Education

From the Norwalk Public Schools web site:

Due to continued electrical exposure and danger of fallen trees The Norwalk Public Schools will be closed Friday March 19. Classes will resume Monday March 22.

All 12 month employees and principals should report at regular times.

Thursday, March 18, 2010 schools will be closed for Students and Teachers.
All 12 month employees and principals should report at regular time.

After a Sunday tour culminating in a dinner at Blackstone’s with everyone on the Board of Educatino except Migdalia Rivas, finalist in the secret competition for Norwalk’s next superintendent entered phase two with an introduction of Dr. Susan Marks to the public at City Hall Monday night. The evening began with a short, who-am-I presentation by Dr. Marks, and then settled into the familiar question and answer session from the public.

The public in this case, had former BOE members, Greg Burnett, Shirley Mosbey, Amy Jimnez, Rosa Murry and Bruce Kimmel in attendance along with the expected smattering of educators, administrators and PTO members.

The BOE met tonight and received a report from the consultants with the recommended new superintendent candidate. At this time, the other applicant candidates have not been notified yet of the recommendation, so the name of the recommended candidate has not been released. According to Vice Chair Jack Chiaramonte, the next steps in the process to hiring a new superintendent will involve the candidate meeting with school officials and making site visits which are tentatively scheduled for Monday and Tuesday of next week.