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![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] At right, Acting Superintendent William McCaffrey addresses City Councilman Bill Muto.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Warwick-Schools-FY26-Budget-1-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — Warwick School officials reviewed recent progress righting their FY26 budget at a special City Council meeting Wednesday, reiterating the need for $144,994,755 in school funds requested in […]
![[WP Composite] From left, Acting Superintendent William McCaffrey and retired Superintendent Lynn Dambruch.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/McCaffrey-Acting-Dambruch-Retires-05-13-25-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI – The School Committee accepted the notice of retirement from Superintendent Lynn Dambruch and named William McCaffrey as Acting Superintendent unanimously Tuesday. Committee Chairman Shaun Galligan, David Testa, […]
![[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)
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 […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Lynn Dambruch, director of elementary education, was appointed interim secondary education director duties Jan. 23. She was named assistant superintendent March 3.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Dambruch-School-Committee-Jan-23-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Schools Superintendent Lynn Dambruch, on personal leave since mid-March, is retiring, hinted at in the May 13 Warwick School Committee’s executive session agenda. The executive session […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The Warwick Schools Budget Commission after its Wednesday afternoon meeting at the Sawtooth Building. Pictured, from top left to bottom, Ernest Almonte, David Champagne, Angela P. Murray and Sherri Kuntze.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Warwick-School-Budget-Commission-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick Schools Budget Commission wrapped its review of School Department purchasing Wednesday night, hours before Mayor Frank Picozzi sent his proposed $380M FY26 budget, with $194M […]
![[CREDIT: WPS] The Warwick School Committee OK'd a $198M School Budget April 17. The budget must now be reviewed by the Warwick Schools Budget Commission.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Warwick-School-Committee-School-Budget-04-17-25-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick School Committee approved its proposed $198,162,060 FY26 budget Thursday, with school budget cuts of $3 million in salaries that were not specified, in a 3 […]
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 […]
![[CREDIT: WP composite] A $350M new high schools project will begin in late 2024.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/New-Warwick-High-Schools-Warwick-RI-1.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&resize=250%2C188&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — The School Committee voted 5 to 0 Tuesday to allocate $32.6 million to start work on the new high schools project replacing Toll Gate and Pilgrim high […]
![[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 — 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, […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The Rhode Island State House is located at 82 Smith St. Providence.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/RI-State-House.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&resize=250%2C188&ssl=1)
STATE HOUSE — The RI House has again OK’d legislation introduced by Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) that would allow more passengers on public school transport vans. […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The RI State House. RIDOH warns COVID-19 masks are a must as spread is likely outside the home. Gov. Raimondo also announced RI will be expanding COVID-19 Tests.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/RI-State-House-COVID-19-small-business-aid-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
STATE HOUSE — Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) has introduced legislation that would make federally mandated 504 education plans part of state law. ‘Now that 17 states have […]
![[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)
UPDATE: FRIDAY, MAY 9: Dambruch Retiring, Acting Superintendent On May 13 Agenda WARWICK, RI – The School Committee Wednesday voted 5 to 0 appointing Assistant Superintendent William McCaffrey to serve […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] At right, First Lady Susan McKee speaks to Park Elementary School about pledging to not litter and to get involved with clean ups.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Park-School-Kids-McKees-Litter-Free-RI-Coloring-Book-1-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — About 60 Park School kids joined First Lady Susan McKee and Gov. Dan McKee, Principal Daniel Sylvestre and local officials at the school Friday morning to […]
![[Photo courtesy Jeff Goss] Jeff Goss will begin the new school year as principal of Warwick Veterans Middle School Sept. 6.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Jeff-Goss-Warwick-Veterans-Middle-School-new-Principal-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story incorrectly reported the vote approving a group of resignations including that of Warwick Veterans Principal Jeff Goss. Warwick Post regrets the error, and […]
COVENTRY, RI —The Coventry Town Council unanimously passed a resolution urging the General Assembly to enact legislation authorizing town Coventry Schools deficit oversight. In a statement about the resolution from […]
![[CREDIT: WPS] Warwick Schools Finance Director Brandon Bohl has resigned as a consultant reviews his accounting.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/WPS-Finance-Director-Bohl-Resigns-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Schools Finance Director Brandon Bohl has resigned a week after he was placed on paid administrative leave Feb. 12 as an outside consultant helping him investigated […]
![[CREDIT: RIDE] Coventry Schools math program test results on the RICAS show a steady improvement in math proficiency.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Coventry-Schools-Math-Program-grant-250x228.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
COVENTRY, 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, with […]
![[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 City Council rejected a resolution for a special election to revoke authority for further debt for the $350 million bond for two new high schools, […]
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 […]
WARWICK, RI — There’s still $22.9 million to cut from the new high schools cost before it’s within the original $350 million voter-approved bond, and what is cut next, or […]
WARWICK, RI – Budget overruns for the new Toll Gate and Pilgrim High Schools have been reduced from $37.8 million to $22.9 million, Left Field Project Management’s Chris Spiegel told […]
![[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: WSC] At left, Warwick School Committee Chairman Shaun Galligan explains Warwick School Committee cuts to the FY25 budget would be the first of three rounds.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Warwick-School-Committee-Cuts-Deficit-FY25-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Schools face a $9 million FY25 deficit, so Warwick School Committee cuts of $2.8 million approved Tuesday will be the first of three rounds of expense reductions […]
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![[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 — Warwick Schools facilities Director Kevin Oliver and Director of Capital Projects Steven Gothberg each broke the law, giving the district reasonable cause for termination, ignoring rules for […]
COVENTRY, RI — The Western Coventry Elementary School public water system issued a don’t drink warning Dec. 9 after manganese levels above Environmental Protection Agencies (EPA) advised safe amounts was […]
WARWICK, RI — Left Field Project Management presented a list of 200 new high schools cuts, items to remove from new Toll Gate and Pilgrim High Schools’ designs, during the […]
![[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 new high schools cost, bonded for $350 million, has climbed $37.8 million, for a total $387.8 million, drawing a complaints from people who predicted rising costs […]
WARWICK, RI — The new high schools overrun will undoubtedly exceed the $350 million bond voters approved for the work, School Committee Chairman Shaun Galligan said, and he’s been telling […]
![[CREDIT: Sean Wiggins] Sean Wiggins, candidate in the School Committee race Nov. 5, 2024.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Sean-Wiggins-School-Committee-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — Sean Wiggins, an Intellectual Property Manager in the retail industry, is one of four School Committee candidates Warwick voters will choose among Nov. 5, naming two for […]
![[CREDIT: Zachary Colon] Zach Colon is running for an at-large seat in the 2024 Warwick School Committee race.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Zach-Colon-Warwick-School-Committee-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — Zach Colon, former high school student political leader and an institutional investment wholesaler in Smithfield, hopes to improve district and city communication, bolster Career & Tech Center […]
![[CREDIT: Robert Ford] Karen Bachus, candidate in the School Committee race Nov. 5, 2024.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Warwick_School_Committee_Bachus-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — Karen Bachus, an outspoken and often contrarian voice on the Warwick School Committee since she was first elected in 2012, is one of four School Committee candidates […]
![[CREDIT: WPS] David Testa, Warwick School Committee VP and candidate in the School Committee race Nov. 5, 2024.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/David-Testa-Warwick-School-Committee-race-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — David Testa, a category manager for Gordon Food Service in Taunton, MA who has IEP experience & spent 15 years studying the district before his School Committee […]
WARWICK, RI — An environmental assessment of the new High Schools sites will be concluding soon, Chris Spiegel, spokesman for Left Field Project Management, told Warwick School Committee members. The […]
COVENTRY, RI — When officials meet to discuss remedies to the $5 million Coventry Schools Deficit Oct. 9, they’ll be catching up with audits, otherwise sound fiscal standing, and five […]
