School Governance
Background and Mission: School Governance Councils were created by the CT Public Act 10-111 to enable parents, school staff, students (where appropriate) and community leaders to work together to improve student achievement. School Governance Councils serve in an an advisory capacity and are charged with assisting the school administration in making programmatic and operational changes to improve the school's achievement. The Hamden High School School Governance Council currently meets on a monthly schedule and is reviewing, and prioritizing, the recommendations set forth in the NEASC Visiting Committee Report of 2015.
Meeting Schedule for 2018 - 19:
November 19, 2018, No December meeting, Jan. 14, Feb. 11, Mar. 11, April 22, May 20, and June date to-be-determined.
School Governance Council Members:
Administration:
Principal Nadine Gannon
Assistant Principal Darce DeCosta
Council Chair: Sherlet Kurian
Council Co-chair: Erica Tamsin
Parent and Community Members: Kimberlee Bielen, Corinne Castro, Judy Goldberg, Frank Dixon, Sherlet Kurian, Christy Palumbo, Jasmina Besirevic-Regan and Amita Singla
Teacher Members: Elizabeth Marini, Ann Stiltner, Alice Stoeffler, and Erica Tamsin
Student Members: Ava Purdue and Antony Naguib
Board of Education Representative: Chris Daur
SGC Minutes
November 2017