The Board of Directors consists of ten voting members and three non-voting ex-officio members.
MAKE-UP
The ten voting members are as follows:
- Four community members. These are individuals who are part of the community that is served by Side by Side, and have no financial or employment relationship and have no children attending the school.
- Three faculty members who are current members of the teaching faculty. These members are elected by the faculty.
- Three parent members who have children at Side by Side. These members are elected by the parent community.
The three non-voting members are as follows:
- Two “founders”. These members are chosen by the founders.
- One member of the non-teaching staff at Side by Side. This member is elected by the non-teaching staff.
MISSION
The boards primary responsibilities are:
- Fiduciary — all financial aspects of the school
- Monitoring of personnel, including hiring and firing, as recommended by the director
- Legal and legislative issues
- Fundraising
MEETINGS
The board generally meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 5:15 pm. The meetings are open to the public, except for executive sessions; the first fifteen minutes of each meeting are reserved for public comment. Minutes of the public sessions are available for viewing in the office.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
| Anthony Pavia 34 Buckingham Place Norwalk, CT 06851 203-505-8861 arpavia@gmail.com (Community) |
Adam Norris 24 Scribner Avenue Norwalk, CT 06854 H) 203-853-1122 C) 347-752-7860 an.sail@yahoo.com (Community) |
Kim Mendola 26 Homer Street Norwalk, CT 06851 H) 203-845-0875 mendolak@yahoo.com (Community) |
| Sally Davids 10 Chestnut Street Norwalk, CT 06854 W) 203-857-0306 x134 sdavids@sbscharter.org (Founder) |
Jessica Garnett 17 Lakewood Drive Norwalk, CT 06851 H) 203-981-7395 jgarnett@aramedstrategies.com (Parent) |
Ivy McFadden Side by Side Charter School 10 Chestnut Street Norwalk, CT 06854 W) 203-857-0306 x125 imcfadden@sbscharter.org (Faculty/Teacher) |
| Ewa Derlukiewicz 2 Ridge St Apt. 2 Norwalk, CT 0684 203-644-4990 evoolek1@gmail.com (Parent) |
Kimberly Grimm 133 Fillow Street Norwalk, CT 06854 203-984-5333 kgrimm@scholastic.com (Parent) |
Larry Cafero 6 Weed Ave Norwalk, CT 06850 H) 203-247-0301 lcafero@caferolaw.com (Community) |
| Nicole Shagoury Side by Side Charter School 10 Chestnut Street Norwalk, CT 06854 W) 203-857-0306 x131 nshagoury@sbscharter.org (Faculty/Teacher) |
Steven Ferguson 7 Roosevelt St. Norwalk, CT 06851 C) 203-524-9795 Ferguson06902@gmail.com (Community) |
Nell Conroy Side by Side Charter School 10 Chestnut Street Norwalk, CT 06854 W) 203-857-0306 x114 nconroy@sbscharter.org (Faculty/Teacher) |
| Matt Nittoly* 19 Devine Place Milford, CT 06460 H) 203-878-7454 W) 203-857-0306 mnittoly@sbscharter.org (Executive Director) |
* non-voting member