Danbury schools aim to fully reopen in April, but some students may not be allowed back
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Danbury students returned to Stadley Rough Elementary for in person learning the first time since March of last year. Tuesday, January 19, 2021, in Danbury, Conn.H John Voorhees III / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Danbury Superintendent of Schools Sal Pascarella attends the Commissioner s Annual Back-to-School Meeting with Superintendents at Maloney High School in Meriden, Conn. on Tuesday, August 15, 2017.Brian A. Pounds / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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DANBURY School district officials hope to open schools five days a week in April, but not all students may be allowed to return.
With COVID in a better place, Danbury explores expanding in-person learning
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Danbury students returned to Stadley Rough Elementary for in person learning the first time since March of last year. Tuesday, January 19, 2021, in Danbury, Conn.H John Voorhees III / Hearst Connecticut Media
DANBURY With coronavirus cases declining and the vaccine on the horizon for an increased number of people, the school district is exploring expansion of in-person learning.
It’s unlikely that all Danbury students will return to the buildings five days a week anytime soon, Superintendent Sal Pascarella said.
“I don t think we can have a pure system, not with the growth we have in Danbury,” he said. “There will probably be some mixing and matching, a creative solution.”
Danbury superintendent proposes adding over 70 positions to schools
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Danbury High School. A proposed bill that would boost state support for K-12 education would increase the state’s support for Danbury schools by $15.5 million.H John Voorhees III / Hearst Connecticut Media
DANBURY The school board is poised to request $13.3 million more in city funding for next fiscal year the largest dollar increase in at least a decade.
Administrators proposed a $149 million budget that would add nearly 77 positions due to enrollment growth and other challenges, as well as invest in various initiatives.
“Not only is our population growing, but increasingly it’s more expensive to properly educate our population of kids,” Courtney LeBorious, the district’s director of finance and operations, said during a budget workshop on Tuesday evening.
Here are the highest-paid Danbury school employees
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Superintendent of Schools, Danbury, Sal Pascarella speakes after the viewing of a video produce by a coalition of local groups and Danbury city departments to educate the public on the opioid crisis at Danbury City Hall, Thursday, June 21, 2018, in Danbury, Conn.H John Voorhees III / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Kevin Walston Assistant Superintendent No.2 on the list of top 100 highest paid school employeesFile Photo / The News-TimesShow MoreShow Less
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DANBURY The superintendent tops the list of highest-paid school employees in the district, with 178 staff members taking home six figures.