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![[CREDIT: Rob Borklowski] Warwick City Hall on Post Road. The Warwick City Council's first meeting adjusts rules on meeting agendas, moving public comment one item later, and preserves a rule cited in a First Amendment Lawsuit against the Council.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Warwick-City-Hall-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick Schools deficits, $1.2M from FY23 & FY24, $5M in FY25 and $2.2M in FY26, were the result of lax fiscal controls and practices, according to […]
![[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://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Warwick-Veterans-Middle-School.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&resize=250%2C188&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Schools are cutting admin positions, including currently vacant roles such as Assistant Superintendent and Assistant Director of IT, cutting costs. Warwick School Committee Chairman Shaun Galligan […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Warwick School Department](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Warwick-Public_Schools-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Public Schools Tech Director Jeffrey Taylor has been put on leave with pay for an undisclosed “personnel issue.” When asked about Taylor, Warwick Schools Superintendent William […]
WARWICK, RI — A part-time Warwick Schools custodian turned himself in Monday on a warrant for his arrest for a laptop larceny of 10 Chromebooks from Robertson Elementary School, 70 […]
WARWICK, RI — Hours after Warwick Teachers protested outside Warwick City Hall urging officials to increase the Warwick Schools budget, Mayor Frank Picozzi increased school funding to $2.1 million. The […]
Editor’s note: The May 14 Warwick Schools Budget Commission meeting referenced in this article has been cancelled due to members’ scheduling conflicts. WARWICK, RI — The Warwick Schools Budget is […]
WARWICK, RI — Mayor Frank Picozzi’s three appointees to the Warwick Schools Budget Commission, dated April 9, are now public in Warwick City Council documents released with the agenda for […]
WARWICK, RI — The law enabling a Budget Commission for the school department took effect Thursday, but Mayor Frank Picozzi’s appointees won’t be confirmed till April 21, so the City […]
WARWICK, RI — Gov. Dan McKee is expected to sign the Warwick Schools Budget Commission legislation into law (2025-S 0242), and Sherri Kuntze, audit Manager at Cavanagh CPAs & Associates, […]
STATE HOUSE — The Senate today passed legislation introduced by Sen. Mark McKenney (D-Dist. 30, Warwick) that would allow the city to create a Warwick Schools Budget Commission. The bill […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The Rhode Island State House is located at 82 Smith St. Providence. Rep. Solomon's bills increase catalytic converter theft penalties & create an interstate compact.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/RI-State-House-190.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&resize=250%2C188&ssl=1)
STATE HOUSE —The House of Representatives has passed legislation introduced by Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) creating a budget commission for Warwick Public Schools. The bill (2025-H […]
![[CREDIT: RIDE] Warwick Schools math program test results on the RICAS show a steady improvement in math proficiency.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Warwick-RICAS-results-2024-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
PROVIDENCE, RI — Gov. Dan McKee and RIDE Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green met school and community leaders at Providence’s Asa Messer Elementary School Thursday, announcing $2.8 million in Learn365RI grants, […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Warwick Veterans Middle School, 2401 W Shore Rd, Warwick, RI, is the venue for the Warwick School Committee meetings.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Warwick-Veterans-Middle-School-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI – Tuesday night the School Committee cut another $ 2.6 million from their budget, bringing an original $9 million FY25 deficit down to $3.1 million. The vote was […]
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick School Committee continued chipping away at its Warwick Schools deficit Thursday, cutting $401,248 for a new FY25 deficit total of $5,704,119. “We have approximately another […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] School Committee Chairman Shaun Galligan explains the School Committee already has the deficit problem fix underway.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Warwick-Schools-Budget-Commission-Vote-1-250x228.jpeg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — Despite School Committee Chairman Shaun Galligan’s best efforts, the clock is ticking on Warwick Schools’ solution to its $9 million deficit before a Warwick Schools Budget Commission […]
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick City Council meets Wednesday, 4:45 p.m. to vote on whether to establish a Warwick Schools Budget Commission state takeover of Warwick Public Schools to remedy […]
![[CREDIT: WPS] Warwick Schools Finance Director Brandon Bohl, pictured second from let at table, reported Warwick Schools FY24 salaries were over budget by $4.8 million for FY24 during Tuesday's Warwick School Committee meeting.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Warwick-Schools-FY24-Salaries-Bohl-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Schools Finance Director Brandon Bohl says Warwick Schools FY24 salaries were over budget by $4.8 million for FY24, which the administration recommends fixing by increasing FY25 […]
WARWICK, RI — The School Committee voted 5-0 Tuesday approving the Warwick Schools FY25 school budget of $190 million, $5 million more than last year, requiring an increase of $.4.4 […]
![[CREDIT: City of Warwick] Mayor Frank Picozzi helps ready Warwick Schools Superintendent Lynn Dambruch's presentation on the State of Warwick Schools.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Council-Update-State-of-Warwick-Schools-12-4-2023.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&resize=250%2C188&ssl=1)
Editor’s note: The Council Update is a twice-monthly update on Council meetings and developments from Warwick City Council President Steve McAllister. The column is written after each council meeting, twice a month. This […]
WARWICK, RI — Monday, the Council focuses on Warwick schools funds, both a $350M bond for two new high schools, projected to fall $22 million short and a measure waiving […]
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story inaccurately reported the proposed salary increase in a draft teachers contract. The 1.25% increase referenced by Bob McGuire is in the current contract, […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Warwick Public Schools Administration is located at 69 Draper Ave.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Warwick-Public_Schools-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — Extreme heat forecast for the next few days has prompted school officials to call an extreme heat half day Thursday and cancel school sports for the afternoon. […]
WARWICK, RI — Ahead of the Sept. 5 start of school, the Warwick school department this week published its list of bus routes, with Supt. Lynn Dambruch saying the district […]
CORRECTION: This story originally listed math interventionists and robotics equipment among items cut from the budget. Those items were not cut. Warwick Pot has corrected, and regrets, the error. WARWICK, […]
WARWICK, RI – The Warwick School Committee hired a new finance director and reviewed the district’s recent performance in The Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) report card scores for […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated with revised budget figures following a May 24 email query to and response from Warwick School Committee Chairman David Testa. The School Committee’s […]
![[CREDIT WPS Livestream] Warwick School Committee Member Shaun Galligan, left, led a successful vote to delay the Warwick Schools Budget hearing until information required in School Committee policy is available. School Committee Chair David Testa is at right.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Warwick-Schools-Budget-FY24-School-Committee-140x140.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI – The School Committee suspended its hearing on Superintendent Lynn Dambruch’s $141,463,624 FY24 Warwick Schools budget until Thursday after Vice Chairman Shaun Galligan led a vote to wait […]
WARWICK, RI – The school district was rocked by high profile resignations Thursday, including Timothy McGrath, the Director of Finance; Julie Martin, the Principal of Warwick Early Learning Center (WELC); […]
WARWICK, RI – Warwick School officials are upbeat about the latest round of English & Math RICAS scores that buck a downward national trend for 2021-2022. During a presentation to […]
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Public Schools are delayed one hour Monday following the first snow of the 2022 winter, bringing 2.8 inches of snowfall to T.F. Green Airport and an […]
WARWICK, RI – Warwick Public School’s proposed 2023 budget is $179.5 million, a 4.5 percent increase over the current fiscal year. Tim McGrath, the district’s financial director, told the School […]
WARWICK, RI— An overnight snowstorm originally forecast for a few inches has developed into closer than half a foot of snow in some spots, with icy roads and a winter […]
WARWICK, RI – Citing the need to remain competitive with other school districts, the Warwick School Committee voted Tuesday to increase the pay for substitute teachers in the district. Kim […]
WARWICK, RI — Following an as-yet unexplained bus disruption Oct. 1 and delays this week, Warwick Schools warned parents school ride troubles might return later this week due to a […]
![[CREDIT: Warwick Schools] Matt Plain, attorney with Barton Gilman, warned Warwick Schools face a RIDE takeover if education spending isn't increased by $7M.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Warwick-Schools-Barton-Gilman-Audit-March-10-2021-140x140.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI —Barton Gilman’s Phase II instruction and fiscal Warwick Schools audit warns the district’s under-spending on special and general education by $7.2 million, pointing it toward a RIDE takeover. […]
![[CREDIT: WPS] Warwick School Finance Directory Robert Baxter explained Warwick Schools $4.9M Deficit for FY21 Monday night.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Warwick-Schools-4.9M-Deficit-FY21-140x140.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Schools face a $4.9 million FY21 deficit Robert Baxter, Director of Finance and Operations, told The Warwick School Committee during its March 9 meeting. There is […]
![[CREDIT: Warwick School Committee] Warwick Public Schools won't return to full-week in-person classes.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Full-Week-In-Person-Warwick-School-Committee-March-1-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK – Warwick Public Schools will not be returning to five days a week in-person instruction anytime soon due to scheduling and space required during the COVID-19 pandemic. Assistant Superintendent […]
![[CREDIT: Warwick Public Schools] The Warwick School Committee approved its in- learning plan 5-0 Jan. 7, 2021.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Warwick-School-Committee-Jan.-7-2021-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Public Schools’ students will be back to in-class learning beginning Jan. 19, despite a COVID-19 surge and the pleas of the Warwick Teachers Union for distance […]
![[CREDIT: Warwick Public Schools] Only one elementary school among Warwick Public Schools has been spared a COVID-19 case among students or staff since Nov. 30. Children show symptoms less often, but still pose an infection risk to others and family.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Warwick-Public-Schools-COVID-19-cases-Dec.14-2020-140x140.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
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![{CREDIT: Warwick Public Schools] Warwick Schools Administration is headquartered at 69 Draper Ave.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Warwick-Schools-Draper-Avenue-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI – Warwick Schools are planning a “phased-in” approach returning students to classrooms beginning Jan. 7, following the Rhode Island Department of Education’s guidance. “It will be a staggered […]
