Norwalk Public Schools Chief Financial Officer Thomas Hamilton explains possible budget cuts, Wednesday during the Board of Education Finance Committee meeting.
Norwalk Public Schools Chief of Specialized Learning and Student Services Yvette Goorevitch has been lauded for helping to improve NPS’ Special Education department. The “chief” position will be cut to increase efficiencies, BoE Chairman Colin Hosten said Wednesday.
NORWALK, Conn. There’s “a certain level of anxiety” in Norwalk Public Schools due to talk of layoffs, Norwalk Superintendent of Schools Alexandra Estrella said Wednesday.
NPS Chief Financial Officer Thomas Hamilton, without once mentioning the federal American Rescue Plan passed by Congress earlier in the day, laid out for Board of Education members a potential $2.5 million in budget cuts that could happen in response to the Common Council’s budget cap. Those include eliminating six teacher positions and six paraprofessionals, as well as a 10% r
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Norwalk Public Schools Chief Financial Officer Thomas Hamilton begins his rebuttal to comments made by Norwalk Chief Financial Officer Henry Dachowitz, at Wednesday’s Board of Education Finance Committee meeting.
NORWALK, Conn. Norwalk’s CFO has cherry picked facts and presented misleading information to justify shifting taxpayer dollars to the City-side of the budget, Norwalk Public Schools Chief Financial Officer Thomas Hamilton said Wednesday.
Should Chief Financial Officer Henry Dachowitz’ recommended budget be approved, NPS will be forced into painful program cuts, he said, after he and other NPS administrators laid out a detailed rebuttal to comments made by Dachowitz on Monday and Tuesday.
Updated 2:24 p.m.: Comments from Mayor Harry Rilling.
NORWALK, Conn.
Norwalk’s financial chief has advised Common Council members not to fund a new welcome center for Norwalk Public Schools this year. He also recommends saying “no” to funding the Silvermine Elementary School driveway, bathroom renovations and the cafeteria work that’s been planned. Instructional technology should also be a no, as far as Chief Financial Officer Henry Dachowitz is concerned.
Dachowitz, in his recommended capital budget, warned that Norwalk’s triple A bond rating would be jeopardized by adding more than $120 million to the City’s existing debt. The City is working to delay and spread out its projects, he said.
Norwalk Board of Education Chairman Colin Hosten, Vice Chairwoman Diana Carpio and Secretary Godfrey Azima are members of the Board’s Executive Committee. Alexandra Estrella, Ed. D., is superintendent of Norwalk Public Schools.
Each year, nearly 2,100 new students enter Norwalk Public Schools to start or continue their academic journey towards graduation, and ultimately, college and career. In a typical year, that number includes about 900 new kindergarteners, as well as more than 450 multi-lingual learners who speak a language other than English at home.
Every new family represents an opportunity for the school district and city to make a first impression, laying the groundwork for meaningful family engagement.