Volume 18, Number 10
Friday, March 5, 2021
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Madancy appointed as superintendent By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff
Madancy
ment on Feb. 8. After executive session meetings about his replacement, the Board of EducaThe Board of Education has cho- tion voted unanimously Thurssen Steve Madancy to lead the day night, Feb. 25, to promote district after schools’ superinMadancy, the district’s assistant tendent Tim Connellan retires superintendent. this summer. Terri Carmody, board chairConnellan announced his retire-
woman, said she gathered the board to work on finding the next superintendent after hearing about Connellan’s retirement. “Our unanimous vote is certainly indicative of our confidence and appreciation of the leader-
By Sara Levinthal
The Southington High School Art Department recently announced that three student from the art department won Connecticut Region Scholastic Art Awards.
Sophomore Mackenzie Monahan earned a Silver Key award for her colored pencil draped fabric drawing and senior Sarah Hofmann earned an Honorable Mention award for her colored pencil still life drawing. The students were honored at the Connecticut Region Scholastic Art
Madancy was hired as assistant See Madancy, A2
Key numbers for town’s proposed budget
Art students honored
Senior Catherine Adamczyk earned a Gold Key award for her conte crayon and charcoal selfportrait drawing. As a Gold Key winner, her work automatically advances to the national level of adjudication in New York City.
ship Steve has shown over the last few years,” she said. “His goal has always been and I know it will continue to be, to prepare our students to be college and career ready.”
By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff
Southington High School Art Department students who won honors from the recent Connecticut Region Scholastic Art Awards are, from left: senior Catherine Adamczyk, sophomore Mackenzie Monahan, and senior Sarah Hofmann. Due to social distancing requirements each student was photographed separately, and the images were combined for this picture. Courtesy of Sara Levinthal
Virtual Award Celebration held Feb. 26. Sara Ossias is the department leader for the Fine Arts department at Southington High School
and also is the K-12 music specialist and director of bands for the school district. The students work was recognized
Town officials held a public hearing Monday night on a proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year that increases spending by $2.1 million. The spending plan is before the Board of Finance and ultimately will go to the Town Council for approval. Here are some key numbers in the proposed budget.
$160.4 million That’s the total spending for town and school operating expenses, paying debts
See Art, A5
See Budget, A2
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