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Southington parent urges board to hire permanent director of pupil services after seven‑month vacancy
Summary
A resident told the Southington Board of Education the district has left the pupil services director post vacant for seven months after an investigation, cited a $25,000 investigation cost and rising special‑education rates, and asked the board to begin a transparent hiring process; the board moved into executive session on student matters after public comment.
Jillian Carlson, a Southington resident, told the Board of Education on Nov. 7 that the district must begin the process of hiring a permanent director of pupil services after what she described as a seven‑month leadership gap.
"Begin the process of hiring a qualified permanent director of pupil services," Carlson said. "It is now November, 7 months later, with no communication, no job posting, and no plan shared with families or the community." She told the board the former director was placed on administrative leave in April 2025 and left the district under a separation agreement in August 2025 after what Carlson said was an internal investigation that cost "over $25,000." Carlson said the vacancy…
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