Tidbits: BOE Committee Assignments, Mylo Leaves The Hour, and Breaktime

The 2009-2010 Board of Education Committees were announced today.  According to BOE Chair Glenn Iannacone, it is the Chairman's role to assign committees.  However, he did consider requests made my certain members.  Both the Chairman and committee assignments are for one year.

For the first time, the Committees have been posted on the Norwalk Public School website.

2009-2010 Board of Education Committees
Finance Steve Colarossi, Chair Jack Chiaramonte Glenn Iannaccone Susan Hamilton	Negotiations Jack Chiaramonte, Chair Jody Bishop-Pullan Sue Haynie	Policy Steve Colarossi, Chair Erin Halsey Migdalia Rivas Susan Hamilton
Curriculum Sue Haynie, Chair Erin Halsey Migdalia Rivas Heidi Keyes	CES Representatives Sue Hamilton Migdalia Rivas	Adult Education Representative Migdalia Rivas
Norwalk Facilities Commission Glenn Iannaccone	Mentoring Liaison (Human Services Council) Erin Halsey	Joint Consolidating Committee Glen Iannaccone Jody Bishop-Pullan
NEF Representative TBA	Norwalk ACTS TBA

In other news, Lauren Mylo, education reporter at The Hour, is resigning for personal reasons and her last day is this Friday.  Ms. Mylo has been at The Hour for one and a half years and covered education in Norwalk for less than a year.

According to Jerrod Ferrari, Managing Editor at The Hour, the newspaper is interviewing for her replacement.  In the interim, The Hour will use a combination of freelance and staff writers to cover education stories.

"Education is the most important beat in Norwalk, outside of City Hall," said Mr. Ferrari.  "It's important for us hire the right person and not rush."

"Lauren did a terrific job," said Mr. Ferrari, "She's the kind of reporter that every editor wants."

On a personal note, I've always liked reading her stories. Lauren was really on top of her beat. I was envious when she got to interview Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. What a scoop!

I'm taking a blogging break over the long weekend.   Happy Thanksgiving everyone