![]() He said a meeting to organize the next superintendent has been set for Tuesday at 7.30pm. 'Honestly, I am truly, truly disappointed that I won't be in Easthampton in that building,' he told the Gazette last week. For four seasons he played in the Italian Federation of American Football.Īfter returning to the US he began teaching English and coached football in Carson City, Nevada, before moving to the prison system, the Times reported. He did not make it into the NFL but he was able to play professionally in Italy. He also played four years of Division I football at UMass Amherst even led to tryouts with several professional teams. Perrone was born and raised in Manchester, Connecticut, and has worked with prisoners in Nevada and been a principal at multiple high schools, according to the Terrier Times. I thought my phone was on, but I guess it wasn't.' 'My interview ended at 8 o'clock and I ended up falling asleep around 10.15. ![]() He says he and his wife were woken at around 12.15am. 'The police officer asked if I was OK because the School Committee was trying to get a hold of me,' he said. He says they attempted to call him that night but as he was asleep and did not respond to its calls a police officer was sent to his home to check on his well being. The School Committee had voted 4-3 to hire Perrone on the evening of March 23. Perrone began his teaching career in Carson City in Nevada after playing professional football in Italy for four years I have chosen not to just leave it as 'negotiations stalled.' I would rather share my truth, my sadness and disappointment and try to find a way forward positively,' he told the Gazette. 'I don't want people to think I was not willing to negotiate in good faith. Instead, he was asked to leave the room for 45 minutes before being told that his offer would be rescinded following a vote. He said he was attending a fundraiser dinner in the high school on Thursday night when he was planning to go to a conference room for negotiations with the comittee. 'I grew up in a time when 'ladies' and 'gentlemen' was a sign of respect. In an email, viewed by the Gazette, he addresses Chairperson Cynthia Kwiecinski and Suzanne Colby, executive assistant to the committee as 'ladies'.Īccording to Perrone, Kwiecinski said that using 'ladies' was a microaggression and 'the fact that he didn't know that as an educator was a problem.' I have such wonderful memories … I was excited to come back,' he said in an interview with the Gazette on Friday. I was principal here when we built the school. I honestly felt like I was coming home to Easthampton. 'This job was not about the money for me. ![]() He had been the principal of Easthampton Highschool eight years prior. Perrone told the Daily Hampshire Gazette that he was taking a pay cut regardless. Cynthia Kwiecinski was the chairperson of the committee and told Perrone his offer would be withdrawn on Thursday ![]()
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