The person hired to replace Konstantinos Diamantis to steer the state’s school construction grant program has resigned after barely four months on the job. Douglas Rogers resigned from his job as director of the Office of School Construction Grants & Review on March 13 in an email to the state Department of Administrative Services human resources department. The email didn’t give a reason for his sudden departure. “As of March 13, 2023, I resign my…
"Director of CT’s controversial school construction grant program resigns"Category: Education
A handful of school board members are renewing calls to do away with term limits that prevent residents from serving consecutive four-year stints on the school board. In a letter to the Town Council, Board Chair Andrea Corcoran, Secretary Amy Wiltsie and member Janice Cupee urged local officials to take another look at town rules that prevent them from running for reelection, arguing the existing policy is too restrictive. “School districts are complex and have…
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