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School Enrollment Projected to Decrease by 21- to 31-Percent…

Demographer estimates that public school enrollment will decrease by about 26-percent or 1,406…
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School Facilities Group Issues Recommendation

After more than a year of meeting, the School Facilities Study Ad-hoc Committee issues its…
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Committee Eyes Middle School for Possible Closure

The Ad-hoc School Facilities Committee sees closing Newtown Middle School as a better option…
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BOE Meeting Provides Few Answers to Budget Cut

Newtown officials have instead scheduled a public information meeting on Monday to address…
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Selectmen Launch Assessment of Town's Municipal Space Needs

The first step will be to meet with the Board of Education and discuss which schools might be…
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Committee Looks at Options Besides Closing Reed

Ad-hoc School Facilities Committee will spend more time looking at other options in connection…
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BOF Takes Second Look at Budgets

The BOE and BOS answered questions regarding proposed budgets.
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Finance Board Chair: 'Our Job Is To Look At Revenue'

Finance board answers back critics who said group overstepped its charge.
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Board of Education Attempts to Find $1.5 Million of…

Recap of the proposed Board of Education budget reductions discussed at the BOE Budget…
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Redistricting, School Closure Discussion Continues

The Ad-hoc School Facilities Committee narrows in on options, though more discussion is…
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Newtown Officials Urge Voters to Approve 2012 Budget

They said another round of cuts could erode town services and the quality of the school…
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Committee Discusses School Closing Options

The Newtown School Facilities Study Ad Hoc Committee meets Tuesday evening to weigh options…
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Education and Finance Board Members Clash Over Budget…

Legislative Council is set to hold special public hearing on the school budget proposal
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BOE Discusses Coach Training, School Closure

The Board of Education discussed training for coaches and heard the Ad Hoc Facilities…
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Group Eyeing 6th Grade Move to Elementary Schools

The Ad-hoc School Facilities Committee wants to look at moving fifth and sixth grades to…
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Head O' Meadow Parents Oppose Closing Their Children's…

The Board of Education moves toward commissioning a study of the issue, which could put off a…
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Facing Another Tight Budget, Teachers Offered Early…

The incentive would extend employee health insurance for five years after retirement.
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Newtown's $107.4M Town Budget in Voters' Hands

With approval Wednesday from the Legislative Council, residents will now have the final say on…
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Middle School Roof Project may be in Jeopardy

New questions have been raised about whether the town should proceed with the middle school…
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2nd Budget Goes to Referendum After Much Debate

Legislative Council proposed removing $1.1 million from the budget request before sending it…
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Newtown Opening Conversation on Fate of Sandy Hook…

In the wake of the Dec. 14 shooting, a series of "Community Conversations" have been scheduled…
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Uncertainties Loom Over Hawley School Project

The project is in limbo over a lack of available funds, wheelchair accessibility issues, aging…
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Hawley School Boilers Cost Forces Moratorium on Capital…

The Board of Finance wants to know if the Board of Education wants to keep the school open…
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Bullying Hot Topic at Newtown BOE Meeting, Again

The victim of alleged bullying and his mother once again appear before the board.…
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Sandy Hook Students Back in School, at Chalk Hill

A brief history of the school that will serve as the new, temporary home for Sandy Hook…
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Officials React to Robinson's Budget Request

Officials take wait-and-see approach to education budget process after learning of the…
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'Unresolved Questions' at Center of Sandy Hook School…

At a Friday task force meeting, some members raised questions about alternative sites for the…
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BOF Approves Budget With 2.7 Percent Tax Increase

Board of Finance issues its recommendations during a March 9 meeting.
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Finance Board Takes First Crack at Budget Requests

First Selectman Pat Llodra and Board of Education Chairman Bill Hart appear before the finance…
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Small Town Leaders Take Their Case to Hartford

Dozens of town officials told state leaders Thursday they're worried about unfunded state…
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