Galligan Answers Feb. 3 Bond Vote Questions
By: Joe Siegel on February 20, 2026 in News to You, Schools
WARWICK, RI — School Committee Chair Galligan defended the board’s handling of the Feb. 3 bond vote which nixed a $50m supplement of the new high school project
Budget Commission Seeks School Grants Control
By: Joe Siegel on December 10, 2025 in News to You, Schools
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SC Asks Mayor for $2.1M FY26 Deficit Decision
By: Rob Borkowski on October 27, 2025 in News to You, Schools
WARWICK, RI — School Committee Chair Shaun Galligan says the Mayor’s office and Budget Commission have yet to offer a plan on how they’ll plug the schools’ $2.1 million FY26 […]
Warwick Schools Nix Admin Positions
By: Joe Siegel on July 16, 2025 in Schools
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 […]
Committee Names McCaffrey Acting Superintendent
By: Joe Siegel on May 13, 2025 in Schools, News to You
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, […]
Committee’s $198M School Budget Cuts $3M In Salaries
By: Joe Siegel on April 18, 2025 in News to You, Schools
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 […]
Kuntze Named to Warwick Schools Budget Commission
By: Rob Borkowski on March 27, 2025 in Schools
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, […]
McKees, Park School Kids Launch Litter Free RI Coloring Book
By: Rob Borkowski on March 18, 2025 in News to You, Schools
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 […]
Council OKs Warwick Schools Budget Commission Jan. 22
By: Rob Borkowski on January 23, 2025 in News to You, Schools
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 School Committee Cuts $2.8M of $9M Deficit
By: Joe Siegel on January 15, 2025 in News to You, Schools
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 […]
WPS Contracts Probe: Oliver, Gothberg Broke Law, Policy
By: Rob Borkowski on December 18, 2024 in Schools, Business, Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
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 […]
New High Schools Cost Rises $37.8M
By: Joe Siegel on October 23, 2024 in News to You, Schools
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 […]
Architects Present Toll Gate & Pilgrim’s New High Schools Designs
By: Joe Siegel on August 23, 2024 in News to You, Schools
WARWICK, RI — Construction of Toll Gate & Pilgrim’s new high schools begins March 2025 and is expected to wrap June 2027, the public learned during an information session […]