Middletown Board of Education

The Middletown Board of Education consists of nine (9) members elected by voters residing within the district’s boundaries (i.e. within the City of Middletown, CT). Board Members serve four-year terms without pay. While candidates run for a vacancy associated with one of the two political parties (i.e. Democrat or Republican), members do not represent specific groups; rather, each represents Middletown Public Schools at-large.

About the Board

The Middletown Board of Education shall concern itself only with broad questions of policy and not with administrative details. The Board shall rely upon the Superintendent of Schools to recommend policies for adoption and to administer policies enacted by the Board. Such policies shall be broad enough to indicate a line of action to be taken by the Superintendent in the development of administrative regulations. Application of such policies and regulations is an administrative function. The Superintendent is responsible for the formulation, issuance, amendment, and deletion of administrative regulations to implement the policies of the Board. The Superintendent shall determine the need to bring to the attention of the Board any new, revised or deleted administrative regulations.The Middletown Board of Education shall concern itself only with broad questions of policy and not with administrative details. The Board shall reliy ely upon the Superintendent of Schools to recommend policies for adoption and to administer policies enacted by the Board. Such policies shall be broad enough to indicate a line of action to be taken by the Superintendent in the development of administrative regulations. Application of such policies and regulations is an administrative function. The Superintendent is responsible for the formulation, issuance, amendment, and deletion of administrative regulations to implement the policies of the Board. The Superintendent shall determine the need to bring to the attention of the Board any new, revised or deleted administrative regulations.

The following highlights the roles and responsibilities of a Board of Education:

  • Each town maintains control of its public schools through its Board of Education (CGS §10-240).

  • Boards of Education are responsible for implementing the educational interests of the state (CGS §10-220).

  • Boards of Education provide educational activities which, in its judgment, best serve the interests of the school district (CGS §10-220).

  • A Board of Education serves as a board of directors for the school district.

  • A board of Education acts through its Superintendent of Schools, who is the “Chief Executive Officer” of the school district (CGS §10-157(a)).

  • A Board of Education is a “collective” body; authority resides with the Board and not with the individual members.

Board Members

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If you would like to email all of the board members at once, please use this email address: boemembers@mpsct.org

Board Member

Term Ends

Adopted School(s)

Email

Sheila Daniels, Chair

11/2027

danielssh@mpsct.org

Rakim Grant, Vice Chair

11/2027

grantr@mpsct.org

Debra Guss, Secretary

11/2025

gussd@mpsct.org

Deborah Kleckowski

11/2027

kleckowskid@mpsct.org

Susan Owens

11/2027

owenss@mpsct.org

Harold Panciera

11/2027

pancierah@mpsct.org

Adam Hayn

11/2025

hayna@mpsct.org

Liz Crooks

11/2025

crooksl@mpsct.org

Callie Grippo

11/2025

grippoc@mpsct.org

Statement of Non-Discrimination

The Middletown Board of Education is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, and it does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, age, marital status, civil union, military or veteran status, national origin, sex, ancestry, sexual orientation, or past or present physical or mental disability in any of its education programs, activities, or employment policies. All educational programs and offerings, including vocational education and extracurricular activities, subscribe to this policy.