BOE gives Carbone passing grade for another year

Posted By: Staff November 4, 2022

The Bristol Board of Education voted Wednesday to retain Dr. Catherine Carbone for another year as Superintendent of Bristol Public Schools.

Carbone retained her job by a 6-3 vote with board members Russell Anderson, Kristen Giantonio, and Todd Sturgeon voting no. It took over an hour in executive session for board members to reach their decision.

Dr. Carbone has faced several obstacles during her tenure.

In December of 2021, the Board voted to revoke her Emergency and Disaster Preparedness emergency powers in a controversial 5-3 vote.

And in March of 2022, a Facebook group “Bristol Parents Group–Unmask our Kids” tried to oust her with a no confidence petition because they did not have belief in her abilities.

Carbone was named superintendent in January 2019, following the retirement of Sue Moreau. Prior to becoming superintendent, she was a senior administrator in the Hartford schools and spent seven years as principal of Bristol’s Chippen’s Hill Middle school. She also taught science in East Hartford and went on to become an assistant principal.

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