Connecticut / School Districts / Norwalk School District
District staff told the Board’s Inclusion and Educational Justice Committee that chronic absenteeism fell about 33% from its pandemic peak, out-of-school suspensions have declined since a state flag in 2016–17, and four-year graduation rates for Black and Hispanic students have improved since 2020.
Connecticut / School Districts / Norwalk School District
Superintendent and district special-education staff told the Norwalk Board of Education on Feb. 3 that special-education prevalence rose to about 18% and the district is expanding in-house programs, training and recruitment (including a district-funded cross-endorsement pathway and para-to-teacher options) to address staffing and caseload challenges.
Connecticut / School Districts / Norwalk School District
The Norwalk Board on Feb. 3 approved the consent agenda (personnel, trips, minutes), accepted program-of-study updates including expanded dual-enrollment and IB-aligned courses, and voted to approve a power purchase agreement for rooftop solar installations at district sites.
Connecticut / School Districts / Norwalk School District
Multiple parents and community members told the Norwalk Board on Feb. 3 that Silvermine Elementary's dual-language model has been altered, with lost Spanish intervention services, inconsistent Spanish assessments, uncertified hires and reduced immersion; callers asked the board to restore a 50/50 model and to order an independent compliance review.
Connecticut / School Districts / Norwalk School District
Facilities staff outlined planned summer 2026 work — tank removals, parking‑lot repaving, asbestos abatement, temporary classroom AC installations and locker replacements — and described a state HVAC grant covering six schools with roughly $36 million in project value and 60% state reimbursement.
Connecticut / School Districts / Norwalk School District
City and district staff updated the committee on the Norwalk High/P‑TECH construction schedule (building completion targeted April 2027), a sports complex slated for April 2028 and a capital budget request for additional contingency funds. Staff invited a site tour and discussed restarting long‑range (25‑year) planning.
Connecticut / School Districts / Norwalk School District
The Facilities Committee voted unanimously Jan. 28 to forward a 20‑year power‑purchase agreement (PPA) for rooftop solar at Norwalk High School/P‑TECH to the full Board of Education. Staff said the PPA lets a private developer capture federal tax credits while the district pays for generated electricity.
Connecticut / School Districts / Norwalk School District
The Norwalk School District curriculum committee reviewed its annual Program of Studies, discussed expanded dual‑enrollment options, IB program growth, P TECH workforce courses (MSAP‑funded), and unanimously approved a motion to send the 180‑page Program of Studies to the full school board for final approval.
Connecticut / School Districts / Norwalk School District
The Norwalk finance committee heard a December year-to-date budget update Jan. 14, 2026 that highlighted rising out-of-district special-education costs, third-party provider rate increases, and a roughly $1 million loss in expected food-service revenue; staff said the district may need about $1.415 million more to support meals this year.
Connecticut / School Districts / Norwalk School District
At its Jan. 6 organization meeting, the Norwalk Board of Education administered oaths to newly elected members, elected Howard White as board chair and unanimously selected Ashley Goulias as secretary; nominee Sherry McCready Pritchett declined a vice‑chair nomination.