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Superintendent urges Charter Review Commission to align vacancy language with state law, defends 4-year terms and nine-member board
Summary
At the Jan. 14 New Canaan Charter Review Commission meeting, the visiting superintendent recommended aligning the Board of Education vacancy language in the town charter with state statute (30 days), supported four‑year terms and a nine‑member board, and explained donation governance and typical annual gift levels.
The New Canaan Charter Review Commission heard from the district superintendent at its Jan. 14 Group 1 meeting, where he recommended aligning the charter’s vacancy process with state law and defended the school board’s current structure and fundraising oversight.
Doctor Lutzky, identified in the meeting as the superintendent of schools, told commissioners that the charter “helps us to determine the terms of service, the elections, the frequency of the elections” and said a four‑year term for school board members and a nine‑member board have worked well for the…
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