New Fairfield Public Schools Superintendent Alicia Roy Won't Renew Contract

New Fairfield Public Schools Superintendent Alicia Roy has announced that she will leave her position when her contract expires in June of 2018. 

Roy has received an outpouring of criticism during the past year. The Teachers' Union called for her resignation  and, in March of 2016, New Fairfield residents called for a vote of No Confidence in Roy. A petition published on Change.org stated:

Under her watch, we have witnessed the downward spiral of performance in our schools, the disintegration of teacher morale, and the hiring of a PPS Administrator with a questionable background. Under her helmsmanship, our student test scores are at the bottom of our District Reference Group, and we are embroiled in school-related lawsuits caused by poor leadership and judgement exercised by Dr.Roy and her chief administrators. Moreover, Dr. Roy has led through manipulation, intimidation, fear-mongering and dishonesty throughout her tenure in New Fairfield.

According to the NewsTimes, Roy's decision came as a surprise to some school board members who had planned to review her performance today.

For additional details, read the NewsTimes article here.