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Votes and outcomes (selected):

- Transportation review participation: Approved. Motion to pay approximately $9,200 for the district to participate in the RIDE Phase 2 independent transportation analysis. (Motion made and seconded; voice vote: motion carries.)

- Student‑Parent Handbook (North Providence High School): Approved. (Motion made; voice vote: motion carries.)

- Name for merged Greystone/Centredale elementary school: Approved. Motion made to adopt the name \"Woodhaven Elementary School\" for the new merged school constructed at the Greystone site; the committee voted in favor. (Motion made; voice vote: \"Aye. Opposed? Motion carries.\")

- Collective bargaining agreement (AFT Local 920, teachers): Approved. Superintendent reported the local union membership unanimously approved a new three‑year contract covering 2025–2028; the committee voted to ratify the agreement. (Motion made; voice vote: motion carries.)

- Special education settlement (executive session item): Approved. Motion to approve the settlement agreement was passed; the transcript records one named member, Farris, opposing the vote. (Motion made; voice vote: \"Aye. Opposed? Farris.\")

- Transmission of school department budget memo to town council: Approved. Committee voted to forward a memo summarizing fund-balance use, federal funding uncertainty and special education costs to the town council. (Motion made; voice vote: motion carries.)

- Contract renewals/agreements: Approved. The committee approved the renewal/agreements for a Learn365 learning management system, Vector Solutions (training content), New England Base Camp, True North engagement, EAB services, and AIM Pathway Institute for Learning services. (Motion made; voice vote: motion carries.)

- Chartwells meal price increase: Approved. Committee approved a proposed school-meal price increase of approximately $0.25 for the 2025–26 school year as submitted by Chartwells. (Motion made; voice vote: motion carries.)

- MOA regarding after‑school professional development (Local 920): Approved. Committee approved the renewal for the final year of the local 920 MOA concerning after‑school professional development. (Motion made; voice vote: motion carries.)

- Removal of district face‑covering policy: Approved. Committee voted to remove the district face covering policy. (Motion made; voice vote: motion carries.)

- Policy updates: Approved. Committee approved updated policies for volunteers, classroom observation, naloxone administration and educator standards and code of professional responsibility. (Motion made; voice vote: motion carries.)

- Removal of obsolete textbooks (North Providence High School): Approved. Committee approved removal as submitted. (Motion made; voice vote: motion carries.)

- Approval of bills and use of property requests: Approved. Committee approved the bills as submitted and multiple use-of-property requests. (Motions made; voice votes: motions carry.)

These items were recorded in the public minutes and audio transcript; several motions were routine renewals or approvals with little on‑record debate.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","NPSD School Committee | August 27, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The committee approved a range of routine and substantive items on July 23, including participation in RIDE's transportation review, the naming of the merged Greystone/Centeredale school as Woodhaven Elementary, a new three‑year teachers' contract and multiple contract renewals and policy updates.","taxTitle","North Providence, School Districts, Rhode Island","taxId",61196,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6480040,"North Providence updates strategic plan; reports first-year I‑Ready gains, expanded MTSS progress monitoring",1677,1185000,2862000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5692067-48b3044263b9644468f13e026dac86b2&start=1185&end=2862","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5692067-48b3044263b9644468f13e026dac86b2/thumbnail_1185000.jpg","/articles/6480040/North-Providence/School-Districts/Rhode-Island/North-Providence-updates-strategic-plan-reports-first-year-IReady-gains-expanded-MTSS-progress-monitoring","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6480040-12affc02eac1b3722f40f6bec5495f49/orig.mp4?Expires=1771183355&Signature=mkv2mHeYWDzBVY1unSc7bpcyPpDHLy1VwD0AQ4LS~zEDzZjWouPbGJWYowDDs6uU4lCW7ZJriRYAlBMjlIlDC-5yuBWg98Qxvke4RqDAKKz0upZoQ5eQ~fxgSPcK9NUJ6B2XR~ua95sGHj~0mtt33eWAT~pra6zNOaBmHEKbOmNJjiF71W9a3EYAynaqEzSg8A4Z22ob8oa23KD9rCVkOr5hjDvZ~vstQwSDv~kOaPblngSxnzXbCeKmA68z70RsYOCWXMQs8hTjeAj6aTWL0qbtCMVAAG-ZUrNOmtTWyYGgLB9jgrKU7wOfkrrA7qIfH8JvuZzx3lX8tRPJTymr1w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Assistant Superintendent Ms. Seitzinger and consultant Christina Courser presented a strategic plan update to the North Providence School Committee on July 23, reviewing three district priorities — improving core instruction, improving school climate and learning environment, and increasing family and community engagement — and describing progress monitoring tools now in use.

Courser said the district used an I‑Ready K–8 screener and diagnostic this school year and that typical first‑year growth targets for a new implementation are 50%–60%. \"For K to 8, we saw 54% for reading on average, and also in math, it was 52%,\" Courser said. She added that stretch growth (growth exceeding typical expectations) was 29% in reading and 23% in math, figures the presentation tied to RIDE accountability measures.

Presenters described how teachers and administrators are using I‑Ready dashboards to form data teams, prioritize coaching time and design interventions. The district also credited monthly attendance reports from district data analyst Rebecca Amaral with helping principals and teachers identify chronic absenteeism trends; the presentation included a slide showing reductions in chronic absenteeism across general education, students with disabilities and MLL (multilingual learner) populations.

Committee members asked for grade‑level breakdowns and how multiple data systems — academic, behavioral and attendance — will be synthesized to support MTSS (Multi‑Tiered System of Supports). Courser and district staff said the district is building toward more coherent MTSS systems, improving data cleanliness and working with the data director to create longitudinal views that principals and teachers can use.

The presentation listed school-level highlights: Centeredale’s intervention structure, improvements at Birchwood and Ritchie, and attendance gains at Ritchie, Birchwood and Stephen Olney. The district recommended continuing intervention blocks, expanding enrichment opportunities for higher‑performing students, and applying academic data practices across school‑based teams.","Assistant superintendent and consultant presented the district’s strategic plan update July 23, reporting K–8 I‑Ready typical growth near expected ranges (54% reading, 52% math) and stronger stretch growth; the district also highlighted expanded attendance reporting and work to align MTSS systems.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6480042,"North Providence committee approves participation in RIDE statewide transportation review",994,186000,1180000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5692067-48b3044263b9644468f13e026dac86b2&start=186&end=1180","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5692067-48b3044263b9644468f13e026dac86b2/thumbnail_186000.jpg","/articles/6480042/North-Providence/School-Districts/Rhode-Island/North-Providence-committee-approves-participation-in-RIDE-statewide-transportation-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6480042-4edfdff6c1f94d1fde7a05224d69172a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771183355&Signature=KZEZamWLGu0czdR4R8Mzuh~NG9wqF~7Ni9dlvuo3Outk584-5f~k9ipOb1IEr-K2k1xvgtpofeb7gJMQX9iESLxyaDDnovyc10EM1iZ6HsZzy4pE5vy9~SRZJo3j5Qw~GEwLZZHfcAP12j3k7NmTO59uXZzq0TeBfKz-o8~4~5BHIzB5YWjk-gRJwScV2rpwEd9Ijn4Q70cEuzqcqA9twAIXa4KHJ~FJsWih11o8PH9I3e3wdDP3P316425cIle3heQvDY9vmZXO04spEMeE26CWo0h6jnvbrgWITK6dfGYUNzGrvOnJHhZgeprgUsPs12hq6I0rWxGXxSgEU1ihZw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The North Providence School Committee on July 23 approved the district’s participation in a Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) statewide transportation review and agreed to pay an approximately $9,200 fee for a deeper, district-level analysis.

RIDE School Building Authority representative Dr. Mario Carreno, who presented the plan, said transportation costs have risen sharply despite statewide enrollment declines. \"As much as 61% the last 10 years, our costs are up with all these fewer kids,\" Carreno said, adding that in the three years after COVID-19 transportation rates alone rose about 20% compared with 9.8% inflation over the same period.

Carreno described a phased effort. Phase 1, paid for by the state, will try to fill empty seats on statewide buses that carry about 3,500 students; he said those buses run about 50% full. The district-level phase 2 — the option North Providence approved on July 23 — will send an independent vendor to review local routes, vehicle types and start times and provide a rerouting analysis districts may adopt. Phase 3 would evaluate longer-term, interdistrict bidding and regional bidding strategies that would require multi‑district coordination and more time.

Carreno said the in-depth analysis for North Providence is small relative to potential savings. \"The cost for North Providence, I think, is $9,000. It's very small in the scheme of things,\" he said. He and the presenters repeatedly emphasized an example metric: \"If you save a bus, it's $100,000 per year.\"

Committee members asked whether districts that own buses (for example, Cranston) could benefit; Carreno said most districts contract out transportation and that a few districts still operate their own fleets. He also noted that changes to private‑school transportation rules would require action by the Rhode Island General Assembly, and that statutory changes are politically sensitive.

On a motion to approve the expenditure and participation as presented, the committee voted to adopt the recommendation. The motion was made and seconded by school committee members (names not specified in the record). The chair called the vote: \"Aye. Opposed? Motion carries.\"","The North Providence School Committee voted July 23 to pay roughly $9,200 to participate in a Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) transportation review intended to identify routing and vendor efficiencies; presenters said savings from eliminating a single bus can equal about $100,000 per year.","actionData","errors"]

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