Stratford school board approves contract with new superintendent without sharing details publicly
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The Stratford Board of Education, in Stratford, Conn. July 25, 2016.Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut Media
STRATFORD The Board of Education approved a contract with its new superintendent Tuesday without revealing any of its details after violating the Freedom of Information Act to discuss its terms.
The school board met virtually Thursday, “For the purpose of discussing the contract of new Superintendent, Dr. Uyi Osunde” in executive session, according to its agenda.
Executive sessions are portions of public meetings from which the public is excluded, which is legal under specific circumstances explained in the state’s Freedom of Information Act.
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Stratford school budget proposal would cut 12 positions
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Stratford Superintendent of Schools Janet Robinson attends the organized school walkout outside Stratford High School in Stratford, Conn. on Wednesday, March 14, 2018.Brian A. Pounds / Hearst Connecticut Media
STRATFORD Schools Superintendent Janet Robinson has asked Board of Education members to approve a $4.7 million budget increase for the 2021-22 school year.
Even with that increase, the spending plan would eliminate a dozen positions town-wide to save $1,657,343 in salaries and benefits though it’s not clear how many layoffs, if any, would result.
“We hope they’ll be from attrition,” Robinson said. “We assume we’re going to have retirees that will cover that amount.”