Building chair OK'd to talk with attorney
staff reporter - Norwich Bulletin - April 2, 2007
GRISWOLD -- The Board of Selectmen voted to allow School Building Committee Chairman Franklin Everett to communicate with Town Attorney Michael Zizka regarding matters related to a proposed school building project.
The committee has to find an architectural firm to design an elementary school renovation and middle school addition.
Previously, architectural firm Kaestle Boos Associates Inc. dealt with Zizka regarding a contract. The committee had to go through First Selectman Ann Hatfield to speak with Zizka.
Everett said because the committee has little time left before the June 30 deadline to apply for state reimbursement, having direct communication with Zizka would quicken the process.
The attorney's fees will be charged to the committee.
[Note by JCP-eBlog! author - Ron Ward: The Griswold Board of Selectman vote took place on Tuesday, March 27, 2007.]
Educators to leave Griswold; 4 resignations at once called coincidental
GRISWOLD --Christina Baker said she is sad to see Griswold Elementary School Principal Paul Carolan and Assistant Principal Al Souza leave for other jobs.
"They're totally different people, personality-wise, but they worked very well together," said Baker, mother of a first-grader and co-chairman of the Griswold Elementary School PTO.
Administrators call it a coincidence that four leaders at Griswold Public Schools will be leaving at the end of the school year. They announced their resignations last week as a proposed school building project is being considered by the town.
"It was like four planets lined up," said Preston Shaw, principal of Griswold Middle School, who is leaving to become principal of Mountview Middle School in Holden, Mass. The move will reduce his commute from one hour to 10 minutes.
Director of Curriculum Jack Cross will become assistant superintendent of Clinton's school system.
Carolan will become director of the Regional Multicultural Magnet School in New London.
Souza has accepted the principal position at Richard D. Hubbard Elementary School in East Berlin.
Superintendent Elizabeth Osga called Carolan and Souza "top notch."
"My administrative team could be the envy of any superintendent in Connecticut," she said. "Individually, they differ in some of their superlative qualities, and together they have meshed as a very effective team."
Souza, who eventually wants to become a superintendent, said becoming a principal was a natural step for him.
He said his new school has high academic standards and performance, a "school family" atmosphere and good school leadership.
"Griswold has embodied these attributes and readily prepared me for this exciting journey to East Berlin," he wrote in an e-mail message.
Cross was the district's first curriculum director, a position that had been recommended by a previous superintendent.
Cross was able to link curricula across multiple disciplines -- math, language arts, social studies and science -- and between different grades.
He said his goal is to become a superintendent --he recently acquired certification for it.
"One of the key things I learned working with Betty is how best to support staff, particularly in her ability to provide common focus and common direction," Cross said last week.
Now, Osga said the next candidate must be able to take the district's older school buildings to the next level by being able to figure out how to provide more access to technology.
Osga said Carolan's new position fits him well. He has traveled and taught around the world.
"We've been privileged to be a stop through his wanderings," she said.
Carolan said in an e-mail message he enjoyed working with children and helping staff develop their skills.
"I couldn't ask for a more rewarding career," he wrote.
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