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Reed School principal reports staff hires, attendance improvements and seeks music-room naming for former superintendent
Summary
Principal Eric Brown told the Waterbury Board of Education Reed School’s enrollment, attendance gains and staffing updates; a motion was presented to name the school’s music room for former superintendent Dr. Verna D. Ruffin with a 60-day public input period and a vote scheduled for March 20, 2025.
Jonathan E. Reed School Principal Eric Brown presented a principal’s report to the Waterbury Board of Education on Jan. 7 that outlined enrollment, attendance changes, staffing additions and curricular programs; a board member also brought forward a proposal to name the school’s music room after a former superintendent.
Brown said Reed School currently enrolls 469 students and provided a racial-ethnic breakdown: 312 students identifying as Hispanic, about 102 Black or African American students, 20 white students, three Asian students and 19 students of two or more races. Brown said the school has reduced average absences per student from about eight to about five since the start of the school year, crediting parent contact, a truancy team and nudge letters.
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