Friday, August 12, 2011
The School Committee approved the Superintendent's recommendation to hire 12 new teachers and one new administrator.
During a special School Committee meeting on Thursday evening, the committee approved 12 new teachers and one new administrator to the Bristol Warren Regional School District. The candidates were approved by the School Committee unanimously with the exception of one applicant. Marjorie McBride, a committee member, voted against Cynthia Saddler, saying "memories die hard, and letters, and e-mails. Particularly one e-mail that was sent hasn't been forgotten." She commented regarding an incident that occurred in the past, saying that she wished "in the future" that she would "think twice" before "blasting" individuals. William O'Dell, treasurer, also voted against Saddler for "financial reasons". Those hired include: Cynthia G. Sadler…
The School Committee added 12 new teachers, and one administrator, amidst hiring practice debate at the meeting Thursday.
The Bristol-Warren School Committee voted to hire 12 new teachers and one new administrator to full time positions on Thursday, in what was a sometimes heated meeting. Sonya Whipp, a principal at Guiteras School who chaired the committee for selection of elementary positions, explained the process before the committee, which included rigorous paperwork, sifting through resumes, cover letters, recommendations, and transcripts, and a standardized interview process with a scoring rubric. There were a number of applicants in the process. "There were 471 applicants. We interviewed 20 candidates" she said. Screening the sheer number of applicants was based on a series of priorities: whether or not the candidate was certified in various areas, …
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Eight returning members and one newly-elected member took the oath of office Monday evening.
The Bristol Warren Regional School Committee reconvened Monday evening for an introduction and swearing-in of new members, as well as an election of new officers for the upcoming term. Elise Arsenault, daughter of Mt. Hope High School music director Bob Arsenault and School Committee member Denise Arsenault, opened the formalities with a lovely a cappella rendition of the Star Spangled Banner. Outgoing Chairman Paul Silva said how much he enjoyed his term as Committee Chair, while Superintendent Melinda Thies thanked Silva for his leadership and guidance, as well as his care and concern for students in the Bristol Warren Regional School District. Following that, the Honorable Judge Hurst administered the oath of office to the nine members …
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jim vieira
9:12 am on Monday, August 15, 2011
Thank you Diana, the article did not state that more ›