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Board of Directors

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:

  1. 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.
  2. Three faculty members who are current members of the teaching faculty. These members are elected by the faculty.
  3. 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:

  1. Two "founders". These members are chosen by the founders.
  2. 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:

  1. Fiduciary -- all financial aspects of the school
  2. Monitoring of personnel, including hiring and firing, as recommended by the director
  3. Legal and legislative issues
  4. 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 2009-2010

Chris Begley
14 Myrtle Street
Norwalk, CT 06855
H) 852-8096
cbegley@sidebysideschool.org
(Parent & BOD Secretary)
Kim Mendola
26 Homer Street
Norwalk, CT 06851
H) 845-0875
kmendola@sidebysideschool.org
(Parent)
Matt Nittoly*
71 Westmoor Road 
Milford, CT 06460  
H) 203-878-7454, C) 203-536-2970 W) 857-0306, x133  
mnittoly@sidebysideschool.org
(Executive Director)
Sally Davids
271 Woodrow Avenue
Southport, CT 06890
H) 557-3340, W)857-0306
sdavids@sidebysideschool.org
(Founder/teacher)
Jessie McGarty
10 Branford Street
Norwalk, CT 06855
H) 838-5443
jmcgarty@sidebysideschool.org
(Parent)
Jen Weiss
81 William Street
Norwalk, CT 06851
H) 854-6609, W)857-0306
jweiss@sidebysideschool.org
(Faculty/teacher)
Anne Dichele
161 Oliver Road
New Haven, CT 06515
H) 387-1335
adichele@sidebysideschool.org 
(Community/BOD CHAIRPERSON)
Erin Myers
23B Homestead Ave
Bridgeport, CT 06605
W) 857-0306,x21, H)203-615-8992
emyers@sidebysideschool.org
(Faculty/teacher)
Martin McCarthy
55 King Street
Bridgeport, CT 06605
C)203-257-8007
mmccarthy@sidebysideschool.org
(Community)
Kimberly Hayes-Grimm
133 Fillow Street
Norwalk, CT 06854
H) 299-0224, C) 203-515-8832
khayesgrimm@sidebysideschool.org
(Community & BOD Vice-Chairperson)
William Murphy
7 Thomas Place
Rowayton, CT 06853
H) 866-5875 
bmurphy@sidebysideschool.org
(Community)
Skelton Key Jr.
One Chestnut Hill Rd.
Norwalk, CT 06851
H) 846-3698
skey@sidebysideschool.org
(Community)
Andrew Lavaway
38 Botsford Avenue
Milford, CT 06460
H) 283-7965
alavaway@sidebysideschool.org
(Faculty/teacher)
Mary Newbery
310 Larkin Ct.
Stratford, CT 06615
H) 727-0800
mnewbery@sidebysideschool.org
(Student Services/Staff Member)
 

* non-voting members