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Superintendent: water restored to schools; district adds Jan. 2 off and explains virtual learning limits
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Swartz reported a three-day water disruption was resolved the night before the meeting; bottled water and site work kept schools operating while drinking-water test results are pending. He said Connecticut law requires 180 school days and that the state currently does not permit virtual learning outside of narrow exceptions, and the district added Jan. 2 as a day off to accommodate lost days.
Superintendent Dr. Swartz told the Waterbury Board of Education on Dec. 18 that a recent water break caused a three-day disruption but that water service was restored the night before the meeting, allowing schools to operate with proper sanitation while the district awaits negative drinking-water test results.
Dr. Swartz said 16 of the district's buildings use steam heat and therefore require consistent…
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