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Resident alleges hiring improprieties and ethics failures; board enters executive session
Summary
A public commenter accused the district of suspending its hiring policy to favor a director of pupil services, alleged prior separation payments and state substantiated findings against staff, and said special‑education legal fees rose sharply; the board then moved into executive session excluding press and public.
A Southington resident used the public‑comment portion of the Board of Education meeting to raise allegations about past hiring decisions and labor and ethics concerns, and the board subsequently moved into executive session.
Jillian Carlson, who identified herself and her address, said the board suspended its hiring policy in March 2020 at the recommendation of then‑superintendent Tim Connellan and that action allowed the district to hire a director…
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