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Warwick School Committee passes personnel votes, multiple contracts and a resolution supporting H5399
Summary
The committee approved routine minutes and finance items, accepted retirements and resignations, approved a package of grant‑funded purchases and multiple construction contracts, endorsed a resolution backing House bill H5399 on unfunded mandates, and appointed an acting superintendent through June 30.
At its May 13 meeting the Warwick School Committee approved a large set of routine and substantive motions spanning personnel, procurement and policy. Key outcomes included approval of minutes and warrants; acceptance of a long list of retirements and resignations; approval of a resignation withdrawal so the employee (Teresa Dedeski) remains school committee secretary; and approval of grant‑funded purchases and multiple contract awards (items 17–22 and others) sent to the Warwick Public Schools budget commission for authorization where required.
The committee voted unanimously to approve the superintendent’s retirement and to appoint Interim Superintendent McCaffrey as acting superintendent through June 30. The committee also approved the Dimio drum‑rock demolition recommendation and related site work for Tollgate; approved the Tollgate…
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