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting netted a prolonged discussion of the fledgling middle school redesign. BoE members Erik…
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Norwalk schools’ Governance Councils set for launch
NORWALK, Conn. – A much-discussed Schools Governance Council policy was discussed again Tuesday, with one final tweak made before approval. The approval carried with it the probability of more tweaks to come, as Norwalk Superintendent of Schools Steven Adamowski and Board of Education Chairman Mike Lyons acknowledged that it isn’t perfect, but said it could…
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Notorious Norwalk BoE bylaw changed with little debate
NORWALK, Conn. — Norwalk, your Board of Education does indeed exist between meetings. This was decided Tuesday when the BoE voted to remove a sentence to the contrary from its bylaws. Also developing at Tuesday’s meeting was friction between BoE members Shirley Mosby and Erik Anderson.
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Idea of South Norwalk school scares some
Updated, 10:25 a.m., clarification about District A meeting. NORWALK, Conn. — A possible new school in South Norwalk is being looked at skeptically in some quarters. While Board of Education member Mike Barbis called the idea of building on the Nathaniel Ely site “just dumb,” BoE Chairman Mike Lyons said he still thinks it’s…
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Norwalk BoE decries ‘confusion’ in budget process, $18M ‘myth’
Updated, 2:22 p.m.: Bruce Kimmel comment, additional Tom Hamilton quote. NORWALK, Conn. — There was 100 percent agreement among the three Board of Education members present at Wednesday’s Finance Committee meeting: The budgeting process this year has been, well, not good. “The $18 million that’s being discussed as a surplus is not a surplus,” Finance…
