New Director of Pupil Personnel Services Hired

The Norwalk Board of Education voted unanimously last night to hire Pauline Smith as the new director of Pupil Personnel Services.  Smith, who will begin in Norwalk on July 1,  is currently the director of Special Services in Brookfield, CT .  She has degrees in education and special education from Teachers College at Columbia University, Fairfield University and the University of Leeds. The full-time position was previously held by Janie Friedlander who resigned in April; it is currently held by interim director, Deborah Farber. There was no discussion prior to the vote. The board interviewed Smith last week in executive session.  Prior, she was interviewed by a committee of administrators, teachers and parents.  The board approved salary of $152,591 for the position.

More details to come.