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Amity Board of Education News – 12/16/22

|Date: December 15, 2022

Amity Board of Education News – 12/16/22

Chair’s Report Each month the Board receives numerous communications expressing concerns, asking question ...

Chair’s Report Each month the Board receives numerous communications expressing concerns, asking questions, making suggestions, and offering help and support. I believe it important to address some o ...

December 15, 2022
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The Woodbridge Board of Education Budget Series: Operating Budget

|Date: February 10, 2022

The Woodbridge Board of Education Budget Series: Operating Budget

As the Woodbridge Board of Education (WBOE) continues our series of articles aimed at helping the Town be ...

As the Woodbridge Board of Education (WBOE) continues our series of articles aimed at helping the Town better understand the needs of Beecher Road School and our budgeting process, this article will p ...

February 10, 2022
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Letter: Leahy Addresses Budget Surplus

|Date: February 11, 2021

Letter: Leahy Addresses Budget Surplus

I would take issue with three points made in the article entitled “Amity Superintendent Addresses 2019 Bu ...

I would take issue with three points made in the article entitled “Amity Superintendent Addresses 2019 Budget Surplus.” First, Amity Superintendent Jenn Byars infers that the Amity surplus for FY 19-2 ...

February 11, 2021
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Amity Board of Education Candidate Schwartz Gives Forced School Regionalization Plan A Failing Grade

|Date: April 11, 2019

Amity Board of Education Candidate Schwartz Gives Forced School Regionalization Plan A Failing Grade

Matt Schwartz, a Woodbridge candidate for Amity Board of Education, attended the State Senate Education C ...

Matt Schwartz, a Woodbridge candidate for Amity Board of Education, attended the State Senate Education Committee public hearing on Senate Bills 738 and 457 regarding the forced regionalization of sch ...

April 11, 2019
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Local Board of Education Member Honored with Academic Recognition

|Date: November 05, 2018

Local Board of Education Member Honored with Academic Recognition

A local Board of Education member took the incredible initiative to further her own education so that she ...

A local Board of Education member took the incredible initiative to further her own education so that she could better serve her community’s board. She has accomplished something great that very few ...

November 05, 2018
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Amity Names Jennifer Byars New Superintendent

|Date: October 04, 2018

Amity Names Jennifer Byars New Superintendent

The Amity Board of Education quite enthusiastically welcomed Jennifer Pallon Byars as the district’s next ...

The Amity Board of Education quite enthusiastically welcomed Jennifer Pallon Byars as the district’s next superintendent. She will start in her new position November 15. Byars comes from an assistant ...

October 04, 2018
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James A. Connelly Named Interim Superintendent of Schools

|Date: August 30, 2018

James A. Connelly Named Interim Superintendent of Schools

The Amity Regional School Board of Education has appointed James A. Connelly as Interim Superintendent ef ...

The Amity Regional School Board of Education has appointed James A. Connelly as Interim Superintendent effective July 1, 2018. Mr. Connelly will serve until a permanent superintendent is appointed la ...

August 30, 2018
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School District Works To Enhance Learning For All While Parents Push For Better TAG Experience

|Date: June 28, 2018

School District Works To Enhance Learning For All While Parents Push For Better TAG Experience

The Woodbridge Board of Education, at its June meeting, created an ad-hoc enrichment committee to look fo ...

The Woodbridge Board of Education, at its June meeting, created an ad-hoc enrichment committee to look for ways to broaden and deepen the learning experience for students at all levels. This move to a ...

June 28, 2018
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Amity Schools Seeks 1.2% Budget Increase, Considers Funding for Capital Projects

|Date: March 29, 2018

Amity Schools Seeks 1.2% Budget Increase, Considers Funding for Capital Projects

The Amity Board of Education plans to ask taxpayers to support a budget for the upcoming school year duri ...

The Amity Board of Education plans to ask taxpayers to support a budget for the upcoming school year during a town budget hearing April 26 at 7:30 p.m. at High Plains. The initial plan carried a 1.87 ...

March 29, 2018
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Woodbridge Board of Education Receives Board of Distinction Award

|Date: December 13, 2017

Woodbridge Board of Education Receives Board of Distinction Award

The Woodbridge Board of Education was presented with the Connecticut Association of Boards of Education ( ...

The Woodbridge Board of Education was presented with the Connecticut Association of Boards of Education (CABE) Level One Leadership Award during the annual CABE/CAPSS (Connecticut Association of Publi ...

December 13, 2017
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Amity Board of Education Considers 2017-18 Budget

|Date: March 08, 2017

Amity Board of Education Considers 2017-18 Budget

After four rounds of budget cuts, the Amity Board of Education will be asked to approve a spending plan t ...

After four rounds of budget cuts, the Amity Board of Education will be asked to approve a spending plan that carries a 1.34% increase over this current year’s budget. “We have created for Amity a ver ...

March 08, 2017
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Board Supports 4.7% Increase for Elementary Education

|Date: January 11, 2017

Board Supports 4.7% Increase for Elementary Education

The Woodbridge Board of Education, at its December meeting, unanimously supported a proposed 4.7% spendin ...

The Woodbridge Board of Education, at its December meeting, unanimously supported a proposed 4.7% spending increase for the 2017-18 school year over the current budget. The total budget as presented ...

January 11, 2017
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