Connecticut education officials say Hartford’s outgoing superintendent Steven Adamowski has been selected to help revamp the troubled Windham school district, The Associated Press reports.
Adamowski has been named as the state-appointed special master of Windham’s schools, working with its superintendent and school board on budget issues, curriculum, professional development and other areas.
State Education Commissioner George Coleman told Windham residents at their school board meeting Wednesday night that Adamowski is expected to start the new post in August. Contract details were still being worked out Thursday.
Adamowski retired last week after five years in Hartford, and has also been superintendent in Norwich and Cincinnati. He couldn’t immediately be reached Thursday.
State education officials decided this spring to intervene in Windham’s schools, citing declining academic achievement, budget problems and a dropout rate twice the state average.
