Here is my "Five Point Plan" for getting our public schools back on track. I am going to be proactive as First Selectman and that means bringing ideas to the table for action. My real objective however is for the BOE to come up with their ideas that then get presented to me and the BET, rather than the current procedure whereby the BET tells the BOE that it will be "same as last year and level services" – i.e. no new initiatives. How not to run our public schools! If any of my ideas or none are presented by the BOE is not the point: it is that the BOE should be encouraged to be proactive and to tell us how they are going to get the schools back on track. My list is intended to get the ball rolling.
1. Restore funding for the ALP program
2. Expand the pre-K program beyond the 150 seats currently available
3. Reinstate funding for AP and PSAT exams
4. Explore class size reductions in the early school grades
5. Address the chronic shortage of math and science teachers at GHS
1. Restore funding for the ALP program
2. Expand the pre-K program beyond the 150 seats currently available
3. Reinstate funding for AP and PSAT exams
4. Explore class size reductions in the early school grades
5. Address the chronic shortage of math and science teachers at GHS
