James A. Connelly to be Named Interim Superintendent of SPS

Andrew Young, Editor-in-Chief
December 11, 2015

On December 8, the Stamford Board of Education announced that James A. Connelly will act as the Stamford Public Schools’ Interim Superintendent.

Connelly retired in 2000 as Superintendent of Bridgeport Public Schools, but has since served as interim superintendent in many districts across Connecticut. BOE President Jackie Heftman is confident that Connelly is the right man for the job until a permanent replacement for current Superintendent Winifred Hamilton is found. According to a press release by SPS from December 4, Heftman said, “The Board believes his broad experiences as superintendent, interim superintendent, and teacher give him the right skill set to lead Stamford Public Schools while we search for a new superintendent.”

Connelly’s contract will begin on January 1, 2016.

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Andrew Young, Editor-in-chief

Andrew is a senior at Stamford High School and is the Editor-in-Chief of The Round Table for this year. He has been writing for The Round Table for the past two years. Outside of writing for the Round Table, Andrew is also the Senior Class President and the President of Stamford High's Interact community service club. Andrew's main focus of reporting revolves around current events at Stamford High.

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