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Pawtucket School Committee unanimously declines city-led operational audit
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The Pawtucket School Committee voted unanimously Dec. 5 to decline participation in a city-proposed operational review by PFM MBC Group, with members saying the timing and access to personnel records risked undermining the elected committee’s authority.
The Pawtucket School Committee voted unanimously on Dec. 5 to decline participation in a city-led operational review proposed by PFM MBC Group, saying the review’s timing and scope could circumvent the committee’s oversight role.
Chair Preston Schabenow introduced the PFM MBC Group scope of work, which staff said had been working with the city for months. Schabenow told colleagues the proposal appeared to be “an operational audit of the school department” and warned that if…
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