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Borough couple petitioning to save Central Avenue
NAUGATUCK — Public outcry over the proposed closure of Central Avenue Elementary School seemed to end a month ago when the Board of Education voted to reassign the students there, but for Donna Cariello and her husband Charles Amrich, the fight is far from over. The couple is circulating petitions to keep the school... »
Central Avenue closing means upgrade for preschool
NAUGATUCK — While Central Avenue Elementary School parents grieve to hear their children will be sent to other schools next year, parents and staff at Prospect Street Preschool are praising the school board’s decision to relocate preschool programs to Central Avenue. “I think it’s the smartest thing the Board of Education has done in... »
Board of Education approves closing schools
NAUGATUCK — After nearly two months of discussing the possibility of closing Central Avenue School and Prospect Street School, the Board of Education made the move official. The board voted, 7-2, to close the schools during a special meeting Wednesday night. The vote means that Central Avenue students will be attending one of the... »
Board to hold meeting on potential school closings
NAUGATUCK — The Board of Education will meet with residents April 24 to discuss a proposal to close Central Avenue Elementary School and Prospect Street Preschool next year. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at City Hill Middle School, 641 City Hill St. Chair David Heller proposed the meeting and will organize... »
Questions linger after session on school closure proposal
NAUGATUCK — Parents left an information session Monday night on the proposal to close Central Avenue Elementary school feeling they still did not have the answers they sought. “I think they have to figure out, long-term, what they want, and be honest about it,” said Michelle Grella, president of the school’s parent-teacher organization. Superintendent... »
School board’s budget gap set in motion two years ago
NAUGATUCK — Parents said last Thursday night that they were “blindsided” by the proposal to close Central Avenue Elementary School. School officials, however, have long known that they would face some painful decisions when they will lose $1.4 million in non-renewed grant money during the fiscal year that starts in July. “If you don’t... »
Parents speak out on proposal to close school
NAUGATUCK — A handful of parents voiced their concerns to the Board of Education Thursday night over a preliminary proposal to close Central Avenue Elementary School in order to help bridge a gap in the upcoming school budget. “We have a group of parents that are beside themselves,” Michelle Grella, president of the school’s... »
Closing budget gap could mean closing schools
NAUGATUCK — School officials are considering shuttering Central Avenue Elementary School and Prospect Street Preschool to bridge a budget gap for the coming fiscal year. “In difficult economic times, few choices regarding public education are easy. Please be assured that each and every board member, Superintendent Dr. John Tindall-Gibson, and the entire administrative team at... »