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Committee approves girls wrestling head coach and reconciles FY2027 budget with $433,000 reduction
Summary
The committee approved an unbudgeted girls wrestling head coach position and voted to reconcile the FY2027 budget, reducing the district request by $433,000 with cuts in salary breakage and transportation and the possible elimination of two buses.
The North Providence School Committee on June 15 approved the creation of an unbudgeted girls wrestling head coach position to support an expanding female wrestling program and later voted to reconcile the FY2027 budget, reducing the district’s spending request by $433,000.
The superintendent told the committee the wrestling program has expanded to include more female athletes and asked for approval of a head coach position; members moved and seconded the motion and it passed with one member recorded as opposed. The superintendent said that when the budget is reconciled, Miss Castanelli will ensure the appropriate amount is placed in the athletic stipends line.
On the budget reconciliation, the superintendent said the district must lower its request by $433,000 based on state aid and municipal funding updates. He said the cuts have come from salary breakage and transportation and noted the possibility of eliminating two bus routes. The motion to reconcile was moved, seconded and carried with one recorded oppose.
Committee discussion did not identify alternative revenue sources at the meeting; members asked for public transparency about the cuts and the potential effect on transportation services.
The motions passed at the meeting direct staff to reconcile the FY2027 budget accordingly and to post the athletic stipends adjustment in the district’s reconciliation work.
