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Norwalk Superintendent of Schools Alexandra Estrella, left, and NPS Chief Financial Officer Thomas Hamilton are interviewed by NancyOnNorwalk.
NORWALK, Conn. A debate over what constitutes “the greatest good” that can come of federal COVID-19 relief money has Norwalk Public Schools at odds with the City over how that money ought to be spent.
Mayor Harry Rilling says a zero-tax increase would be the best way to spread the greatest good across all residents and businesses, given the prohibition on lowering taxes with the money, and the City has tentatively approved a budget that keeps NPS at the same funding it had for the current school year, denying the Board of Education’s requested increase in light of the millions of federal dollars that are on the way.
Norwalk Superintendent of Schools Alexandra Estrella prepares to read to Norwalk children in a March 2 NPS Read Across America video.
NORWALK, Conn. The COVID-19 pandemic has created many additional challenges for students and families that the school system will have to address, school officials said, in addition to the annual challenges, such as enrollment and state funding.
To address some of these student-related issues such as learning loss, social emotional challenges, and other family-related challenges exacerbated by the pandemic, the district would like to add supports, personnel, and resources, but may have to make cuts to meet the budget put forward by the Common Council, Norwalk Public Schools Superintendent Alexandra Estrella said.
NORWALK, Conn. Barbara Meyer-Mitchell has resigned from the Board of Education, effective Friday.
Meyer-Mitchell was first elected in 2017 and is leaving eight months ahead of the end of her term. The Democrat has said in an op-edthat she is leaving to focus on her two children after helping Norwalk Public Schools make “significant progress” during her 3+ years on the Board.
“The cost of service is high, with many evenings spent away from family. While I have been operating as if I have 11,683 children, I need to focus on the two that are mine for a bit,” Meyer-Mitchell wrote.
Board of Education Chairman Colin Hosten noted the resignation at Thursday’s Finance Committee meeting, saying that Meyer-Mitchell had examined the priorities in her life and decided to move on.
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