RTM Blocks Bedford Elementary Closure Amid Study Push
The Representative Town Meeting intervenes in Bedford Elementary School closure talks by ordering an Education study after three District 8 members urged a sense of the meeting opposing any school closure until Coleytown Special Education beds are ready and LKB report is reviewed.
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Representative Town Meeting
Bedford Elementary
RTM
District 8
John Gilbertie
Woody Klein
Raymond Ross
Bedford el
ATM
Coleytown School
Board of Education
LKB
Long Island
Budget battle looms as refund requests go to Finance Board
Officials from the Selectman's Youth and Human Resources Committee and the school board prepare to request reinstatement of funds before the Finance Board. Richard Bradley and Leonard Revins push to restore portions of a $48 000 youth budget and an $11 25 million school budget cut, arguing the losses would cripple coordinated youth services and anti drug abuse efforts.
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Selectman’s Youth and Human Resources Committee
Board of Education
Finance Board
Richard Bradley
Leonard Revins
Youth and
Bradley
Revins
Selectman
Youth and Human Resources Committee
Alco
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Bedford Elementary Closure Could Save District $215000
Superintendent Kenneth Brummell estimated the schools would save $215,818 next year if Bedford Elementary School closes and redistricting occurs by September. Savings come from cutting 14 staff positions and $62,454 in operating costs, based on Plan A by LKB Inc. and discussed at the school board session.
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Kenneth Brummell
Bedford
LKB, Inc
Staples debate team wins first state championship
Staples High School earned its first state title as Tom Tighe and Ross Cheit won the State Speech and Debate Tournament at Central Connecticut State College. They went undefeated in six rounds, defeating Hartford and Fairfield Prep, with Cheit named best varsity debater.
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Tom Tighe
Staples High
Central Connecticut State College
Tighe
Ross Cheit
Connecticut
Pittsburgh
Staples Debate Club
Kristi Hauge
Doug Bishop
Malcolm MacBain
Bedford Junior High
Matt Light
Anne Kaskel
Staples
Staples High School
Cheit
Hartford
Fairfield Prep
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Scott Conant
Barbara Harmel
Erica Palmquist
Staples Music
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