The Ridgefield Board of Education has appointed an interim Superintendent of Schools for the summer. Dr. JeanAnn Paddyfote, who served in the interim role from July 2018 through February 2019, was named to the position last night. Superintendent Dr. William Collins was put on medical leave in May, but his recovery is taking longer than the expected four to six weeks. In an email to parents, Collins said he learned he needed “to undergo a medical procedure that couldn’t wait until summer break.”