Informing South Kingstown Residents since 2018
The school facility plan crossed a major threshold with the Town Council voting 4-1 to advance the Stage 2 application to Providence for approval on the full $75 million project. There was mild pushback against the plan, suggesting the final price tag may be reduced based on scope changes or demographic shifts. The general tone,... Continue Reading →
Welcome to SK Spotlight!! We are your one-stop shop for information and opinion related to South Kingstown Rhode Island. We believe in open dialog and while we have our opinions (doesn't everybody?), we respect yours. If you have something you would like to contribute, feel free to contact us and we will be happy to... Continue Reading →
One year ago, Steve Alfred retired after serving South Kingstown as Town Manager for over 40 years. During Steve Alfred’s tenure, our town grew from 16,000 to 30,000 residents, with Steve overseeing 10 additions to the town’s public schools, the building of the senior center, the purchase of land for open-space preservation and recreation, the... Continue Reading →
Here at SK Spotlight, we read through budget documents so you don't have to!! In today's blog, we present our analysis of the UCOA/District Comparison document posted under the Feb 4th meeting agenda at Board Docs and available on SK Spotlight's Google Drive. This report has a lot of great information pertinent to the budget... Continue Reading →
Since the election, external (State of RI) and internal (School Committee) decisions have added at least $43mm in local tax burden to South Kingstown. The bulk of that has come from reactionary votes made by the School Committee. With another emergency building committee requested Tuesday, advertised on the Friday of a long weekend, we are... Continue Reading →
I appreciate all of the responses to my first blog post, it allowed for me to do some additional thinking on our district’s configuration. It looks like South Road is not going to be available, as it will still be in use by Meadowbrook. Other comments were that DLI families would like to see it... Continue Reading →
School Configuration 2019/2020 There have been a lot of discussions about the Facility Plan and the 2019/2020 budget. These topics are separate but they are also intertwined. The School Committee has voted and they are moving forward with the Stage II application, so this blog post is moving forward that we will have 4 elementary... Continue Reading →
In my last blog entry on the facility process, I presented a financial analysis regarding Option D, which could have funded much more facility construction than is currently being considered. The feedback I received from people shocked by the numbers suggests that perhaps operational savings are not well understood. In what follows let me explain... Continue Reading →
Included below is analysis from a community member on another forum looking ahead to this year’s school budget. A number of discussions at the microphone, along with analyses on these pages have repeatedly demonstrated how important it is to think long-term for sustained fiscal health within South Kingstown schools. When a minor hiccup could cause... Continue Reading →
Hello-Thank you all for all the time you have dedicated to our schools. I may not agree with your decisions but certainly recognize how much time and effort you dedicate to our schools.My name is Karen McGlynn, I am a homeowner, tax payer and currently have three students in the South Kingstown school system; a... Continue Reading →
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