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North Kingstown updates: Unified Champion recognition, Positive Pathways expansion and early learning moves
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Summary
District staff told SELAC members that North Kingstown High School met national standards as a Unified Champion School, Positive Pathways is being expanded into Davisville/Davisville Middle School, and the Davisville Early Learning Center has relocated with high referral/screening activity.
District representatives reported multiple program updates at the SELAC meeting: North Kingstown High School met 10 national standards for inclusion and will host a Special Olympics panel and national banner ceremony in December. Staff said they are exploring extending unified activities to middle and elementary grades.
Officials announced the Positive Pathways program will expand into Davisville Middle School next year; some clinical day program students were moved to Fishing Cove this year to increase inclusion opportunities. The district also reported a special educator vacancy at Hamilton Elementary has been filled and the new hire is expected to start in December.
Early childhood staff said the recently relocated Davisville Academy Early Learning Center is operating well, the playground is nearly complete, and the new child outreach coordinator has screened close to 80–100 children so far. Staff noted the district screens a large population of three‑ to five‑year‑olds (district figures cited in the meeting were roughly 800 children in that age band) and that screening and referral work will continue to be a focus for expansion.
A district representative said the state treasury’s ABLE distribution initiative requires LEAs to share information about ABLE accounts with families; the district will include links in emails and at meetings to distribute that guidance.
Next steps: district staff will send the calendar and event details for the Special Olympics banner ceremony and follow up on staffing start dates and program rollout plans for Positive Pathways.
