12/18/09 GREENWICH BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING BRIEF: December 17, 2009

BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING BRIEF:
MONTHLY MEETING - Thursday, December 17, 2009 at Greenwich High School

Recognition of Retiring Assistant Superintendent, Dr. Susan O. Wallerstein
Dr. Wallerstein was honored for her many years of service with the
Greenwich Public Schools by members of the school and broader Greenwich
communities. Dr. Freund announced that since the District has not yet been
able to identify an individual to assume the position, now entitled
Managing Director of Operations (MDO), Dr. Wallerstein has graciously
agreed to remain for one more month through the end of January 2010. The
search for an MDO will be re-opened.

Facilities Audit Report
Dr. Wallerstein and Anthony Byrne, Director of Facilities, presented the
Board with a report on the recently conducted Facilities Audit. The audit
report is used to update and inform the 15-year capital improvement plan.

Action on the Superintendent's Proposed 2010-11 Budget:
The Board of Education unanimously voted (8-0) to approve the
Superintendent's proposed 2010-11 Budget with the following changes:
- remove $285,000 from the Natural Gas for Heating line (replacing
estimated budget numbers with recently received actual costs)
- add $100,000 to accelerate the SmartBoard Implementation Plan
- add $135,000 for professional learning for approximately 100 teachers in
the International Baccalaureate framework
- remove $38,000 from Hamilton Avenue School budget for the swimming
program
- add $38,000 to the Hamilton Avenue School program for an enhanced
Science program
The approved budget of $131,509,261 is within the guidelines established
by the Board of Estimate and Taxation (BET). The budget is now submitted
to and reviewed by the BET over the next several months. The BET will act
on the Board of Education and other Town Department budgets in March 2010.
Budget documents and important dates are available on the District Web
Site at: http://www.greenwichschools.org/page.cfm?p=4658

Additional Action Items:
2010-2011 Food Services Budget, Approved 8-0
2010-2011 Board Meeting Calendar, Approved 8-0
2010-2011 School Calendar - Revision, Approved 8-0
2011-2012 School Calendar, Approved 8-0
Authorize Application for School Construction Grant for GHS MISA Project,
Approved 8-0
Use of Hearing Officer, Approved 8-0
Gift Cap Waiver for North Street School PTA, Approved 8-0
Monthly Financial Report, Approved 8-0
Transfers of $10,000 or more, Approved 8-0
Board of Education Meeting Minutes, November 5, 2009 and November 12,
2009, Approved 8-0
Monitoring Report E-003: Math, Approved 8-0 with a note to review
questions/concerns about basic math skills

BOE 2009-10 Agenda Plan
Reviewed and adjusted per discussion (addition of January 2010 Board
Retreat). The plan is available as part of Board materials for each work
session and regular monthly meeting.

Next Board Meeting
The next meeting is the Board of Education Work Session on January 7,
2010, 7:00 PM at the Havemeyer Building.

Board of Education Meeting information is available on the GPS Web Site:
www.greenwichschools.org
Meeting Calendar: on GPS home page and under Board section of the site
http://www.greenwichschools.org/page.cfm?p=881
Meeting Agenda: Posted approximately 4-5 working days prior to meeting, go
to calendar on home page or Board section of the site, click on meeting
date.
Meeting Documents: Posted approximately 3-4 working days prior to meeting
and as available, go to calendar on home page or Board section of the
site, click on meeting date.
Meeting Minutes: Posted in DRAFT form after the Board meeting, and in
Final form after Board approval on BOE Meeting Minutes page:
http://www.greenwichschools.org/page.cfm?p=88

* A Monitoring Report is a comprehensive annual report presented to the
Board of Education by Administration. The report summarizes compliance
with a given Board Policy, detailing governance issues, management issues,
and progress made toward achieving goals and objectives set in previous
reports. Monitoring Reports may be found on the GPS Web Site at:
http://www.greenwichschools.org/page.cfm?p=89

Kim Eves
Director of Communications
Greenwich Board of Education
290 Greenwich Avenue
Greenwich, CT 06830

www.greenwichschools.org

Phone: 203-625-7415
e mail: kim_eves@greenwich.k12.ct.us
Fax: 203-869-8003

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11/05/09 How Did It Happen? Tesei sends Lavery packing for good

Here Is A Look Back At This Years Campgain .......

October 30, 2009 - Controversial Lavery mailer incites verbal smackdownTo suggest that Jonathan Asch was a "pal" of Tesei's, is a complete falsehood, representatives of the First Selectman's Coastal Resources Advisory Committee said during a news conference at Town Hall called for purpose of rebuking Lavery, who is currently a selectman.

October 30, 2009 - For this first selectman -- integrity matters"Recently, my opponent in the race for first selectman distributed townwide mailers which make blatantly false claims regarding actions of my administration. Candidates for public office should take responsibility for the accuracy of the information delivered to the public."

October 29, 2009 - Claims in controversial Lavery campaign mailer cast in doubt"Certainly, it's not reflective of the truth," Tesei said. "To make such statements so irresponsibly, I think, calls into question one's judgment."

October 24, 2009 - Tesei touts record of accomplishment in re-election bid for town's highest office"I can verify and quantify what I do. I don't just use platitudes," said Tesei, 40, a fifth-generation town resident who is married with two small children.

October 23, 2009 - Greenwich woman celebrates 105th birthdayFirst Selectman Peter Tesei read a proclamation, and as he bent over to kiss Hartell on the cheek after handing her a bouquet of yellow roses...

October 14, 2009 - Election '09: Tesei, Lavery show dueling visionsFirst Selectman Peter Tesei said that the big challenge for a first selectman is providing for services that residents have come to expect while keeping property tax rates moderate and predictable.

October 13, 2009 - Greenwich selectmen candidates go back to school"I do believe that having a low student-to-teacher ratio is imperative to fostering education," Tesei said. "You only have one shot at an education."

October 7, 2009 - Paying tribute: YWCA remembers victims of violenceFirst Selectman Peter Tesei proclaimed October Domestic Violence Month and honored the YWCA and the Greenwich Police Department.

October 3, 2009 - Lavery, Tesei tout themselves as strong allies of public school students, parentsTesei, appearing at a Greenwich PTAC Council debate at Town Hall, said he has used his position as first selectman as a bully pulpit to fix problems such as the Hamilton Avenue School reconstruction debacle.

October 2, 2009 - All 4 selectmen candidates oppose Byram housing expansion"There's no doubt that people do not want it there," First Selectman Peter Tesei said of a Greenwich Housing Authority plan to create new senior housing units at McKinney Terrace. "I don't think it's the right area of town for our seniors."

Radio station to air candidate debateWGCH 1490 AM will air a live candidates debate between First Selectman Peter Tesei and his opponent Monday, Oct. 5, from 9 to 10 a.m.

September 17, 2009 - Tesei Says he is happy to participate in any well-structured and impartial forum"I have no qualms about debating anybody in that context."

The 78th Annual Cos Cob Republican Clambake will be held this Sunday, September 20th, at Greenwich Point from 1:00PM to 4:00PM

August 27, 2009 - Ribbon cutting for police headquarters draws crowd

August 10, 2009 - Two new officers join Greenwich police

August 06, 2009 - Tax deferral on horizon?

August 01, 2009 - First Selectman Peter Tesei shows the original BET members during the celebration of the BET's 100th aniversary

July 24, 2009 - Republicans choose slate, tap vice chairman for selectman

June 25, 2009 - Tesei kicks off re-election bid

June 4, 2009 - Planning for fall, candidate choices begin to take shape

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07/11/08 Reader Submitted Comments - The BOE Needs To Be More Transparent - They Should either confirm or deny the rumor

Dear Members of the Board, etc.

There is a very solid rumor circulating that under current consideration is moving Hamilton Avenue School students to the Glenville School and moving Glenville School students to the modulars because the construction will not be complete on the new Hamilton Avenue School building.

To remind everyone,

Glenville School has been found to be educationally unsound with poor air quality by TWO Boards of Education and TWO superintendents;

At a meeting of the current Board of Education, this option was removed from the list of options devised by the "facilities" committee that was formed to look into options;

At a meeting of the Board of Education, a member stated that it would be unfair to have Glenville staff move more than once in a given year, yet for the second year in a row, it is again an "option" for Hamilton Avenue Staff.

This Board needs to listen to the community, in total, not just those that will agree with them. There are many parents of Hamilton Avenue students that DO NOT AGREE with this option.

Not only is Glenville School educationally unsound, it has leaked, unchecked, for years, thereby a virtual petri dish for mold. Our children and staff and parents have had to contend with mold for far too long. It is criminal to expect them to do so yet again.

Put more effort into getting our new school completed and Glenville construction started. Do WHATEVER it takes to get this done, but DO NOT put our children in a building that has been deemed educationally unsound.


Laura J. DiBella

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04/18/07 - "There's no way that my children will ever go back to that building ever again," said Laura DiBella, a Ham Ave School parent (Updated)

Betty "You Can Trust Me" Sternberg And The Greenwich Board Of Education Are

Literally giving
Intetionally
Ambiguous
Responces

to Glenville parents and the single family home owners who are forced to pay the tax bills.

Headline:

Laura Debella says that she sympathizes with Glenville parents faced with that dilemma.

Quote:

"I can't see how they would be comfortable with it," Debella says.

Story:

Parents oppose reusing modular

With a week to go before the Board of Education decides whether the mold-infested Hamilton Avenue School modular building should be remediated and reused, some parents are lobbying educators to reconsider their options.

The modular could be used by Glenville School students this fall while their school begins renovation.

"I just think we're rushing to get it done," Frank Carbino, a Glenville School parent, said of the decision-making process. "We're not doing any justice to the kids."

Carbino belongs to a chorus of parents who are opposed to reusing the modular building, particularly after what Hamilton Avenue's students went through. Students, who had spent three years there without access to a gymnasium or cafeteria, were evacuated from the modular building in March because of mold.

"We've already seen Hamilton Avenue go through this, we need to learn from it," Carbino said, adding that even if the mold is remediated, the site would lack a gym and cafeteria.

The Board of Education is set to decide Thursday whether it will reuse the modular or pursue the other option, which would be to take over the Western Greenwich Civic Center and build a new small modular......

Please see:

04/14/08 - BOE To Spend 1.7 Million To Put The Smallest Glenville Students In The Molded Modulars - Older Students Will Be Dispersed All Over(Updated)

Here Is Today's Suggested Submission To Ripley's Believe It Or Not:

Glenville School parent Paul Curtis, who unlike Carbino would rather send his children back to a remediated Hamilton Avenue School modular than have them separated.

"It's not the best solution but if the building construction people and the Board of Education feel it's an adequate school facility, we would rather stay together than split up." .....

Has Mr. Curtis been drinking a little too much of Betty "You Can Trust Me" Sternberg's Kool Aid?

Here is an interesting question for Mr. Curtis.

Why was it okay For Greenwich School Architect John Brice to stick his hand inside the enclosed parts of the building, and then report to the Greenwich Time that he touched what "appeared" to be part of a vapor barrier?

But it is not Okay, for the Hamilton Avenue's Independent Environmental Expert to stick his hand in the same place and just take an air sample.

If Nancy "This Is Happening On My Watch" Weissler, the chairman of the education board, won't let an Independent Environmental Expert take an air sample in the same place that A Board Of Education Architect handled contaminated material, then how could a parent even consider placing a small child in that environment.

There Was no problem reported at all when John "School Board Paid" Brice, AIA reached inside and manhandled the contaminated construction materials, but if an Independent Environmental Expert want an air sample, then the school board claims that modular classrooms are going to potentially suffer honorific amounts of contamination and cause remediation costs to sky rocket?

The only reason Hamilton Avenue Parents are not allowed to independently test the contaminated modulars is that their are a bunch of high paid failed school administrators who are afraid of loosing their jobs.

Unfortunately, at the Greenwich Board Of Education the wants and needs of high paid failed school administrators come before the wants and needs of small children.

Please see:

04/12/08 - Greenwich Spotlight: Greenwich School District's Facilities Director Anthony "Tony Two Face" Byrne And The Ham Ave School Coverup (Updated)

Only a fool would allow their children to go back into those contaminated modulars without independent testing.

Hamilton Avenue And Glenville Parents Should Mark Thier Calendars

ALSO PLEASE SEE THIS RELATED POST:

04/19/08 - Judith Moretti Sends A Letter About Hamilton Avenue School To The Greenwich Time Editor And Asks Some Very Important Questions

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"JUST SAY NO TO CONTAMINATED CLASSROOMS"

04/19/08 - Judith Moretti Sends A Letter About Hamilton Avenue School To The Greenwich Time Editor And Asks Some Very Important Questions

To the editor,

As a resident, mother and grandmother. I find consideration by the Board of Education and the superintendent of schools of the idea to send their latest set of victims - children and teachers - to the now-condemned modular buildings astounding! ("Firm: Moldy mods can be fixed," Greenwich Time, April 12)

What statement can we expect from the teachers' union?

In that same vein, if the Building Department is asked to issue a certificate of occupancy, is the assurance that "we take away 90 percent of the problem" going to extend all future projects throughout the town that we are "almost" in compliance? I thought "almost" only counted when you played horseshoes!

Judith Moretti Greenwich

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04/19/08 - Ka Ching....Ka Ching....There is no welfare like corporate welfare....No problem, the single family home owners can afford tax giveaways

Film co. starts with $750K sales tax exemption

STAMFORD -- The state will exempt up to $750,000 in sales taxes on construction materials purchased for the renovation of Blue Sky Digital Inc.
Full Story

Our State Legislators Are A Sleep At The Switch. The Children Of Western Greenwich Don't Have A School, But The Fat Cat's That Made "Horton Hears A Who" Get Massive Multiple Tax Breaks.

The Governor, Should Be Bailing Out Families That Are Loosing Their Homes In This Hedge Fund Mortgage Mess.

Over 4,000 Families lost Their homes And Their Little Piece Of The American Dream In January Alone.

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04/16/08 - Frank wants to step back and learn from mistakes made in the past. He says the contaminated Hamilton Avenue Modulars are not an ideal site

Letters To The Greenwich Time

Reuse of modular buildings would be the wrong move To the editor: I would like to comment about a meeting I recently attended regarding the mold issue with the modular buildings at Western Middle School. The meeting, which was held at Glenville School, was designed so the building committee could present facts and findings about relocation options for Glenville School, and then have a question-and-answer session with parents. There were five options presented. The building committee quickly ruled out four of the options, and remediation of the old modular buildings was the only one left for discussion. I strongly believe remediation of the modular buildings is not an option. I don't think the question is whether the mold can be removed. The question is whether anyone can make this site a school. The Hamilton Avenue School students just spent the better part of four years in this modular school. This building committee needs to learn from them. Let's ask them: If the mold can safely be removed, would you like to go back into the modular buildings at Western? From discussions I've heard, the definitive answer would be no! So why should I, as a Glenville parent of two, send my children there? Let's step back and learn from mistakes made in the past. This is not an ideal site. And four years without a gym or cafeteria is unacceptable. Let's put new modular buildings on the Western Greenwich Civic Center site. The building is newly remodeled, and was once a functional school. It's located in the heart of Glenville and has a cafeteria and gym available for use. The problem surrounding this option is cost and delays. The question becomes: What's been the cost with doing it wrong? I'm sure the Hamilton Avenue community can speak volumes about that. With regard to delays, what's more important -- getting the new building started on time, or building an improved interim school for our children to attend for at least two, and most likely three, years? A student conceivably could spend a third of his or her Glenville elementary education (with building delays, it could be half) in modular buildings. Let's wait and do things right! Frank Carbino Greenwich Please see: 04/15/08 - Greenwich RTM Report - RTM Member's Postpone High School Building Committee Appointments, Because Of Heavy Opposition (Updated) More Letters To The Greenwich Time Editor: Controlling immigration is a basic requirement Special-needs school aides have been outstanding Censorship undercuts goal of student newspaper Funds will support important mental health programs Multiple causes for concern with Stanwich plans ========================================== Please send comments, news tips and press releases to GreenwichRoundup@gmail.com “A hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove...but the world may be different because I was important in the life of a child.” Forest E. Witcraft (American Scholar, Teacher and Scout Leader, 1894-1967)

04/15/08 - Hamilton Avenue And Glenville Parents Should Mark Thier Calendars

April 21, 2008

Board of Education Work Session

7:00 PM

Western Middle School, Auditorium

The purpose of this work session is for review and possible action on the Elementary School Relocation Options.

Hamilton Avenue School Facility and Relocation Plan Updates

Link for more information and regular updates

Tools for Schools

Wednesday, April 2, 2008:
3-25-08 Letter from Hygenix, Inc .

Monday, March 31, 2008:
3-31-08 Superintendent Letter to Hamilton Avenue School Parents

Thursday, March 27, 2008:
Bio for Charles Schwartz of Environmental Assessments & Solutions, Inc. (EAS)
EAS response to Request for Proposal (RFP #660-07) - Environment Consulting Services

Wednesday, March 26, 2008:
Hamilton Avenue School Parent Meeting
with First Selectman Peter Tesei, Board of Ed. Chairman Nancy Weissler and Superintendent of Schools Betty J. Sternberg
Western Middle School Auditorium, 7:00 PM

HAS Transportation Frequently Asked Questions (En Español)
3-25-08 Environmental Assessments & Solutions, Inc. Comprehensive Report
Environmental Report Data (A)
Environmental Report Data (B)
Environmental Report Data (C)
Environmental Report Data (D)

Friday, March 14, 2008:
3-14-08 Superintendent Letter to HAS Parents
3-14-08 Superintendent Letter to HAS Parents (En Español)
3-14-08 Superintendent Letter to HAS Teachers

Tuesday, March 18, 2008:
3-18-08 Hamilton Avenue School Facilities and Relocation Plan Update

Thursday, March 13, 2008:
3-13-08 Board of Education Agenda Item: Hamilton Avenue Relocation Plan
The Board of Education ratified the Relocation Plan implemented on March 10, 2008 at their meeting on March 13, 2008. Additional items in this packet include estimated costs, Q&A and the environmental specialist's report to date.

Tuesday, March 11, 2008:
3-11-08 Hamilton Avenue School Facilities and Relocation Plan Update

Monday, March 10, 2008:
3-10-08 Hamilton Avenue School Facilities and Relocation Plan Update

Friday, March 7, 2008:
3-7-08 Hamilton Avenue School Facility and Relocation Plan Update Thursday, March 6, 2008:
3-6-08: Key Event Additions, Schedule Changes

Indoor Air Quality Test Results: Collected February 28, 2008 - Released March 1, 2008
Indoor Air Quality Test Results: Collected March 1, 2008 - Released March 3, 2008
Indoor Air Quality Test Results: Collected March 1, 2008 - Released March 5, 2008

Wednesday, March 5, 2008:
3-5-08 Hamilton Avenue School Facility and Relocation Plan Update (En Español)

HAS/Cos Cob School Parent Relocation Packet (English/Español)
HAS/Glenville School Parent Relocation Packet (English/Español)
HAS/North Street School Parent Relocation Packet (English/Español)
HAS/Old Greenwich School Parent Relocation Packet (English/Español)
HAS/Parkway School Parent Relocation Packet (English/Español)
HAS/Western Middle School Parent Relocation Packet (English/Español)

Monday, March 3, 2008:
Board of Education Emergency Meeting, 7:00 PM - Greenwich High School Auditorium
3-3-08 Hamilton Avenue School Facility and Relocation Plan Update - Powerpoint
Hamilton Avenue School Open House Schedule (En Español)

Sunday, March 2, 2008:
3-2-08 Hamilton Avenue School Facility and Relocation Plan Update (En Español)

Saturday, March 1, 2008:
Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Betty J. Sternberg has announced that Hamilton Avenue School (HAS) at the modulars will be closed as of Monday, March 3, 2008 for one week. In the course of investigating and remediating a roof leak at HAS last night, the environmental consultant identified additional areas of concern. Upon further investigation the consultants discovered mold within the walls and ceiling of a portion of the building. Charles Schwartz, President of Environmental Assessments & Solutions, Inc. the District’s environmental consultant, said, “the problems identified are not related to maintenance issues and there are no indications of impaired air quality.”....more
(en Español)

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04/13/08 - Would Someone Please Call Ripley's Believe It Or Not, Because This Is Unbelievable (Updated)

Only In Greenwich !!!
You Just Can't Make This Stuff Up

The Greenwich Board Of Selectmen Are Nominating Three Guys Who Were Involved With The Hamilton Avenue School Construction Fiasco To The New Greenwich High School Musical Instructional And Auditorium Building Committee

Please See: Representative Town Meeting Documents For The Monday April 14th Meeting

Call

Explanatory Comments

How did this get past the RTM Appointments Committee and the RTM Education Committee?

It looks like these two committees are a sleep at the switch.

If you screw up on one school building committee, don't worry you will get a chance to screw up on another school building committee.

Hey, it's only money and these school building committees are backed by the full faith and credit of the single family home owners who must pay their ever increasing tax bills.

If these guys had screwed up a massive building project in the real world, their careers would be ruined and they would not bbe considered for future building projects.

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On Monday night, the full RTM will vote on 17 appointments to various boards and committees. All of the prospective board or committee members will be voted up or down individually except for the six persons nominated for the Greenwich High School Auditorium Building Committee.

The GHS Auditorium Building Committee must be voted up or down as an entire group.

This is unfair to the single family home owners and taxpayers of Greenwich, and it seems like crap like this always happens with school construction committees.

If you look at the Moday's RTM call you will see that....

Item #4 is nominating Donald Kiefer to the Planning and Zoning Board of Appeals.

Item #5 is nominating Patricia Kirkpatrick to the Planning and Zoning Board of Appeals.

Item #6 is nominating Robert Shippee to the Planning and Zoning Board of Appeals.

Item #7 is nominating Lawrence Larson to the Planning and Zoning Board of Appeals.

Each of these prospective candidates, like everyone else will be voted up or down individually by the full RTM on Monday night.

But if you go and look at item number 10 you will see that

Ginny Krob
Leslie Cooper
Robert Brady
Joseph Ross
Steven Loparco
and Frank Napolitano

are presented to the RTM as a group, and this is wrong and unfair to the single family home owners and taxpayers.

Let's say that your local RTM member were to say...

"You know, I am not comfortable voting for Ginny Kobb, because she is also on the Board Of Education Facilities Committee and this might be a conflict of interest."

Plus, Ginny served on the previous GHS Music / Auditorium Team and according to Byram RTM District Chairman Robert McKnight the current auditorium never met State Of Connecticut Education standards.

Chairman McKnight also points out that the current auditorium had inadequate air conditioning, so the single family home owners had to foot the bill for additional roof top units. But the noise from these expensive roof top units was so loud they could not be run during performances in the summer.

So the school started scheduling extra intermissions, so they could run the air conditioning units at full blast for an extra 15 minutes in an attempt to cool the auditorium to a somewhat acceptable level.

If the first GHS Auditorium Building committee had done their job properly the first time, then the single family home owners would not be getting ready to pay for this new Greenwich High School Auditorium.

Now here is the problem lets say your local RTM member wants to vote against Ginny, and give a new and independent Greenwich Single Family Home Owner a chance to be involved, then he or she must vote down the five other persons as well.

This is just not fair to the single family home owners of Greenwich.

The School Board gets away with murder, because a few insiders are always regurgitated on school committee after school committee.

Maybe, these school committee members don't do such a good job, because they have two much on their plates. When they are sitting on two, three or four multimillion dollar school committees, maybe they just get overwhelmed.

Unfortunately, when it comes to the all important school committees friends, family, business associates and political affiliations come before children and the single family home owners who pay the taxes....

For example, lets say that your local RTM member has concerns about fellow RTM member Robert Brady being on the committee.

Let's face the facts here, Robert Brady is Chairman of the powerful RTM education committee that was responsible for the Hamilton Avenue School Building Committee.

More over Robert Brady's RTM Education committee will be responsible for providing oversight to the new Greenwich High School Auditorium Building Committee.

So if Robert Brady is put on the Multi-Million Dollar GHS Auditorium Building committee, The Robert Brady would be monitoring Robert Brady.

This looks like the Mother Of All Conflicts of Interest.

Plus when one looks at the school construction projects that Mr. Brady has been involved in one certainly must take pause.

Appointments committee member and Byram RTM Chairman Robert McKnight says that Mr. Brady admitted to the mistakes that occurred and had good answers for what went wrong and what is currently going wrong at the fiasco known as the Hamilton Avenue School Construction project.

But if an RTM member doesn't want to take another chance with Mr. Brady and wants to put new and independent blood on the High School Auditorium Building Committee he or she has to vote down the other five persons nominated to the construction committee.

This is just not fair to Greenwich School parents and the single family home owners who have to pay the bill.

Or maybe an RTM member isn't comfortable with the fact that John Ross is employed by Tischman Construction and that this company or one of it's affiliates may bid on the new school auditorium project.

Or maybe an RTM member wants to vote against John Ross, because he was on the fiasco known as the Hamilton Avenue School Construction Committee.

Would the school parents fault an RTM member for wanting to get someone besides John Ross to be on the new GHS Auditorium Construction Committee.

Well Guess What.

That's right an RTM member will have to vote down the other five members of the committee if they are unsure about Mr. Ross being on the new school construction committee.

This is just not fair to Greenwich School parents and the single family home owners who have to pay the bill.

Now lets say that an RTM member is worried about Steven Loparco, because he was on the fiasco known as the Hamilton Avenue School Construction Committee.

We'll as former President Ronald Reagan once said, "Well There you go again..."

If an RTM member doesn't want to take another chance with Mr. Brady and wants to put new and independent blood on the High School Auditorium Building Committee he or she has to vote down the other five persons nominated to the construction committee.

This is just not fair to Greenwich School parents and the single family home owners who have to pay the bill.

You know what maybe it is a good idea if the RTM votes down these six candidates, and force the Board of Education to get truly independent Auditorium Building Committee members without construction foul ups in their backgrounds.

Concerned taxpayers and school parents should contact their local RTM members for the good of the children of the Town.

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The Glenville / Pemberwick RTM Members Are:

Arnone, Jane W.
	Occupation: Attorney
	RTM District 9
	14 Pemberwick Road Greenwich, CT 06831
	Work: 203-324-9559 Home: 203-531-3430
	Email: janearmoneesq@aol.com
	Beerman, Robert L.
	Occupation: Attorney
	RTM District 9
	6A Weavers Hill Greenwich, CT 06831
	Work: 531-5000 Home: 531-3100
	Email: Rlb0123@aol.com
	Bernstein, Andrew H.
	Occupation: Mortgage Banker and Broker
	RTM District 9
	45B Byram Terrace Drive Greenwich, CT 06831
	Work: 866-474-7599 Home: 203-532-5659
	Email: abernst@optonline.net
	Curtis, Paul F.
	Occupation: Software Engineer
	RTM District 9
	8 Rex Street Greenwich, CT 06831
	Work: 532-0510 Home: 531-9071
	Email: pfc@terrapin.com
	Delman, Dr. Evan L.
	Occupation: Chiropractor
	RTM District 9
	1 Fairview Terrace Greenwich, CT 06831
	Work: 914-761-4520 Home: 203-862-8878
	Email: evandelman@aim.com
	DiMarco, Vincent A. (Vice-Chair)
	Occupation: Consultant
	RTM District 9 Parking & Traffic Committee
	36 Arther Street Greenwich, CT 06831
	Work: 203-531-8378 Home: 203-531-4037
	Email: Vad5573@aol.com
	Dunne, Michael
	Occupation: Analyst
	RTM District 9
	48 Chapel Street Greenwich, CT 06831
	Work: 203-316-6950 Home: 203-531-5471
	Email: mdunne_06830@yahoo.com
	Frumin, Betsey S. (Chair)
	Occupation: Business Person
	RTM District 9
	53 Shady Lane Greenwich, CT 06831
	Work: 203-622-0177 Home: 203-531-7203
	Email: betsey@nacca.com
	Gaudioso-Zeale, Donna F.
	Occupation: Nurse
	RTM District 9
	3 Leslie Avenue Greenwich, CT 06831
	Work: 203-863-4279 Home: 203-531-1940
	Email: donnag@greenhosp.org
	Morton, Susan M.
	RTM District 9
	402 West Lyon Farm Drive Greenwich, CT 06831
	Nacewicz, Jennifer R.
	RTM District 9
	27 East Byway Greenwich, CT 06831
	Napolitano, Anna B.
	Occupation: Retired Teacher
	RTM District 9
	54 Shady Lane Greenwich, CT 06831
	Home: 203-531-9219
	Email: napol@optonline.net
	Pasternak, Adrian
	Occupation: Consultant
	RTM District 9
	3 Dale Drive Greenwich, CT 06831
	Home: 203-531-0324
	Email: adrian_pasternak@yahoo.com
	Petise, Frank P.
	Occupation: Retired Wood Flooring Contractor
	RTM District 9
	16 Nedley Lane Greenwich, CT 06831
	Home: 203-531-9534
	Email: Fpetise1@aol.com
	Rota, Frank L.
	Occupation: Substitute Teacher
	RTM District 9
	28 Deep Gorge Road Greenwich, CT 06831
	Home: 532-0365
	Email: Farota@optonline.net
	Shankman, Jonathan
	RTM District 9
	11 Essex Road Greenwich, CT 06831
	Skidmore, Gregory H.
	RTM District 9
	122 Pemberwick Road Greenwich, CT 06831
	Home: 203-550-3069
	Email: ghski@mac.com
	Toner, John F.
	RTM District 9
	351 Pemberwick Road #106 Greenwich, CT 06831
	Vizzari, Ralph
	Occupation: Salon Owner/Academy Director
	RTM District 9
	40 Ettl Lane Greenwich, CT 06831
	Work: 203-637-9154 Home: 203-531-7571
	Email: crvizz@aol.com
	Wojnas, Jeannine S.
	RTM District 9
	8 Cross Street Greenwich, CT 06831

The Chickahominy RTM Members Are:

Aurelia, Michael
	Occupation: Environmental Consultant
	RTM District 3
	72 Oak Ridge Street Greenwich, CT 06830
	Home: 622-9297
	Email: maurelia@msn.com
	Bavis, Louise T. (Secretary)
	Occupation: Retired
	RTM District 3
	74 Alexander Street Greenwich, CT 06830
	Home: 869-2571
	Blackson, Mercedes V.
	Occupation: Retired
	RTM District 3
	303 Hamilton Avenue Greenwich, CT 06830
	Home: 869-6238
	Email: rrrbhawk@aol.com
	Conelias, Thomas P. (Vice-Chair)
	RTM District 3
	37B Edgewood Avenue Greenwich, CT 06830
	Work: 531-6185 Home: 861-7217
	Email: conmagt.c@yahoo.com
	Paroly, Murray S.
	Occupation: Marketing Management
	RTM District 3
	22 Livingston Place Greenwich, CT 06830
	Work: 203-912-8101 Home: 203-552-9163
	Email: jeslin926@aol.com
	Polo, Maude A.
	Occupation: Retired Teacher
	RTM District 3
	24B Putnam Green Greenwich, CT 06830
	Home: 203-531-9282
	Email: maudeapolo@aol.com
	Tuthill, J. Robert (Chair)
	Occupation: Retired
	RTM District 3
	64 Mead Avenue Greenwich, CT 06830
	Home: 203-531-5527
	Email: bobtuthill@optonline.net
	Velez, Claudia
	Occupation: Para-Professional
	RTM District 3
	26F Putnam Green Greenwich, CT 06830
	Work: 203-531-5700 Home: 203-532-1123
	Email: negra12264@aol.com
	Warner, M. Michael
	Occupation: Retired
	RTM District 3
	48 Spring Street - Unit 7 Greenwich, CT 06830
	Home: 203-629-1454
	Email: mmwarner@optonline.net

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