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Chariho committee votes to send notice not to renew Superintendent Gina Picard’s contract after members debate evaluation process
Summary
After prolonged public comment and internal debate over whether an evaluation rubric had been completed, the Chariho Regional School Committee declined to extend Superintendent Gina Picard’s contract and voted to send formal notice not to extend it; members and residents disagreed over transparency and legal risk.
The Chariho Regional School Committee voted on April 14 to send formal notice that it will not extend Superintendent Gina Picard’s contract after earlier debate and public comment.
The item was moved to the top of the meeting and drew an extended floor discussion over whether the committee had completed a required annual evaluation before voting. Member Jess Purcell and others said written feedback tied to an approved rubric was missing; John Anderson, the district solicitor, warned that there is always potential for litigation but declined to predict outcomes and confirmed the committee could revisit the matter in the future.
Multiple speakers from the public urged transparency. Michael Calasante and other residents said the superintendent’s early attention to Rhode…
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