Friday, July 30, 2021
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Volume 27, Number 31
New CRHS NOVEMBER REFERENDUM Voters to decide fate of Lyman School principal starts Aug. 2 By Nadya Korytnikova Town Times
Matthew Warner will take over as principal of Coginchaug Regional High School, effective Aug. 2. He comes to CRHS after spending more than a decade at East Hampton High School, where he held several roles. “I am excited and humbled at the opportunity to partner with the community of Coginchaug High School and RSD13,” Warner stated. “Serving in a nearby district with many similar attributes, I have come to know Coginchaug for its academic excellence and pride in the community. I look forward to meeting the students, staff and families of Coginchaug, learning your traditions and celebrating our accomplishments. Thank you Superintendent Schuch, the Board of Education and hiring committee for the opportunity to lead Coginchaug High School. I look forward to starting our work together.” Warner was selected from among 36 applicants. The interview panel vetted candidates with the assistance of candidate profiles generated by school and community stakeholders. See Principal, A7
Residents of Durham and Middlefield will cast a vote during the November referendum whether to keep Lyman School open or shut it down — a discussion that has been going on for years. The Regional School District 13 Board of Education recently recommended closing John Lyman Elementary School and will hold a public hearing on Aug. 11 at Coginchaug Regional High School to discuss this initiative and hear feedback. The decision to close the school comes after years of declining enrollment in the district and projections for that trend to continue. According to an independent audit, enrollment does not support hav- The Regional School District 13 Board of Education recommended closing John Lyman Elementary School and will hold a public hearing ing five school buildings in operation. on Aug. 11 to hear feedback from residents.
See Lyman, A6
Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
Durham camp will benefit from state funds (AP) – The State Bond Commission approved $1.1 billion in projects last week. It marked the first meeting of the new fiscal year, which began July 1, and only the second during 2021. Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont, who chairs the commission and has imposed a so-called “debt diet” for state borrowing, suggested he’s easing up on that stance.
“I’d say it’s a pretty robust agenda for what could be a pretty robust year when it comes to bonding,” he said. “The reason being, I think this is a unique time to be making investments in the state right now.” Among the funding requests approved July 23 was $1.5 million to finance renovations and infrastructure improvements to Farnam Community Center in New Haven
and Camp Farnam in Durham. The Farnam Community Center has provided after school activities for youngsters in urban New Haven neighborhoods for more than 100 years. And Farnam’s 72-acre camp in Durham provides inner-city youngsters the opportunity to spend part of their summer in a country setting. See State funds, A6
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