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![Farmington Public Schools Announces the Appointment of Mr. Jess M. Giannini to Superintendent of Schools]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1761679322/cabe/r7vj2ihhzdmqrnq1rz6i/CABESearchServicesAnnouncementFARMINGTONInstagramPost451.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1761679322/cabe/r7vj2ihhzdmqrnq1rz6i/CABESearchServicesAnnouncementFARMINGTONInstagramPost451.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1761679322/cabe/r7vj2ihhzdmqrnq1rz6i/CABESearchServicesAnnouncementFARMINGTONInstagramPost451.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1761679322/cabe/r7vj2ihhzdmqrnq1rz6i/CABESearchServicesAnnouncementFARMINGTONInstagramPost451.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1761679322/cabe/r7vj2ihhzdmqrnq1rz6i/CABESearchServicesAnnouncementFARMINGTONInstagramPost451.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1761679322/cabe/r7vj2ihhzdmqrnq1rz6i/CABESearchServicesAnnouncementFARMINGTONInstagramPost451.png","width":2160}])
After a thorough and comprehensive search, the Farmington Board of Education is proud and pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Jess M. Giannini to the position of Superintendent of Schools, effective January 5, 2026, replacing Kathleen C. Greider, who served as Superintendent from 2009-2025, retiring in June 2025 and currently serving as Interim Superintendent until January 4, 2026. The Farmington Board of Education appointed Mr. Jess M. Giannini at a special meeting held on October 27, 2025.
The Superintendent search was conducted in partnership with CABE Search Services and led by consultants Mary Broderick, Ed.D and John F. Reynolds, Ed.D. The process included extensive community engagement to develop a Leadership Profile that guided the search and selection process.
![Watertown Superintendent Search]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1761333453/cabe/znj5jjxbkbb6xkkhvzhr/WATERTOWNCABESearchServicesAnnouncementInstagram.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1761333453/cabe/znj5jjxbkbb6xkkhvzhr/WATERTOWNCABESearchServicesAnnouncementInstagram.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1761333453/cabe/znj5jjxbkbb6xkkhvzhr/WATERTOWNCABESearchServicesAnnouncementInstagram.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1761333453/cabe/znj5jjxbkbb6xkkhvzhr/WATERTOWNCABESearchServicesAnnouncementInstagram.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1761333453/cabe/znj5jjxbkbb6xkkhvzhr/WATERTOWNCABESearchServicesAnnouncementInstagram.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1761333453/cabe/znj5jjxbkbb6xkkhvzhr/WATERTOWNCABESearchServicesAnnouncementInstagram.png","width":2160}])
The Watertown Board of Education is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Lisa M. Fekete as the district’s next Superintendent of Schools, effective immediately. The Board voted unanimously to approve her appointment at a special meeting held on October 23, 2025.
The superintendent search was conducted in partnership with CABE Search Services and led by consultant Mary Broderick.
![2025 CABE/CAPSS Convention]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1759333036/cabe/moiissmeyuedqpk9nbua/SpeakerBanner2025Instagram.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1759333036/cabe/moiissmeyuedqpk9nbua/SpeakerBanner2025Instagram.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1759333036/cabe/moiissmeyuedqpk9nbua/SpeakerBanner2025Instagram.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1759333036/cabe/moiissmeyuedqpk9nbua/SpeakerBanner2025Instagram.png","width":1080}])
![Dr. Tim Shriver's Keynote Address at the CABE/CAPSS Convention - Friday, November 15, 2024]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1732127564/cabe/mhlj8bbwpztmu2weqb10/DrShriver.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1732127564/cabe/mhlj8bbwpztmu2weqb10/DrShriver.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1732127564/cabe/mhlj8bbwpztmu2weqb10/DrShriver.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1732127564/cabe/mhlj8bbwpztmu2weqb10/DrShriver.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1732127564/cabe/mhlj8bbwpztmu2weqb10/DrShriver.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1732127564/cabe/mhlj8bbwpztmu2weqb10/DrShriver.jpg","width":2200}])
If you missed the opportunity to watch Dr. Tim Shriver's Keynote Address at the CABE/CAPSS Convention, you can view the recording here: https://bit.ly/4fMXxmW Note: Dr. Shriver begins around the 40-minute marker.
For those who missed his wonderful interview Thursday morning on WTIC 1080 please click here to listen to it.
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CABE selected to provide mandatory training for new Board members
New law passed by CT General Assembly requires training for new BOE members
In June 2023, the Connecticut General Assembly passed and the Governor signed a new law that requires all first-time elected local or regional Board of Education members to participate in training within one year of taking office. The law states that the training “include, but not be limited to, the role and responsibilities of a board member, the duties and obligations of a board of education and school district budgeting and education finance.” Continue Reading...