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New London Board approves non‑renewal of several non‑tenured staff citing budget constraints
Summary
The New London Board of Education voted April 27 to non‑renew multiple non‑tenured employees for budgetary reasons, approving three non‑renewals at the meeting and one following executive session. All motions carried unanimously where recorded.
The New London Board of Education voted April 27 to non‑renew multiple non‑tenured employees as a budgetary measure.
At the business meeting the board approved non‑renewal of three non‑tenured staff — Alysha Carmody, Janine Sullivan and Kathy Loukoumis — on a motion by President Elaine Maynard‑Adams, seconded by Susan Hambey. The motion carried 6‑0. Later the board moved into executive session under Connecticut law to discuss an additional personnel recommendation and subsequently approved the non‑renewal of Patrick Myrthil (motion by Maynard‑Adams, seconded by Hambey; motion carried 6‑0).
The executive session was held "pursuant to Connecticut State Statutes: Title I, Chapter 114, Section 1200(5), Connecticut Freedom of Information Act," and participants included the full board, Superintendent Dr. Cynthia Ritchie, Assistant Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Hills‑Papetti and Executive Director Christine Pemberton. Time into executive session was recorded at 9:13 p.m.; time out was 9:21 p.m. The board recorded that no votes were taken while in executive session.
Board members framed the actions as budgetary decisions. The meeting record lists each motion and the unanimous tallies where motions were recorded as 6‑0.
