Town Plan Reuses Classrooms To Save Money
First Selectman Kenneth Flatto outlines a plan to relocate nine portable classrooms from Ludlowe to Fairfield High School and move PAL from Ludlowe to the Oldfield site behind the senior center. The move would cut purchases of 11 new portables and rehouse 15 staff, with a total estimated saving of 500000 to 750000. The Representative Town Meeting approved about 1.5 million dollars to implement most of the plan, including cafeteria renovations and extra admin space.
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Flatto
Ludlowe
Fairfield High School
Oldfield School
PAL
Recreation Department
Sanford Street
Fairprone
Recreation Center
Math Adventure Day at Fairfield University Inspires Students
About 180 fourth and fifth graders attended Math Adventure Day at Fairfield University. They participated in hands on activities and watched math related movies while hearing a life changing talk from a guest speaker. The event was funded by a $10000 Toyota grant and town support.
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Barry Manilow
Matt Damon
Will Hunting
Russell Crowe
John Nash
Fairfield University
Donna Biros
Brian Fagan
RTM rejects school security upgrades while approving four portable classrooms
The Representative Town Meeting voted not to approve a plan to upgrade fire alarm systems and school security in elementary schools. It approved funding for four portable elementary classrooms at Dwight Jennings Osborn Hill and Roger Sherman for the 2002 03 school year at an estimated 299000 with possible 28 grants. The town contingency funds will cover the portables. security upgrades face deferral.
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Board of Education
RTM
Dwight
Jennings
Osborn Hill
Roger Sherman
ATM
Paul Hiller
Board of Finance
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