Category Archives: Board of Education
Election Night
I can’t post the results so I hope somebody can jump in here and let us know the burning question…. Did Joe Visconti go down in flames? In the end, I have to admit, I couldn’t fill his bubble. I … Continue reading
Filed under Board of Education, election, Politics, town council, West Hartford
Meet the school board candidates Tuesday night
West Hartford SEPTA (Special Education PTA) is pleased to invite everyone to one more opportunity to meet the Board of Education Candidates, at Duffy School on Tuesday October 30 from 7-9 pm. This event is for everyone in the community, … Continue reading
Filed under Board of Education, education, Schools, SEPTA
Let’s focus on education for a bit
With the election fast approaching, there’s on issue I care about more than any other: education. I want to know what each of the candidates will do to ensure proper funding of our schools and how they’ll maintain the quality … Continue reading
Filed under Board of Education, education, election, Schools, town council
Axing education
As a story in the Courant made clear this week, the Board of Education managed to slice the $1.8 million from its proposed spending plan that town councilors demanded. But they could only do it by slicing away muscle and lean, … Continue reading
Filed under Board of Education, budget, education, Quest, referendum, Schools, town council
School budget slicing and dicing
At the hearing last night, the Board of Education heard lots of ideas for paring the proposed budget, according to today’s story in The Hartford Courant. “Hall junior Alex Porter suggested reducing the school year by four days to trim … Continue reading
Education budget hearing tonight
If you care, show up! Public Hearing on Budget Reductions, Tuesday, May 29, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall – Legislative Chamber, Room 314.
Filed under Board of Education, education, Schools
Don’t give in, Board of Ed
Let’s try this scenario on: What if the Board of Ed simply refused to make any more cuts in its budget (after removing any spending that’s not going to hurt in the classroom)? Couldn’t it just tell the council that … Continue reading
Quest also on chopping block
The superintendent is offering the Board of Education lots of ways to slice Quest from the budget. It could whack a teacher or two, or it could ax Middle School Quest, or it could lop off Elementary School Quest. I … Continue reading
Filed under Board of Education, education, Quest, referendum, Schools, town council, West Hartford
6 elementary schools could get clobbered
Parents at Aiken, Braeburn, Bugbee, Duffy, Morley, and Norfeldt schools better wake up fast. On the list of potential cuts are two that would create havoc for countless families and drastically reduce the education at each of the schools. One proposal … Continue reading
Filed under Aiken, Board of Education, Braeburn, budget, Bugbee, Duffy, education, Morley, Norfeldt, referendum, Schools, town council
Why are 5th grade parents silent?
To save $312K, the Board of Ed is eyeing a plan to “reduce staffing at KP and Sedgwick in grade 6 from 3 full teams per grade to 2 full teams and 1 half team. Based on current enrollment projections, … Continue reading
