New Britain Board of Education
Imari Watson Jr. has a diverse background in education and social services, currently serving as a Teacher and School Liaison for the New Britain Board of Education since November 2020. Prior experience includes roles as a Transition/Care Manager at Connecticut Community Care, Inc. and as a Discipline Coordinator at East Hartford Board of Education. Imari has also held various positions in customer service and administrative support, such as Front Office Assistant at ECSU Housing and Residential Life and Sales Associate at DICK'S Sporting Goods. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology/Social Sciences from Eastern Connecticut State University and a Master of Education from Relay Graduate School of Education.
New Britain Board of Education
The role of the Board of Education is to institute policies, allocate funds (adopt and monitor the school district's budget), monitor student achievement, and be an education advocate and liasion with the public and other government/community agencies and elected officials in conjunction with the Superintendent.