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The committee did not state a duration for the sealing or cite a statutory authority at the public meeting. The motion was recorded in the public minutes and the committee confirmed all members were present for the public session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","School Committee Meeting: 7.17.25","oneSentenceSummary","The committee voted unanimously (7-0) to seal the executive session minutes from the July 17 executive session; no votes were taken during that executive session, according to the committee.","taxTitle","Portsmouth, School Districts, Rhode Island","taxId",72703,"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},6549899,"Portsmouth hires Zoe Laferrier as athletic trainer; committee approves contract",45,311000,356000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5419970-338c106616220a795349af97f7c8ab72&start=311&end=356","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5419970-338c106616220a795349af97f7c8ab72/thumbnail_311000.jpg","/articles/6549899/Portsmouth/School-Districts/Rhode-Island/Portsmouth-hires-Zoe-Laferrier-as-athletic-trainer-committee-approves-contract","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6549899-9a746526bb837f9dc7d2a02e2f695e91/orig.mp4?Expires=1775118369&Signature=HUTRd2kM96tXsBZCpYGP0yrQrmTyEOVgnxvGaC8MioUJXGvzpn-7dvxLc2GwCLolDzjl79eFSVF1IubXZUZn0EhndfBasWk-WD1BBIpvaH-8uxqyZowWWnsigvOLdJOwSjxMgJMyxqP-Cvdud5A4EVxHBUkariAZbhd51ktUbg-ntkS5KhUM9FLifLMNAWjigiSjdVHfgT2DG-0caSXjIuclxMYLyy-IFBrkIecc-2lEUGrxZopR3Xg87ddx06py45ub6jhbRIhACyUi8NANBQ62Lwp1pkkhJ3P0oru3BKszCFOw4j6lU9KTwkOTbDqNw0O131i9jGXrh633010jOw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Portsmouth School Committee on July 17 approved a contract to hire Zoe Laferrier as the district’s athletic trainer after the previous trainer, Josh King, accepted a position in another district. The committee recorded the vote as unanimous, 7-0.

District staff told the committee that King, who had served as the schools’ trainer for many years, informed the district he had taken a job in a district closer to home following a contract renewal approved at the end of the school year. The district advertised the vacancy and, after a selection process, identified Laferrier as an “excellent candidate” and recommended approval of a contract to secure her services ahead of summer and fall sports.

No contract amount or term was stated during the public discussion. The committee approved the motion for the contract renewal/award by unanimous vote.","Following the departure of longtime trainer Josh King, the Portsmouth School Committee approved a contract to hire Zoe Laferrier as the district athletic trainer, voting unanimously 7-0.",{"_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},6549904,"Portsmouth School Committee awards architect and educational planning services to Studio Jade, contingent on cost negotiations",70,219000,289000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5419970-338c106616220a795349af97f7c8ab72&start=219&end=289","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5419970-338c106616220a795349af97f7c8ab72/thumbnail_219000.jpg","/articles/6549904/Portsmouth/School-Districts/Rhode-Island/Portsmouth-School-Committee-awards-architect-and-educational-planning-services-to-Studio-Jade-contingent-on-cost-negotiations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6549904-23dc53ef20a1ee4e4f85d2f09af9de62/orig.mp4?Expires=1775118369&Signature=f8rndrytX9O90vcoWxkLxMEBasWS2hDCe1IXxlk1mRj4IhUs7fvK8ipuMfRMJgI56qqc0bqxcStyYXxaSYUZoMf2GuqqTlI1gUN9fIRoVzvE66kIIBVF8d2JxTLJLBEEKD0~CaM0b7sRRBF5z67GBCGijUufHuv0olb~955w0G8R8En5Wy9IUfNeiAmtLnfRzroivL68PB0Xb0WCzZOSKmMf9hTUAU7FWimA4Q3aQJvs~8jB4yTTKd9MiIzuXtTmDmnO8fiP6ohtBFvxrJcNImkeqr9BqKbZXeSNOdNEt57BAL7Hjd6FIwO3P~DPkKGPeGVJLr7rFH~r0~J3sq-Uew__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Portsmouth School Committee on July 17 voted unanimously to award architect, engineering and educational planning services for stages 1 and 2 of the district’s five-year capital plan to Studio Jade, contingent on successful cost negotiations. The motion passed 7-0.

District staff reported the district issued a request for qualifications on June 16 and received nine proposals. An evaluation committee that included district and town officials reviewed submissions and used a scoring process to select Studio Jade as the top-ranked firm. The award is contingent on successful cost negotiations; the contract will return to the committee for final approval after negotiations conclude.

No contract value was specified during the public discussion. The committee recorded the award vote as unanimous. The item followed the district’s timeline for planning stages one and two of the capital program and is intended to secure architectural and educational-planning services needed for the next five-year capital plan.","The committee approved an award to Studio Jade for architect, engineering and educational planning services for stages 1 and 2 of the district’s five-year capital plan, contingent on cost negotiations; the RFQ drew nine proposals.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6549908,"Portsmouth superintendent Thomas Kenworthy to leave; deputy Elizabeth Viveiros appointed successor",1696,381000,2077000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5419970-338c106616220a795349af97f7c8ab72&start=381&end=2077","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5419970-338c106616220a795349af97f7c8ab72/thumbnail_381000.jpg","/articles/6549908/Portsmouth/School-Districts/Rhode-Island/Portsmouth-superintendent-Thomas-Kenworthy-to-leave-deputy-Elizabeth-Viveiros-appointed-successor","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6549908-38841379cc2852a58932168f40ebd763/orig.mp4?Expires=1775118369&Signature=EA2ICEe~wabaMeChiUF5oeUDe9CIYFM~7cHLgUCgOXufjnXWLRC2aviXvEmUFf9P2FEzPcDL40I1nEJaxZqY8PpE2uqWYsTZW7EK4Pd3evSecDG1IzNyvmOpgyMLOvp4QQyvsYDu2bJF2932S2tSXX-XPYfgTptdbRe2J~vdJ7QIl7GKPjZpx0Vtnl6ERXkMB2BSjOs0mfR8JrReq~uFy4Lvf9dsnDh0gCDSIim4Ts~rLLTowCcT3OEW8R8ZIYEmvvLNEK9eWwgFFjggj1yqPNdHO0ZB7u5W7nA4ZrWOM5QaY9VdVKXypM~crLdH3CFbz8sli5f0n7eY749aweaHoA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Portsmouth School Committee on July 17 accepted the resignation of Superintendent Dr. Thomas Kenworthy and unanimously appointed Deputy Superintendent Dr. Elizabeth Viveiros as the district’s next superintendent. Kenworthy’s final day will be Aug. 11; Viveiros is to begin Aug. 12. The committee also approved Viveiros’s contract in a separate vote, both actions passing 7-0.

The change follows Kenworthy’s announcement that he has accepted a superintendent position in East Greenwich, where he lives and whose schools his children attend. “I have accepted the opportunity to be the next superintendent in the East Greenwich School District... my last day effective on August 11, and then I would begin, in East Greenwich on August 12,” Kenworthy said during the meeting.

Committee members framed the transition as orderly and praised Kenworthy’s decade of service and district accomplishments under his leadership. Speakers noted the district navigated the COVID period, returned to in-person learning, passed a $21,000,000 bond for school health and safety projects, and completed major projects on time and under budget. Committee remarks credited Kenworthy with building a “high performing, well functioning leadership team.”

The committee described Viveiros’s record in the district as a key reason for the appointment. Committee members recounted her tenure at Melville Elementary and later roles in district leadership, saying she helped expand career and technical education and supported grant applications that brought “between $5 million and $6 million” to the district for programs and facilities. At the meeting, Viveiros said she was honored and pledged continuity. “I am fully committed to continuing our journey towards excellence, and I'm honored to serve as your next superintendent,” she said.

The committee conducted the votes in public session. The motion to accept Kenworthy’s resignation and waive the 90-day notice passed unanimously, as did the motion to appoint Viveiros and the subsequent approval of her contract. Kenworthy’s last working day in Portsmouth is scheduled for Aug. 11; Viveiros’s start date is Aug. 12.

The committee said an August meeting is scheduled for Aug. 26; members and staff offered brief transitional remarks and presented Kenworthy with a certificate of appreciation during the July 17 session.","The Portsmouth School Committee accepted Superintendent Thomas Kenworthy’s resignation, effective Aug. 11, and unanimously appointed Deputy Superintendent Dr. Elizabeth Viveiros as superintendent effective Aug. 12, approving her contract at the July 17 meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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