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Garan Mullin Royle School

Royle School Interim Principal Garan Mullin Named Permanent Principal of the School

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After half a year as interim principal of Royle School, Garan Mullin has been appointed principal by the Darien Board of Education. The previous principal, Dean Ketchum, resigned about two weeks before the start of the school year, on Aug. 16, 2019. At the time, schools Superintendent Alan Addley gave no reason for Ketchum’s resignation. The school district sent out this announcement on Friday:

At Wednesday’s meeting, the Darien Board of Education unanimously appointed Garan Mullin as principal of Royle Elementary School.

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Christopher Tranberg Assistant Superintendent

New Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum Appointed, Worked with Superintendent Addley in Granby

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The Darien Board of Education on Tuesday unanimously appointed Christopher Tranberg as assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction for the school district. — This article is an adaptation of a news release from Darien Public Schools. Tranberg replaces Dr. Susie Da Silva, who has been appointed superintendent of the Ridgefield Public Schools. Mr. Tranberg is expected to begin work in Darien in April 2020, when Da Silva’s resignation takes effect. Tranberg currently serves as the assistant superintendent of the Granby Public Schools in Granby.

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New Assistant Principal at Darien High School Announced

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Darien High School Principal Ellen Dunn announced the appointment of Mark Mazzone as a new assistant principal, replacing Adam Schoenbart, who resigned in July to take a job in Chappaqua. Here’s the full text of Dunn’s announcement, emailed Monday afternoon:

It gives me great pleasure to announce the appointment of Mark Mazzone as assistant principal at Darien High School. Mark will replace Adam Schoenbart, who resigned in July to take a position in Chappaqua. Mark comes to Darien after serving as assistant principal at The Institute for Collaborative Education, a New York City public school, for seven years.  Prior to that Mark served as the Math Department chairperson, math teacher and athletic coordinator and coach, all at The Institute for Collaborative education. Mark graduated from Amherst College with a Bachelor’s [degree] in economics.

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Darien Public Schools

Monday Night: Board of Ed to Hear About School Renovations, Enrollment Projections, Hiring, Meeting Schedule, Discuss Goals

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Looking at this fall’s projected enrollment, Darien Public Schools officials don’t think they’ll need to add class sections when school starts, the Board of Education was told in a memorandum on Friday. A report on that is among the items on tonight’s board agenda. Dr. Susie DaSilva will give the board an update on district enrollment and class sections. “As of July 26, the district does not anticipate the need to add additional elementary class sections,” Superintendent of Schools Alan Addley wrote in the memo dated Friday, July 26 to board members. Also on the agenda: a proposed schedule of Board of Ed meetings, a report on how building renovations are going, a discussion of the board’s goals and objectives, and a report on hiring new teachers and other staff members,

So far, the district has hired 24 staff members certified in teaching, and it is still interviewing candidates for the vacant assistant principal position at the high school A total of 10 available jobs have not yet been filled, including four instructional aide positions at elementary schools.