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Committee hears testimony on Providence receivership bills; sponsors say they are part of study commission package
Summary
Committee members heard extensive testimony for and against S.B. 8‑60 and S.B. 8‑61, a receivership and turnaround framework for Providence Public Schools drawn from a Senate study commission package, then voted to hold both bills for further consideration.
Senate bills 8‑60 and 8‑61, introduced as part of a four‑bill package recommended by the Senate Study Commission on the Providence Public Schools, received an extended hearing in the Senate Education Committee. The bills would establish a receivership process for a possible state takeover of Providence public schools and set out roles, powers and requirements for turnaround plans.
Senator (as listed in the transcript) Zuri Zuriya, who presented the bills, told the committee the package was recommended by the study commission and that the bills are intended to enact structural reforms exclusively for the Providence Public Schools. He described the package as a framework to support shared accountability and a culture of collaboration and attached the commission report and supporting exhibits to the committee record.
Susan Lucy, former superintendent of Providence Public Schools (2011–2015) and ex…
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