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.
2023-24 SCHEDULE OF BOARD MEETINGS
- Tuesday, August 22, 2023
- Tuesday, September 27, 2023
- Tuesday, October 25, 2023
- Tuesday, November 29, 2023
- December 2023 TBD
- Tuesday, January 23, 2024
- Tuesday, February 27, 2024
- Tuesday, March 26, 2024
- Tuesday, April 23, 2024
- Tuesday, May 28, 2024
- June 2024 TBD
MINUTES
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
| Deb Whalen
203-246-4757 debwhalen5@gmail.com (Community) |
Adam Norris 24 Scribner Avenue Norwalk, CT 06854 H) 203-853-1122 C) 347-752-7860 an.sail@yahoo.com (Community) |
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| Sally Davids 10 Chestnut Street Norwalk, CT 06854 W) 203-857-0306 x134 sdavids@sbscharter.org (Founder) |
Britnee Henderson 15 School St.- Apt #27 Norwalk, CT 06851 H) 914-625-2731 britneehender@outlook.com (Parent) |
Chiara Askew-Oliver
203-803-9627 |
| 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) |
Amanda Gormley Side by Side Charter School 10 Chestnut Street Norwalk, CT 06854 W) 203-857-0306 x119 agormley@sbscharter.org (Faculty/Teacher) |
| Todd Parkin 7 Shadow Ln Norwalk, CT 06851 C) 646-319-2411 todd.parkin@gmail.com (parent) |
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) |
| Stephanie Cecio Side by Side Charter School 10 Chestnut Street Norwalk, CT 06854 W) 203-857-0306 x121 scecio@sbscharter.org (Faculty/Teacher) |
* non-voting member