School Committee OKs Arbitrator’s Agreement, Bachus, Nadeau to Study Sixth Grade Consolidation
By: Rob Borkowski on November 16, 2017 in Schools
The Warwick School Committee unanimously approved the agreement reached Oct. 16 at City Hall between members of the Warwick School Committee and Warwick Teacher’s Union during their Nov. 15 meeting in the Toll Gate High School auditorium.
Video: Gothberg Presents Update on School Building Work
By: Rob Borkowski on August 18, 2017 in Schools, Uncategorized
Director of Buildings and Grounds Steven Gothberg updated the Warwick School Committee on HVAC upgrades to Warwick Veterans Jr. High and conversion of the Gorton building into administrative space Tuesday night.
School Committee OKs Elementary Consolidation, Year Delay to Implement
By: Rob Borkowski on October 27, 2016 in Schools
The Warwick School Committee voted 5-1 to approve the Consolidation Committee’s consolidation plan for Warwick elementary schools, but delay it a year as recommended by the panel and Mayor Scott Avedisian, over the protest of parents and teachers.
Medeiros Aims to Shape Students’ Future, Schools’ Fate
By: Rob Borkowski on October 28, 2014 in News to You, Schools
Warwick, RI – Terri Medeiros, 56, Warwick resident for 10 years, director of The Romerry School Early Childhood Center, asks for another School Committee term Nov. 4 to continue working for students and make a fully informed decision on school consolidation.
Stephen Pope Offers Consolidation Plan, Aims to Improve Schools
By: Rob Borkowski on October 27, 2014 in News to You, Schools
Warwick, RI — Stephen Pope, 47, Warwick resident for 22 years, father of five including two fourth graders, is running for School Committee to get a crack at answering the school consolidation question, among other things.
Johnson In School Committee Race to Make Tough Calls on Consolidation
By: Rob Borkowski on October 14, 2014 in All Politics Are Local, News to You, Schools
Warwick, RI — Dean Johnson, 37, lifelong Warwick resident and Army vet, isn’t shy about tough calls, so when the School Committee discarded two school consolidation plans in favor of a consultant, he figured he could do better.