School Committee Race: 5 Hope To Win 2 Seats
![[CREDIT: WP Composite Image] At top, from left, current at-large School Committee members Karen Bachus and David Testa run against challengers Zach Colon, Sean P. Wiggins, and Anthony G. Corrente Two winners of the School Committee race take the seats that open when the incumbents' terms end.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Warwick-School-Committee-Race-2024-250x228.jpg)
WARWICK, RI — Five candidates are vying for two at-large seats in the Warwick School Committee race Tuesday, including two incumbents, with four moving to the general election. Current at-large […]
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![[CREDIT: WP composite] A $350M new high schools project will begin in late 2024.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/New-Warwick-High-Schools-Warwick-RI-1-300x225.jpg)
School Committee Reviews Updated New Pilgrim High Designs
WARWICK, RI — The revised New High Schools designs for the new Pilgrim High School met with a mixed reaction before the School Committee approved it Tuesday. The Pilgrim High […]
![[CREDIT: Warwick Schools] The Warwick School Committee is exerting extra contract oversight following an investigation into an allegedly improper contract award the City of Warwick asked the RI State Police to investigate.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Committee-Exerts-Extra-Contract-Oversight-300x225.jpg)
Warwick School Committee Exerts Extra Contract Oversight
WARWICK, RI – The School Department will be maintaining greater contract oversight after the RI State Police began investigating the district for hiring Jada Trucking for contracts without first advertising […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Warwick Veterans Middle School, 2401 W Shore Rd, Warwick, RI, is the venue for the Warwick School Committee meetings.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Warwick-Veterans-Middle-School-140x140.jpg)
Warwick School Committee Approves Five Teacher Layoffs
WARWICK, RI — The School Committee voted 4 to 1 Tuesday to approve five teacher layoffs for the next school year, including three art teachers, a business teacher at Warwick […]
![[CREDIT: RICLU] A recent report by the ACLU of RI outlines public speaking rules of RI communities governing bodies, including the Warwick City Council and Warwick School Committee. A rule barring personal attacks or salacious comments, unwritten for the Council and written for the Committee, is being chllenged in a lawsuit against the Council.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/RIACLU-RI-Public-Speech-Report-300x225.jpg)
Galligan: School Committee Reviews Public Speaker Rules
WARWICK, RI — Warwick School Committee Chairman Shaun Galligan says the board is re-examining its public speaker rules after an American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island report noted its […]
School Committee Hears Grant Manager & Teaching Assistant Requests
WARWICK, RI — Tonight’s live-streamed Warwick School Committee meeting at 7 p.m. at Warwick Veterans Middle School features three requests for new full-time positions: a grant manager and two IEP-required […]
School Committee OKs Gamm After-School, Chromebooks
WARWICK, RI – Tuesday night, the Warwick School Committee voted to table a health/physical education policy, approved an $11,000 Gamm after-school program and OK’d new Tech Department Chromebooks at $982K, […]
Testa Named Warwick School Committee Chairman
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick School Committee voted David Testa as its new Chairman during its Jan. 10 meeting. Testa had previously served as Committee vice-chairman. Shaun Galligan, elected to […]
![[CREDIT: Warwick Public Schools] From left, School Committee members Karen Bachus, David Testa, Kyle Adams, Nathan Cornell and Judy Cobden during their last meeting together. Next year, Adams, Cornell and Cobden will make way for Shaun Galligan, Michelle Chapman and Leah Hazelwood respectively.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Warwick-School-Committee-trio-end-terms-140x140.png)
School Committee Trio End Terms
WARWICK, RI — Three School Committee members who passed on reelection November said farewell to the district Tuesday. It was the final meeting for School Committee Chairwoman Judith Cobden and […]
School Committee Reviews Survey, Data, Seizure Policies Tomorrow
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick School Committee meets at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Warwick Veterans Middle School to discuss policies on student surveys, accommodations for students with seizure disorders and […]
School Committee Sends Four Teacher Layoff Notices
WARWICK, RI — The School Committee voted 4 to 1 Tuesday to send out layoff notices to four teachers in the district following a brief executive session at Warwick Veterans […]
![[CREDIT: Warwick Schools] The Warwick School Committee sent a $4.9M FY23 increase request to the city Thursday night.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Warwick-School-Committee-Budget-Hearing-4-28-22-140x140.png)
School Committee Seeks $4.9M Increase for FY23
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to correct votes taken during the meeting. Warwick Post regrets the errors. WARWICK, RI — The Warwick School Committee approved its proposed 2023 […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Warwick School Department](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Warwick-Public_Schools-140x140.jpg)
School Committee To Vote on 2023 School Budget Tonight
WARWICK, RI – The Warwick School Committee will vote on a proposed 2023 Warwick Schools budget tonight, which currently stands at a $5.8 million increase, $179.5 million. The Committee voted […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Warwick Veterans Middle School will be the site of the city's continuing COVID-19 vaccination clinics for people aged 75 and older.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Warwick-Veterans-Middle-School-300x225.jpg)
School Committee Reviews $7M Deficit, Bussing
WARWICK, RI— The Warwick School Department is projecting a year-end $7 million deficit. Last July, a $173 million budget was approved for FY22. The latest estimates from the finance department […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The Warwick City Council met at Warwick Veterans Middle School Feb. 11, 2020.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Warwick-Veterans-Middle-School-300x225.jpg)
WPD Escorts Anti-Maskers From School Committee Tuesday
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick School Committee called two brief recesses Tuesday at Warwick Veterans Middle School as anti-maskers shouted about the district’s mask policy, which mirrors Gov. Dan McKee’s […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Warwick Public Schools Administration is located at 69 Draper Ave.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Warwick-Public_Schools-140x140.jpg)
School Committee Cancelled Tonight
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick School Committee meeting tonight, 6 p.m., at the administration building, 69 Draper Ave., for a mostly executive session, has been cancelled due to extreme weather […]
School Committee Livestream Will Continue
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick School Committee livestream will resume, the board voted unanimously Tuesday. Committee member David Testa said livestreaming “makes meetings much more transparent. I think it’s necessary. […]
School Committee Meets for Executive Session Tonight
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick School Committee meets tonight at 6 p.m. for an executive session hearing in the Gorton Administration Building, 69 Draper Ave., Warwick, RI, 02889. Since the […]
![[CREDIT: YouTube] A screenshot of the Aug. 10 Warwick School Committee livestream on Aug. 10, viewed by about 1,400 people.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Warwick-School-Committee-Livestream-Aug.-10-Meeting-140x140.png)
School Committee Livestream Returning Soon
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick School Committee Livestream will be returning in the future,Committee Chair Judy Cobden says. Cobden said the Sept. 14 meeting was not live-streamed on the Committee’s […]
Eugene Nadeau, 90: Former Warwick School Committee Member
WARWICK, RI — Former Warwick School Committee Chairman and U.S. Army veteran Eugene Nadeau passed away on Sept. 11, 2021, at the HopeHealth Hulitar Center in Providence. Mayor Frank Picozzi […]
![[CREDIT: WPS] The Warwick School Committee is investigating its finance department after reports of allegations of procurement, policy, and procedure issues.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Warwick-School-Committee-investigates-finance-department-140x140.png)
Warwick School Committee: Baxter Case, School Repairs
WARWICK, RI — Warwick School Committee members are scheduled to discuss the investigation into former Director of Finance and Operations Robert Baxter at tonight’s meeting, scheduled for 6:15 p.m. at […]
![{CREDIT: WSC] From left, School Committee members Karen Bachus, David Testa and Kyle Adams at the Aug. 19 Warwick School Committee meeting. A health policy adopted at the meeting includes a school mask mandate.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Warwick-School-Committee-Masks-required-140x140.png)
School Committee OKs School Mask Mandate
WARWICK, RI – Following Gov. Dan McKee’s executive order Thursday requiring masks be worn in schools this September, the School Committee adopted a Staff Health and Safety policy with a […]
Cobden: Masks To Be Discussed at School Committee Thursday
WARWICK, RI — Masks in schools will be a topic for discussion during Thursday’s School Committee meeting, said Chairwoman Judy Cobden. Masks are required during the in-person meeting (as has […]
![[CREDIT: WPS] From left, School Committee members Karen Bachus, David Testa, and Kyle Adams. Masks in school were discussed by the public, but not the School Committee Tuesday night.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Warwick-School-Committee-Masks-COVID-19-140x140.png)
School Committee Ignores Masks During COVID-19 Review
WARWICK, RI – The CDC has ordered students and drivers must wear masks on school buses this fall, and advises they keep them on in class, but the Warwick School […]
School Committee Investigates Finance Department
UPDATE, JULY 23: Warwick Public Schools have since posted the administrator position approved during their Wednesday meeting. The job listing on Schoolspring.com describes the new administrator’s duties as “responsible […]
Administrator Investigation on School Committee Agenda
WARWICK, RI – The Warwick School Committee will discuss an administrator investigation during its meeting Tuesday night. The issue will be discussed first in an executive closed session, and then […]
![[CREDIT: Warwick School Department] The Warwick School Committee approved 10 budget - neutral positions Tuesday.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Warwick-School-Committee-Meeting-June-8-21-140x140.jpg)
Warwick School Committee OKs 10 Budget Neutral Jobs
WARWICK, RI – The Warwick School Committee approved 10 new “budget neutral” positions for the 2021-2022 school year. They include seven math interventionists for one year only, a part-time math […]
![[CREDIT: Warwick Public Schools] The Warwick School Committee voted 4-1 for dozens of Warwick teacher layoffs May 18.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Warwick-Schools-Teacher-Layoffs-Warwick-School-Committee-May-18-2021-140x140.png)
School Committee OKs 24 Warwick Teacher Layoffs 4-1
WARWICK, RI – The Warwick School Committee approved 24 Warwick teacher layoffs Tuesay night, citing declining enrollment as a factor in their decision. In April, Robert Baxter, the Director of […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The Warwick School Committee named Lynn Dambruch Superintendent May 4, 2021.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Dambruch-Superintendent-School-Committee-May-4-140x140.png)
School Committee Names Dambruch Superintendent
WARWICK, RI – The Warwick School Committee named Lynn Dambruch superintendent of Warwick Public Schools Tuesday night. “I’d like to thank the School Committee for having the faith and confidence […]
School Committee OKs $193.5M Budget Request
WARWICK, RI – The Warwick School Committee voted Tuesday to adopt Superintendent Phil Thornton’s $193.5 million FY22 budget with $500K tacked in hopes of reversing declining student enrollment. Committee member […]
![{CREDIT: Warwick Public Schools] Warwick Schools Administration is headquartered at 69 Draper Ave.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Warwick-Schools-Draper-Avenue-140x140.jpg)
School Committee Hosts High School Plan Community Meeting
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick School Committee is hosting a community meeting for the public to review the high school plans, including educational practices and future facilities to support them, […]
Warwick School Committee March 23: Site & Plans
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick School Committee meets virtually Tuesday, 6 p.m. to discuss a new website for the Building Committee and a presentation from the High School Master Planner. […]
School Committee OKs $75K Chromebox Order
WARWICK, RI – The School Committee approved purchase of Chromeboxes to replace the ActiveConnect Android devices on each Promethean Board in the Warwick School Department’s four secondary schools Wednesday night. […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Warwick Public Schools Administration at 69 Draper Ave. The Warwick School Committee will consider $6 million in Warwick Schools cuts Wednesday.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Warwick-Public_Schools-140x140.jpg)
Cobden Elected Warwick School Committee Chair
WARWICK, RI— The School Committee elected new leadership Tuesday, with Judy Cobden now serving as Chair, Nathan Cornell as Vice-Chair, and Kyle Adams as Clerk. Cobden, who had served as […]
![[CREDIT: Warwick Schools] The Warwick School Committee adopted a new public comment policy limiting the number of comments, their time and word count during their Nov. 2, 2020 meeting.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Warwick-School-Committee-Nov.-2-meeting-public-comments-140x140.jpg)
School Committee OKs Policy Limiting Public Comments
WARWICK, RI – The School Committee adopted a new public comments policy Monday night limiting how many words someone can say and the time they have to say it. The […]
![[CREDIT: Warwick Public Schools] The Warwick School Committee reviewed recent repairs and discussed whether to return to in-person meetings Tuesday night.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Warwick-School-Committee-Oct.-13-140x140.jpg)
School Committee Reviews Repairs, New Bond
WARWICK, RI – Several of the district’s schools have received much needed upgrades, Director of School Buildings and Maintenance Steven Gothberg told the Warwick School Committee Tuesday. The $40 Million […]
![[CREDIT: Warwick Post] Warwick School Committee Vice Chair Judy Cobden has filed a restraining order against her friend Warwick School Committee Chairwoman Karen Bachus.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Cobden-Bachus-Warwick-School-Committee-140x140.jpg)
School Committee Members’ Personal Argument ‘Settled’
WARWICK, RI — Longtime friends School Committee Chairwoman Karen Bachus and Vice Chair Judith Cobden say their service to Warwick Schools remains their focus despite an argument that entered public […]
School Committee Flips On In-Person Learning, 5-0
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with additional information from last night’s meeting about the in-person plan. WARWICK, RI — Following Governor Gina Raimondo’s televised criticism over their Fall […]
![[Gov. Raimondo FB] Gov. Gina Raimondo called the Warwick School Committee's distance learning vote wrong and said she is seeking legal and funding options to use to convince the board to create and use an in-person plan.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Raimondo-disappointed-in-Warwick-School-Committee-distance-learning-vote-140x140.png)
Wrong, Gov. Raimondo: Warwick School Committee Did the ‘Hard Work’ — You Didn’t
WARWICK, R.I. — In what appears to be the only decision of its kind in Rhode Island so far, the Warwick School Committee this week voted to begin the school […]
![[CREDIT: Warwick Public Schools] The Warwick School Committee voted on a $6 million bus budget cut to balance their FY21 budget Wednesday night.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Warwick-School-Committee-Bus-Budget-Cut-140x140.png)
School Committee Votes $6M Bus Budget Cut
WARWICK – In an effort to fill a $6.3 million budget gap for FY21, the Warwick School Committee voted 3-2 Wednesday on a $6 million bus budget cut. Anthony Ferrucci, […]
