North Providence School Committee approves 2025-26 calendar, cafeteria renovation contracts, prom bookings and transportation resolution

The North Providence School Committee voted to approve the 2025–2026 academic calendar and a series of contracts and routine items during its meeting. The panel also approved a resolution supporting statewide and private-school transportation changes promoted by the Rhode Island School Committee Association and the Rhode Island Superintendents Association.

The committee approved the academic calendar after Superintendent Gojo requested committee approval, saying, “I would request approval by the school committee of the submitted 20 20 five-twenty 26 school year academic calendar.” The motion passed with members voting in favor; no recorded roll-call names were given in the transcript.

Also approved were procurement items and contracts for North Providence High School photography services (vetted by class advisors led by Corinne Gelinas), the renewal of a coastline EAP service agreement, and prom contracts: the junior prom at Crystal Lake on May 8, 2026, and the senior prom at the Quidnessett/Quintesset Country Club on May 22, 2026. Each motion was moved and seconded on the record; votes were recorded by voice as "Aye" with motions carrying.

The committee voted to proceed with two related contract items for renovation of the high school cafeteria that had been awarded in a prior meeting. Superintendent Gojo asked that the committee approve the contracts "pending review by our legal counsel" after noting small changes that needed finalization; the committee approved them with that caveat.

Routine business approved without extended discussion included approval of minutes for the Feb. 26 open-session meeting, the consent agenda, approval of bills, and a use-of-property request. All passed by voice vote with the motions carrying.

The resolution regarding statewide transportation was described by Superintendent Gojo as being "supported and promoted by the Rhode Island School Committee Association, the Rhode Island Superintendents Association, and various other organizations to try to bring savings to school districts regarding statewide and private school transportation." The committee approved the enclosed resolution by voice vote.

Votes at a glance

- Approval of minutes (open session, Feb. 26) — approved. - Consent agenda — approved. - 2025–2026 academic calendar — approved. - Resolution regarding statewide transportation (supported by Rhode Island School Committee Association and Rhode Island Superintendents Association) — approved. - Photography services contract for North Providence High School (vetted by class advisors led by Corinne Gelinas) — approved. - High school cafeteria renovation contracts (related items C and D) — approved pending final legal review. - Coastline EAP service agreement renewal — approved. - Junior prom contract (Crystal Lake, May 8, 2026) — approved. - Senior prom contract (Quintesset Country Club, May 22, 2026) — approved. - Approval of bills — approved. - Use of property request — approved.

Committee chairing and procedure

Chairman Pallotta presided over the meeting. Most motions were made, seconded and adopted by voice vote; the transcript records votes as "Aye" with motions carrying but does not include roll-call tallies or named aye/no votes in the record provided.

Next steps and notes

Several contract approvals carried a specific implementation note: the high school cafeteria contracts were approved subject to final legal review and minor changes identified the afternoon of the meeting. The transcript did not specify dollar amounts or vendor contract numbers for the items approved; those details were not specified on the record.