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BOE Preview: Search Starts for New EHHS Principal

East Haven Board of Education members will have a lot on their plates when they meet for their next regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday.

Updated at 11 p.m

A Connecticut Post report confirms that Anderson has left East Haven to become the new principal for Central High School within Bridgeport Public Schools.

The article reports the former head of East Haven High School will make an annual salary of $136,278 as the new head of Central.

Anderson, along with Bridgeport's other new principal hires this summer, was scheduled to attend a special Bridgeport school board meeting Monday night.

ORIGINAL STORY (Posted at 2 p.m.)

It appears that Principal may be sooner rather than later.

The will hold its next regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday night.

And according to the agenda's roll call of current administrators — although the district's new and new Principal have already been added to the list — no one is specifically named as the principal of the high school.

The district posted its employment advertisement for a high school principal on Thursday. The start date is listed as "immediately."

Anderson's page on the professional networking site LinkedIn was recently revised to list him as the principal of Central High School in Bridgeport. That school's web page, however, still has Aresta Johnson named as its head.

Naming an Interim Principal?

Although the agenda for the school board's meeting Tuesday does include among its informational items Anderson's resignation, it does not include any action or public discussion items related to naming an interim or new principal for the high school.

The principal notified the school system and high school staff members of his resignation last week.

Anderson and Superintendent of Schools Anthony Serio did not return East Haven Patch's calls requesting comment on the resignation, and for information about naming an interim head for the high school as the process of finding a new principal gets under way.

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Overbrook School Principal

And, with only two weeks before the , the high school is not the only building without its top administrator.

is also currently without an officially named head after principal Karen Schmidt retired this summer.

The district posted its employment ad for the position on July 11, and the listed start date is today, Aug. 13.

Although there are several proposed appointments for new fall sports coaching positions and a part-time science instructional leader, there are no action or discussion items on Tuesday's agenda related to naming a new principal for Overbrook.

Summer Staffing Moves

Although former Momauguin School Principal Joanne Manginelli resigned from her post this summer to take a new position in another district, John Prato, who had been the principal at JMMS, will move over to take the elementary school's reigns.

Other Recent Resignations

Other recent resignations included on Tuesday's agenda are:

  • Dave Esteban, Social Worker at EHHS
  • Jay Creighton, Gr. 7 Science at JMMS
  • Maria Pompano, Science at EHHS
  • Lisa Verzella, Special Education at JMMS

Finance Subcommittee

The Board of Education's finance subcommittee will also meet prior to the full board's meeting on Tuesday. That agenda is also attached to this article.

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Gene, Jack is your party's pick, so what else are you to say. As to Jack, if he is anything likeRead More his father he IS a good man. But being just a good man doesn't cut it in todays small world politics. Jack has issues he needs to explain and I am sure when he time comes he will. But as to this article, I wouldn't expect anything else from the SHADOW. Wouldn't want him backing me for anything.
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Gene Ruocco May 18, 2013 at 04:24 pm
Richard, the Mayor kicked the CEO of the company that had the contract out of his office less than aRead More month after he won the election. The contract was with the town not the BOE. And if you think the only thing to check is if the panels are dirty, then it isn't worth answering you. A large investment of tax dollars was made and it is paying off with lower electric bills. The systems delivering these savings need to be checked, that is why people who were smart enough to sign a maintenance agreement did just that. Ask the BOE how the chiller replacement is going at the High School; due to lack of maintenance they lost two chillers that should have lasted at least 10 to 15 more years. Penny wise and dollar foolish is what this is all about, not the election year, but what else could we expect from you Richard. You have become the cheer leader of the administration.
Richard Poulton May 18, 2013 at 03:58 pm
Boy, you just know it's an election year. Gene, one question, when was this contract stopped?Read More Just now or some time ago, but seeing its getting "close' to November you just thought you would bring this up. Besides, shouldn't your question be aimed at the B of E, not the Mayor. And what is to be maintained anyway beside washing the panals now and then? You just keep us all informed now Gene.
Anne Santello May 16, 2013 at 06:31 pm
Thanks Richard. Allison...I know that street is crazy!! I was just saying that the van makes theRead More stop sign so hard to see. I wish they would put a cop there too. Unfortunately, things don't get attention until something bad happens.
AllisonWonderland Beckert May 16, 2013 at 05:58 pm
Please, a parked Van you are worrying about???? Every Morning in that same area of Chidsey,Read More Thompson, Prospect. etc, Cars, Trucks etc. Blast thru the Stop Signs and continue on their merry way. I'd worry about the kids walking to the bus stops and school being run down by these careless drivers... EVERY DAY I SEE IT !!!! I wish the Police Department would put an unmarked car in the area.. The Town of East Haven would be rich from ALL the Fines !!!!!
Richard Poulton May 16, 2013 at 05:47 pm
Anne, go to town clerks office and get a copy of Town Codes, Article ll, Section 12-16 and 12-17.Read More Section 12-17 defines an abandoned M/V as any M/V which is "inoperatable", or unregistered and is left in one location for a continuous period of more than 24 hours. Then call the Chiefs office and hit him with that. If nothing happens go to next Town Council meeting and during general public comments ask WHY nothing is done when complaint is made. Good luck.
CitizenVoice May 15, 2013 at 03:06 am
"Nature will reclaim what we took from it in past years." I guess there is one thing weRead More agree on. And it started to sound good until the "government will make me whole, no matter what...." Political trip-wire. I have always felt no one should be allowed to claim or build on shoreline land within a mile of the water, with the exception of ports, on either coast. If it all were National Park lands... if only that decision was made way back when the land was pure and clean... the present and future wouldn't be as nightmarish as it inevitably will be. Only 50 years ago, when I was a very small child, I remember chasing all kinds of sea creatures (crabs, sea horses, star fish) around Silver Sands beach while my Dad caught a bushel of flounder. Where are they now? Yup, I'm a "Tree-Hugger" and, as outrageous as such a plan would be, I would throw all my energy behind a plan to de-populate the shoreline.
Richard Poulton May 14, 2013 at 07:10 pm
In the neigborhood of 135 words and you said what? Nature will reclaim what we took from it inRead More past years. Storms will happen, gee thats news, build a home on the shore line and it maybe lost due to a storm, power will be lost for awhile, OH my God. Far too much traffic, what are we to do? Update a plan for what purpose, the government will make me whole no matter what I do or what circumstance I put myself into. Give me a break! Like the old saying goes. **** happens, deal with it.