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Board appoints new curriculum coordinator and Doolittle principal
Summary
The Cheshire Board of Education unanimously appointed Azra Redzik as PreK–8 curriculum coordinator and Kristen Lopa as principal of Doolittle Elementary School, both effective this summer.
The Cheshire Board of Education unanimously approved two administrative appointments: Azra Redzik as the district’s PreK–8 curriculum coordinator and Kristen Lopa as principal of Doolittle Elementary School.
Miss Cullinan moved the recommendation to appoint Redzik, and Doctor Harrigan seconded. The motion named an effective date of July 9, 2025, and specified compensation per the Cheshire administrative collective bargaining agreement. Redzik, who addressed the board after the vote, said, “I am honored to be standing before you this evening. I am so excited to join the dynamic team at Cheshire Public Schools.”
Redzik was described in the meeting as the k–5 humanities curriculum coordinator in Bristol Public Schools and a former elementary principal in Hartford. Board materials cited more than 75 applicants for the position and described Redzik’s experience supporting multilingual learners and literacy.
The board then appointed Kristen Lopa as principal of Doolittle Elementary School effective July 1, 2025, by a unanimous vote. The superintendent noted Lopa’s 18 years at Doolittle in roles including teacher, reading and math specialist, and assistant principal. Lopa told the board, “Doolittle is such a special place to me... I’m really looking forward to this opportunity.”
Each appointment was made with compensation tied to the administrative collective bargaining agreement. No dissent or abstentions were recorded.
Less urgent: board members thanked outgoing interim leaders and noted that stakeholder input and interviews informed the selections.
