Education
Providence school board meeting grows contentious over proposed school mergers
PN Team • 1 month ago
A Providence, Rhode Island school board meeting turned heated Wednesday night as parents and students voiced concerns over proposed school mergers. The consolidations are part of the district's broader plan to place all students in new or newly renovated buildings by 2030.
Among the proposals is a merger of Roger Williams Middle School with Young Woods Elementary, though the two would remain in separate buildings under the current agenda. A second proposal would combine Carnevale Elementary School with DelSesto Middle into a new pre-K through 8 school built on the grounds of the existing middle school. The board is expected to vote on both proposals next month.
The meeting also touched on tensions within board leadership, as members discussed board President Tyrelle Stevens' job performance. A tense exchange between Stevens and the board's vice president prompted a recess, and no vote on Stevens' performance was taken Wednesday night.
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