Here's what happened last night.
After a 100-minute Executive Session to discuss School Superintendent Kevin Walston's personal leave request, the school board made the following motion:
"The Danbury Board of Education has been notified of Mr. Walston's decision to take personal leave, and the board recognizes the need for Mr. Walston to take time to address his personal issues.
In the intern, the board of education will be exercising its due diligence to ensure that the interests of the Danbury public schools are safeguarded."
Rumors are circulating about the nature of Walston's leave request, and at this point, for legal reasons, I'm not comfortable going public with any unverified information.
Given the length of the executive session and the motion's language, the public deserves answers regarding the Superintendent's temporary leave from office.
Here's video footage of the reading and acceptance of the motion (courtesy of Hatters TV:
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.
