By SHERIDAN ROY STAFF WRITER The Southington Board of Education chair selected Chris Palmieri as the new principal of DePaolo Middle School. The current principal of DePaolo, Frank Pepe, was recently selected to serve as the new principal of Southington High School. Palmieri is currently the DePaolo assistant principal and has served in that capacity for 14 years. He also chairs the Town Council as a Democrat. “Words cannot describe how humbled I am to receive this appointment,” said Palmieri. “I’m here because I’m fortunate enough to have friends, family and colleagues who support me in all my efforts. I believe nothing is done alone—success is achieved as a result of synergy from all involved.” Palmieri said his students would always be his first priority, regardless of other roles and capacities he serves in outside of school. “Anyone who knows me, especially those I work with, knows that I do put my students first,” he said. “I believe I need to provide them the highest quality education in a safe and nurturing environment.” The BOE selected Palmieri in a 7-2 vote of the board, with chair Brian Goralski and member Joe Baczewski, both Republicans, voting against it. “When I found […]
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