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Providence councilors send school-control, funding and audit measures to General Assembly, back Senate commission recommendations
Summary
The Providence City Council on Feb. 20 voted to forward multiple education-related resolutions and bills to the General Assembly, urged an end to the state public‑school takeover (H-5389) and endorsed recommendations from a special Senate commission on returning schools to local control.
Providence — The Providence City Council on Thursday approved a set of resolutions and referrals urging the state General Assembly to restore local control of Providence public schools, increase local funding oversight and consider recommendations from a special Senate commission aimed at improving the district.
Councilors sent multiple items to the General Assembly, including a measure identified in the meeting as H-5389 that the council said would "end the public school takeover," bar the state from withholding funds from local districts and require greater fiscal fairness. Councilors also approved a resolution asking for increased local contributions to schools and independent audits to track spending.
The council’s…
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