The chair of the city's Board of Education resigned Wednesday to take a job in New Hampshire, the day after she was returned to the 11-member board in the municipal election.
Susan Podhajski, a Democrat, resigned by letter after four years on the board, including last year as its chairman.
The election process calls for the Democratic Town Committee to nominate a resident to replace Podhajski and the school board to vote on the appointment, which will stand until the next election.
Podhajski said she enjoyed her work on the board and thought the re-election of five incumbents showed the work it has done for the school district is valued.
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A combination of the regulations governing the city charter and state statute called for the election to return three Democrats and three Republicans.
That's because an 11-member board elects six members in one municipal election and five members in the next election. Only every four years can the board's party leadership change.
So this year, three incumbent Democrats -- Rachael Austin, Gladys Cooper and Podhajski -- held their seats. Republicans Irving Fox and Louis Alosco, both appointed to the board earlier this year, were returned to the board along with Republican Thomas Scozzafavo, a former board member.
The board retains a Democratic majority of six members.
I wonder which Democrat will take over the board? This should be a very interesting to watch.
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On September 26, 2007, ten plaintiffs filed suit in response to an arrest of aday laborers at a public park in Danbury, Connecticut. Plaintiffs amended their complaint on November 26, 2007.
The amended complaint states that plaintiffs sought to remedy the continued discriminatory and unauthorized enforcement of federal immigration laws against the Latino residents of the City of Danbury by Danbury's mayor and its police department.
Plaintiffs allege that the arrests violated their Fourth Amendment rights and the Connecticut Constitution because defendants conducted the arrests without valid warrants, in the absence of exigent circumstances, and without probable cause to believe that plaintiffs were engaged in unlawful activity. In addition, plaintiffs allege that defendants improperly stopped, detained, investigated, searched and arrested plaintiffs. Plaintiffs also allege that defendants violated their Fourteenth Amendment rights when they intentionally targeted plaintiffs, and arrested and detained them on the basis of their race, ethnicity and perceived national origin. Plaintiffs raise First Amendment, Due Process and tort claims.
Plaintiffs request declaratory relief, damages and attorneys fees.
Board of Education chair resigns.
On September 26, 2007, ten plaintiffs filed suit in response to an arrest of aday laborers at a public park in Danbury, Connecticut. Plaintiffs amended their complaint on November 26, 2007.
