Letter to Narragansett Times: Enrollment Cherry-Picking

As discussed in your September 13 article by Allie Lewis titled “SK looks at first week of classes, enrollment”, at the most recent School Committee meeting, vice chair Sarah Markey remarked that the current year enrollment decline (down 89 students) nearly matched that predicted by the official district projection of 82 fewer students. It’s unclear... Continue Reading →

September 22, 2019 0

Open Letter: Public Participation is Critical to the Vibrancy and Future of our Community

Several recent meetings of the South Kingstown Planning Board have stretched beyond midnight due to intense public interest in a number of recent projects impacting the community. Citizen after citizen rose to express their views on projects relevant to their lives. This is how government is supposed to work - open, honest, and while perhaps... Continue Reading →

September 18, 2019 0

The Changing Needs of South Kingstown

South Kingstown is different than it was 20 years ago. If you watch the local goings-on in Town Hall or during School Committee meetings, you might think it is a problem. Often heard is that “over 55” developments have crowded out the younger families needed to fill our schools. A recurring "solution" is to shoe-horn... Continue Reading →

September 12, 2019 1

Building Committee notes 9/11/19

Here are my personal notes from today's meeting. No minutes were available for approval from Sept 04,2019. A working adhoc committee met to work on a web page/source of communication and updates for the community. No web page has been confirmed or started yet though it was expressed it was best to have it linked... Continue Reading →

September 11, 2019 0

An Open Letter (A year ago …)

As a new school year begins, it is an excellent time to take stock of where we are, where we have been, and where we are going. The past year has featured so much disruption, chaos, transition, and change that it is difficult to remember where we were just one year ago. In no instance... Continue Reading →

September 9, 2019 0