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Commission hears testimony for Board of Education nominee; approves multiple commission appointments
Summary
At a New Haven municipal meeting, commissioners heard public testimony supporting nominee Daniel Juarez for the Board of Education and approved a separate slate of appointments, including Kenneth Eskandari and a block of reappointments.
A municipal panel in New Haven heard public testimony Thursday for Daniel Juarez, a resident and parent nominated to the Board of Education, and approved several other appointments, including a favorable motion for Kenneth Eskandari and a block approval of items grouped as items 8–17.
The discussion of Juarez focused on his experience as a parent volunteer and schoolcommittee member. Daniel Juarez, a New Haven resident who described himself as a parent and past PTO organizer, told the panel he has been involved in school planning and volunteer work since his children entered New Haven schools. "I'm Daniel Juarez. I reside at 463 Norton Parkway," he said during his remarks, and he described helping form parent groups and serving on a school planning and management team.
Why it matters: Seats on the Board of Education and youth or advisory commissions shape local policy and oversight of schools and youth services. The meeting…
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