Mayor and residents press Middletown school board to release probe and explain superintendent suspension
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Mayor Joe DeStefano and multiple public commenters urged the board to release an outside investigative report into Superintendent Amy Creedon’s suspension and questioned why she remains on paid leave months after the board renewed her contract.
Mayor Joe DeStefano told the Middletown City School District Board on Jan. 15 that the community needs clarity about the status of Superintendent Amy Creedon and a privately hired investigative report the board has not released.
“According to multiple news reports … the investigation fully exonerated the superintendent,” DeStefano said, and asked, “If there was no cause for discipline, what justification could possibly exist for the continuation of this suspension?” He said the district risks substantial legal and reputational costs and urged the board to release the report and restore leadership.
The meeting record shows an amendment to the agenda that would have required the board to release the 10/24/2025 report (described in the motion as prepared by Ferrara Fiorenzo, attorney) was moved, seconded and taken by roll call. The roll-call entries recorded in the transcript show the motion failed; the chair announced it did not receive the six votes required under the rules and therefore did not pass.
Other public commenters framed related concerns differently. Veronica Lyag cautioned that a law firm hired by the board cannot legally “clear” a superintendent of federal EEOC charges and said a leaked report could expose the district to legal risk. Terry Randolph questioned the district’s professional-development spending under the superintendent’s tenure and said residents may pursue a commissioner complaint if they perceive mismanagement.
Board members did not adopt the release amendment that night. The transcript records the formal roll call and the board chair’s announcement that the motion did not pass; no additional binding direction to staff to publish the report was recorded.
The public portion of the meeting contained appeals for transparency, warnings about fiscal exposure, and contrasting reminders from other speakers that district governance decisions carry reputational and legal consequences. The board’s next procedural step on this specific request was not recorded in the meeting minutes excerpted in the transcript.