Rhode Island / School Districts / North Kingstown
Members reviewed enterprise funds — computer repair, gate receipts, musical and nutrition — and discussed raising breakfast prices by 50¢, Chromebook insurance adjustments, and a new concession trailer to boost revenue. Administration highlighted a three-month reserve requirement and a proposed spend-down plan.
Rhode Island / School Districts / North Kingstown
At a Feb. 3 budget work session, the superintendent recommended adding six net FTEs for FY27 — including instructional coaches, school psychologists and administrative positions — saying the full package would cost about $1.1 million before reallocations, with a projected net operating increase after reallocations of $566,339.
Rhode Island / School Districts / North Kingstown
The committee voted to appoint Barton Gilman to conduct an independent investigation and approved a motion to request roughly $767,000 in capital funding from the town to address asset-management priorities; both motions passed by voice vote.
Rhode Island / School Districts / North Kingstown
At a Feb. 2 meeting, the North Kingstown Budget and Finance Advisory Committee voted to forward a set of recommended fund‑balance allocations — including added funding for turf/track, curriculum, CTE capital, fleet and athletics — and recommended the School Committee send a capital request to the town.
Rhode Island / School Districts / North Kingstown
At its Jan. 14 meeting the North Kingstown Health & Wellness Subcommittee reviewed the district’s K–12 vaping curriculum, discussed enforcement and prevalence concerns, and approved a slate of outreach plans including a middle-school poster contest, 'what’s in the vape' kit, Tar Wars elementary visits, and a proposed parent series contingent on a Rhode Island Foundation grant.
Rhode Island / School Districts / North Kingstown
Parents of North Kingstown High School robotics students publicly thanked district staff, mentors, school leaders and police partners for their immediate and organized response to a Dec. 13 lockdown at a statewide robotics tournament, and noted follow‑up mental‑health supports provided to students.
Rhode Island / School Districts / North Kingstown
The advisory committee reviewed FY27 budget drivers on Jan. 12, emphasizing a proposed package of about 30 staffing requests, a recommended 10% health-care increase, uncertain state aid and tuition revenues, rising student-services costs and possible migration of federally funded curriculum into the operating budget. The committee approved minutes and asked staff to supply detailed narratives and energy-supplier options to the school committee.
Rhode Island / School Districts / North Kingstown
Student presenters at the North Kingstown SELAC meeting urged accessibility changes at the high school, including automatic door buttons; Dr. Rachel Santa said staff would follow up on timelines and the committee voted to enable streaming for the next meeting so wider participation is possible.
Rhode Island / School Districts / North Kingstown
Dr. Rachel Santa, North Kingstown's director of student services, presented a detailed overview of the district's special-education continuum and recent changes including an on-site ABA clinic to address waitlists, a preschool move to Davis Hill Academy, and program expansions; Santa said additional psychologists and facility planning remain priorities.
Rhode Island / School Districts / North Kingstown
Committee discussed a new student-survey policy modeled on PPRA: families must be notified and given opt-out rights for eight protected categories; third-party surveys need principal or committee approval while routine classroom exit surveys can be handled at the teacher level.