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Officials agree: LRMS roof a necessity
PROSPECT — A quarter of an inch. It’s a seemingly negligible measurement, in the scheme of a 59,736 square-foot roofing project, but it is, in fact, the most important one. When Long River Middle School was constructed, in 1971, building codes required its “flat” roof to slope a quarter inch per linear... »
Schools: Many questions, few answers
NAUGATUCK — The Board of Education invited 26 representatives of its 11 schools to share their thoughts about four proposed redistricting plans with the Facilities Subcommittee Tuesday night. Those 26 must have each brought a friend, because about 50 people packed the Tuttle House meeting room and an adjacent lobby to voice concerns about finances,... »
BOE probes options with new insurance agent
NAUGATUCK — In a battery of committee meetings in recent weeks, the Board of Education has explored an array of cost-savings measures to bridge a potential operating deficit topping $4 million for the 2010-2011 fiscal year. The most publicly controversial discussions have included proposals to reconfigure grades within existing facilities and even close a... »
Retiring educator helped establish Woodland
BEACON FALLS — Assistant Principal Maureen Carroll, who was part of the pioneering group of staff and teachers to open Woodland Regional High School nine years ago, is retiring at the end of the year. Carroll, 63, who began as an English and history teacher here before serving in her current post, has submitted... »
Budget watchdogs still hound BOE
NAUGATUCK — Last Thursday’s regular meeting of the Board of Education was slated to be just that: a regular meeting. The agenda comprised mostly routine, procedural items like subcommittee reports and a financial update—the kind of stuff that would stave off public attendance in a more placid time. But the disappointment and sometimes downright anger... »
NHS stageplay reflects schools’ problems
NAUGATUCK — The borough’s public school system has engaged in a fair amount of debate with various stakeholders over the last several months. Last weekend, theatergoers in the Naugatuck High School auditorium bore witness to an entirely different breed of debate. The NHS Drama Club presented “12 Angry Jurors” on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. The... »
Stakes high in Woodland’s CAPT testing
BEACON FALLS — Standardized test-taking season is approaching for students across the state, and this year the pressure is on for students at Woodland Regional High School. “If we fail our tests, they will not let us get our diplomas,” said Rachael Conti, a member of the Woodland class of 2011, the first to handle... »
School closing among cost-savings options
NAUGATUCK — Prospect Street Elementary School could be shut down under a new school reconfiguration plan being considered by the Board of Education. The board’s facilities planning committee met last week and discussed several options proposed by JCJ Architecture of Hartford. The committee said it liked two proposals and wanted to revise those to include... »
Woodland faculty growing Hair for Haiti
BEACON FALLS — Every year atop the hill at Woodland, a select few teachers, led by English teacher Paul Geary, grow out their beards during midterm week in January. This year was no different—Geary, English teacher James Amato and history teacher Chris Tomlin all put down their razors prior to the four-day midterm exam... »