Killingly’s Board of Education chairwoman resigned early Friday. Here’s what she said.

KILLINGLY – Janice Joly, chairwoman of the Killingly Board of Instruction, has resigned, district officials verified.

Superintendent Robert Angeli said Joly filed her resignation with the town clerk early Friday.

The letter consists of just one particular sentence and does not give a rationale for Joly’s abrupt departure from the board.

“Please be suggested that powerful immediately, on Friday, April 8, 2022, I am resigning my place as a member of the Killingly Board of Education,” the letter states.

Joly, a Republican who was appointed to fill a board emptiness in February 2020 and afterwards elected to a expression previous year, was named chairwoman previously this yr after the former Chairman Doug Farrow resigned.

Joly has been the target of elevated criticism by opponents in past months for her opposition to a proposed university-dependent health heart and her drive to decrease general public remarks during conferences.

Angeli said the Killingly Republican City Committee will forward possible replacements for the open board slot and customers will conduct interviews ahead of a vote normally takes spot.

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He said the board have to also title a new chairman. A draft item for this kind of an appointment is getting included to the board’s Wednesday assembly agenda, although the document is not yet finalized.

With out Joly, the typical nine member board now is composed of five Republicans and a few Democrats.

John Penney can be attained at [email protected] or at (860) 857-6965

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