Waterbury Public Schools | |
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Address | |
236 Grand St Waterbury, Connecticut 06702 United States | |
District information | |
Type | Public |
Grades | Pre-K – 12 |
Superintendent | Vacant |
Schools | 30 |
Students and staff | |
Students | 18,807 (October 2019) [1] |
Teachers | 1,505 [1] |
Other information | |
Website | waterbury |
Waterbury Public Schools is a school district based in Waterbury, Connecticut.
The district serves over 18,000 students. Waterbury is notable as the first school district in Connecticut to establish a dress code for all students. Waterbury Public Schools operates under the leadership of a superintendent and a Board of Education that consists of 10 elected members and the City Mayor. The superintendent's position is currently vacant. [2]
Waterbury's 1,500 teachers work in 30 schools and educational programs. They belong to the Waterbury Teachers' Association.
Waterbury's first public high school opened in 1851...
On July 1, 2018, Dr. Verna D. Ruffin began her first term as superintendent, chosen by the Board of Education and mayor Neil O'Leary due to her experience with urban school districts and confident demeanor. [3]
In June and July 2022, the United States Department of Justice began an investigation in the district due to possible mistreatment of special education students, "including seclusion rooms and restraints," according to News 8 WTNH. [4]
On July 8, 2024, mayor Paul K. Pernerewski Jr. terminated Ruffin's contract against the wishes of the Board of Education citing a lack of confidence from staff and parents within the district, poor behavior from students, low test scores, and that Ruffin had never notified him nor the previous mayor of the Department of Justice investigations. [4] [2]
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