By Linh Tat UNION CITY -- New Haven school board trustees have named David Pava, a product of the school district and one of its employees for the past 31 years, as interim superintendent. The board continues to search for a permanent schools chief, a job it hopes to have done by mid-October.

By Linh Tat UNION CITY -- The New Haven school board has called an emergency meeting for tonight to discuss naming an interim superintendent to replace outgoing schools chief Pat Jaurequi, who over the weekend accepted a position with another district.

By Linh Tat UNION CITY -- Superintendent Pat Jaurequi, in an unexpected announcement, said she will be leaving the New Haven school district for another job. Her decision prompted the New Haven school board to call a special meeting Wednesday night to discuss her replacement.

By Linh Tat UNION CITY -- In a year in which the other two school superintendents in the Tri-City area have announced retirement plans, the chief executive for the New Haven Unified School District has agreed to a two-year contract extension.

By Linh Tat UNION CITY -- Citing a desire to improve student safety and to deter vandalism and theft, New Haven school district administrators have proposed installing video surveillance cameras on school grounds.