The March 12 School Committee meeting agenda included discussion of the Personnel Assignment Team (PAT). Many residents may not be familiar with this policy and how it impacts student learning. The PAT sets the procedures by which teachers are chosen to fill open positions. The policy, created and approved in 2011, established a collaborative process... Continue Reading →

My family has been part of the SK School District for over 12 years and part of the SK Community for 19 years. My kids started at Peace Dale Elementary then Broad Rock, Curtis Corner and now SKHS. We were lucky in that our kids never had to be redistricted in Elementary School but even... Continue Reading →

Some thoughts from a resident regarding public commentary last night at the town council meeting: It seems as though the individuals in favor of the PTT and the inevitable tax increase are all those who have already established family’s in the town, or who have lived here for years and have had multiple children go... Continue Reading →

Sometimes it’s about the money and sometimes it’s not. This time it’s both. The school committee’s request for an additional 1.5% property tax transfer (from 1% to 2.5%) may not be extreme, but it sits on top of a much larger tax increase which includes money set aside to pay for school construction projects. That... Continue Reading →

Dear Town Council Members: Thank you for your time and service on the Town Council.  I very much appreciate your time in reading this note. I will make this short because I am sure you are inundated with emails regarding this subject. I am asking that you support the Town Manager’s strongly supported recommendation for... Continue Reading →

The hearing last night was inspirational, motivational, and at times highly emotional. I was certainly not the only citizen moved to tears last night. Initially, the town manager discussed a "Theory of Government Grants" to inform everyone on the reasons for a town to offer private grants. It was concisely and well presented. He used... Continue Reading →

The recent demographic study update for the facility application contradicted the projected decline of South Kingstown school enrollment and now projects a flat to mild increase over the next several years.   At a recent Town Council meeting, the Town manager said the update shows "instead of a precipitous decline, it is much more of a... Continue Reading →

Perhaps no topic has caused so much debate over the past few years in SK than enrollment projections. Regular citizens, including yours truly have dived in and become armchair demographers. Battle lines have been drawn, and every release by either NESDEC or McKibben has been dissected to death. The importance of these projections is clear.... Continue Reading →