Nominations for the prestigious William Cieslukowski Outstanding First-Year Principal Award are now being accepted. This award is given to a building principal whose instructional leadership, innovative practices, and ability to navigate difficult situations have had a positive impact on the school and district in their first year as a school leader. To be eligible, nominees must be administrators in schools that are members of CAS and must have been hired for their first principalship after January 1, 2025. Click here to access the application.

Pictured at right is Tiffany Caouette, assistant executive director of the CT Association of Schools, and John Ramos II, principal of Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School in Bridgeport and recipient of the 2025 William Cieslukowski Outstanding First-Year Principal Award.