Committee: $2M Schools FY26 Deficit Illegal
By: Rob Borkowski on October 8, 2025 in News to You, Schools
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick School Committee has formally asked Mayor Frank Picozzi, the Council and Budget Commission how to resolve Warwick Schools’ Schools FY26 Deficit and illegal operation without […]
Commission: Lax Rules Caused Warwick Schools Deficits
By: Rob Borkowski on September 25, 2025 in News to You, Schools
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 […]
Council, Schools Meet May 14 on Warwick Schools Budget
By: Rob Borkowski on May 12, 2025 in News to You, Schools
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 […]
Budget Commission Proceeds, $380M FY26 Budget Draft Out
By: Rob Borkowski on May 8, 2025 in News to You, Schools
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 […]
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 […]
City Warwick Schools Budget Commission Appointees Named
By: Rob Borkowski on in News to You, Schools
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 […]
City Finance Director Reviewing Warwick Schools Spending Till April 21
By: Rob Borkowski on April 7, 2025 in News to You, Schools
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 […]
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, […]
Warwick Schools Budget Commission OK’d By Senate
By: Rob Borkowski on March 13, 2025 in News to You, State
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 […]
Warwick Schools Deficit Cut to $5.7M Thursday
By: Joe Siegel on February 1, 2025 in News to You, 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 […]
Council Votes on Warwick Schools Budget Commission Jan. 22
By: Rob Borkowski on January 21, 2025 in News to You, Schools
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 […]