Susan Hamilton announced her resignation from Norwalk's Board of Education at Tuesday's meeting because she is moving to Westport in early June. Hamilton, a Democrat from District A, is stepping down after seven-and-a-half years on the board.
Hamilton is the second Board of Education member to resign in two weeks. At the last school board meeting, Erin Halsey resigned to become city clerk. Artie Kassimis was selected by the Republican Town Committee to complete Halsey's term. He attended his first meeting Tuesday.
During her tenure, Hamilton has worked with four superintendents Salvatore Corda, Interim Superintendent William Papallo, Interim Superintendent Michael Nast and current Superintendent Susan Marks. Hamilton sat on the board's policy and curriculum committees. She was also the board's representative to Cooperative Educations Services, a Fairfield County educational resource center based in Trumbull.
Last year, Hamilton led the site visit to Montgomery County, Md., to observe Marks, who was then a candidate for superintendent of Norwalk schools. Hamilton considers her work in the hiring of Marks as a "highlight" of her tenure. She also "loved getting into the schools and talking to kids."
Hamilton, a retired special education teacher whose own children went through the city's public schools, plans to be involved in Norwalk schools in the future. "I want to sub in Norwalk." And she will continue to mentor four children and one teacher from the Norwalk schools.
TheDailyNorwalk.com has reached out to Democratic Town Committee Chairman Marc Bradley to find out plans for replacing Hamilton. Check back for more information on this story.
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