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Westport Schools Superintendent Resigns Westport Schools Superintendent Resigns
Westport Schools Superintendent Resigns Following a trying year, Westport Schools Superintendent Colleen Palmer announced that she will be resigning from her position before the 2019-2020 academic year. In a letter to parents this week, the Westport Board of Education announced that Palmer plans to retire from the district, effective on Aug. 1, just two years after she left the Weston School District to take over in Westport. The announcement comes weeks after it was announced that Coleytown Middle School will likely not open before January 2020 due to ongoing mold issues. It also comes as area parents have been vociferously prot…

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by Zak Failla
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Mold Concerns Prompt Probe Of School In Fairfield Mold Concerns Prompt Probe Of School In Fairfield
Mold Concerns Prompt Probe Of School In Fairfield Another Fairfield County school is being investigated for mold issues after parents and staff members raised health concerns over the conditions in the classroom. Timothy Dwight Elementary School on Redding Road in Fairfield launched an investigation earlier this month, hiring an environmental testing firm to assess the conditions of several classrooms in the building. They are currently conducting air sample tests, with results expected next week. According to officials, no mold was discovered in the classrooms, although there were complaints of damp conditions and strange odors from educa…

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by Zak Failla