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Connecticut School Board Member Punched, Knocked Down During Public Hearing Connecticut School Board Member Punched, Knocked Down During Public Hearing
Connecticut School Board Member Punched, Knocked Down During Public Hearing A school board member in Connecticut was punched during a contentious meeting meant to be about a high school mascot. In Hartford County, a man punched a board of education member during a special meeting held in Glastonbury to discuss the high school’s mascot, which was changed from the Tomahawks to the Guardians last year, much to the dismay of some. During the meeting, tensions rose, and a fight broke out between someone in attendance and a board of education member during a break in the mascot discussion. It is unclear what caused the fight. Last year, the district moved to change the …

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by Zak Failla
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Referendum On Starting Time Sparks Debate At School District In Fairfield County Referendum On Starting Time Sparks Debate At School District In Fairfield County
Referendum On Starting Time Sparks Debate At School District In Fairfield County A referendum on whether or not to review and potentially change the starting time for schools in a Connecticut school district has led to a mass debate and much consternation in the community. On Wednesday, June 2 in Fairfield County, there will be a referendum vote from noon until 8 p.m. in New Canaan at the high school over whether or not the Board of Education should spend nearly $500,000 to study start times for students. Absentee ballots can be left at the ballot box in front of Town Hall. Town Council member Michael Mauro made a motion in March “to reduce the Board of Education Opera…

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by Zak Failla