Newtown superintendent proposes 4.7% school budget hike, while cutting teachers, paraprofessionals

Newtown superintendent proposes 4.7% school budget hike, while cutting teachers, paraprofessionals

The $86 million school spending plan would cover rising costs of salaries while cutting three teachers and 11 paraprofessionals in the Newtown schools.

Superintendent: New Canaan Public Schools Grapples with Lack of Substitute Teachers

New Canaan Public Schools’ most pressing day-to-day need is bringing in more substitute teachers, Superintendent Dr. Bryan Luizzi said last week. The number of teacher absences varies, though January-February “is typically the highest month because of flu season,” Luizzi told members of the Board of Selectmen during their regular meeting, held Jan. 26 at Town […]