Monthly Archives: November 2015

No leadership or correct advice from Region 1 Administration, A.B.C., Region 1 Board or the past NCES local board 3

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Is ANYONE in Region 1 looking out for the taxpayer..or just looking out for the administration? See the answer in the story below.

From this mornings Republican-American

(full story available at http://rep-am.cm)

Because of declining enrollment, the North
Canaan Board of Education appropriated less for its
share of the budget at Housatonic Valley Regional
High School in Falls Village, but that has resulted in it not
meeting its state-mandated minimum budget expenditure
requirement. Region 1 Superintendent
Patricia Chamberlain told board members at a recent
meeting that Canaan’s enrollment dropped at the high
school last year, and therefore the amount appropriated
was $134,781 less than the previous year. That figure
was too low, however, for state law. The state penalizes
districts that do not meet those requirements.
Chamberlain said that due to declining enrollment, there
is an understanding that budgets may be lower, “but
not that much.” The state has said it could take away about $45,000 from
the town’s Educational Cost Sharing grant.

Housatonic Hosts Debte Reply

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From the Republican American, full story on-line: http://rep-am.com

FALLS VILLAGE — The Housatonic Valley Regional High School Debate Team hosted the monthly tournament of the Connecticut Debate Association on Saturday and while it didn’t come out on top, members kept up with the other participants.

Seven teams with approximately 125 students met throughout the day to debate the topic of “The U.S. should approve the Trans-Pacific Partnership treaty.”

The two-member teams go for three rounds: one in which they take the affirmative side, the other the negative side and the third time the side is determined by a flip of a coin.

The Connecticut association is an extemporaneous policy debate league for high schools. Judging is conducted by volunteers. The style used is parliamentary, which is based on a British model. The other is policy debate, which has a more philosophical bent. Housatonic’s team is in its third year and is advised by social studies teacher John Lizzi.

Team members are co-captains Jonathan Miller of Salisbury and Karl Grannan of Canaan, both seniors and the only ones from last year’s team. Others are Scott Dignacco, a junior from Sharon; Riley Simmons, a senior from Canaan; Jared Taylor, a sophomore from Kent; Spencer Krenitsky, a sophomore from Sharon; Cameryn Caruso, a junior from Cornwall and Abbey Hansell-Baumgarten, a junior from Sharon.

Lizzi said he was pleased with how the team fared. Miller and Taylor ended up winning their first two matches before losing a close round three, he said.

The final round, which is held in the auditorium before all attendees, was won by a Simsbury team over a team from Hartford Classical in a 2-1 decision by the judges.

(photo ctsy Rep-am.com)

Ruth Epstein Republican-American The Housatonic Valley Regional High School debate team members, from left, Abbey Hansell-Baumgarten, Cameryn Caruso, co-captain Jonathan Miller, co-captain Karl Grannan, Riley Simmons, Spencer Krenitsky, Scott Dignacco and Jared Taylor.

Ruth Epstein Republican-American The Housatonic Valley Regional High School debate team members, from left, Abbey Hansell-Baumgarten, Cameryn Caruso, co-captain Jonathan Miller, co-captain Karl Grannan, Riley Simmons, Spencer Krenitsky, Scott Dignacco and Jared Taylor.

Another Buy Out In Region One…3 In 4 Years! 2

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As reported in the Lakeville Journal today, the Cornwall Art Teacher left the school abruptly in May, and then filed a law suit against the region and Cornwall Consolidated School for discrimination. A $40,000.00 buy out, and more was approved so the suit ws dropped. That makes 3 buy outs and three lawsuits int he region in four years…And that does not even include the legal action now between Falls Village and Region One or the loss of the law suit in Kent.  The A.B.C., Region One Board, and Region One administration remain confused, rudderless and they should be ashamed. As the saying used to be: Is this any way to run a railroad?