Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Roof repairs continue at Davisville Middle School and Quidnessett Elementary, while Davisville Elementary School will remain largely empty this year
Plans to move a charter school into part of the empty Davisville Elementary School are on hold for this school year. North Kingstown School Superintendent Phil Auger told the School Committee at its Aug. 14 meeting that the lawyers involved had not approved a lease agreement. Attorneys for the school system, the town, the town bond counsel and The Green School itself have not ironed out all the details, Auger said. "I've been blown away by the bureaucracy." Auger said he is still pursuing the lease plan, possibly for the next school year. School Business Director Mary King said that over the summer she has been meeting regularly with contractors on school projects being overseen by public works officials from the Town of North Kingstown…
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North Kingstown High School
150 Fairway Dr, North Kingstown, RI
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Friday, June 29, 2012
Repairs needed at Quidnessett Elementary School may not happen this summer.
From windows to roofs to floors, Suzanne M. Henseler Quidnessett Elementary School is in need of maintenance and repairs. With a slew of approvals from the local level to the state needed beforehand, the window to get the work done this summer is closing. According to Superintendent Phil Auger, school officials are working to make repairs to the school’s problematic roof over the summer. Most of the repairs will be covered by the roof’s warranty, but Auger says the school department is looking to fund the remainder using a recently passed $6.4 million school repair bond. With the cost of replacing the roof at Davisville Middle School coming in far below projects, Auger says that the money saved could be put toward Quidnessett Elementary. …
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
School committee seeks to stretch bond issue to cover new flooring and other repairs at Quidnessett Elementary School
Providing safe, comfortable schools was the focus of several North Kingstown School Committee actions at its June 12 meeting. The committee awarded a $1.32 million contract to Capeway Roofing Systems of Westport, MA to replace the leaking roof at Davisville Middle School. The work, to be completed over the summer, will be funded by a bond issue approved by voters in April. Capeway was one of four bidders on the job, and its bid was less than the $2 million estimate for the work. The committee also authorized a proposal by school staff for an expedited process to remove carpet at Quidnessett Elementary School, replace the carpet with tile or polished concrete, and make repairs designed to prevent water from rising through the building's …
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North Kingstown High School
150 Fairway Dr, North Kingstown, RI
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Thursday, May 24, 2012
How bad is the roof situation at Quidnessett Elementary School?
Parents, teachers and concerned residents took to the microphone for the second night in a row to highlight the conditions at Suzanne M. Henseler Quidnessett Elementary School Tuesday night. After bringing their grievances before the North Kingstown Town Council the night prior, a group of concerned parties reiterated the state of the school’s roof to the School Committee. Second grade teacher Kim Wilson, who spoke at Monday night’s meeting, told the committee about the condition of her classroom – which a recent survey showed was one of the wettest in the school. According to Wilson, the rugs have not been properly cleaned and students have been getting nosebleeds. “They told us we can open the windows and doors to air it out, but I don…
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Suzanne M. Henseler Quidnessett Elementary School
166 Mark Dr, North Kingstown, RI
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Council members hear about the leaky situation at SMH-Quidnessett Elementary School.
Davisville Middle School isn’t the only school in the district with a leaky roof, according to some parents and teachers of Suzanne M. Henseler Quidnessett Elementary School. A handful of concerned parents and teachers spoke before the North Kingstown Town Council Monday night, pleading for action to be taken on the school. “I honestly don’t know what to do anymore because my students are walking through raindrops to get into my classroom,” said second grade teacher, Kim Wilson. “My books are wet, the rugs are wet and my students’ backpacks are wet.” Wilson also told the council that mold had been found in her classroom last August and recent infrared moisture scans of the roof (authorized by the council) have reportedly shown her room to …
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Suzanne M. Henseler Quidnessett Elementary School
166 Mark Dr, North Kingstown, RI
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Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Voters approve a $6.4 million bond to repair schools with 63 percent of the vote.
A $6.4 million bond to repair and upgrade five schools in the district received overwhelming support from North Kingstown voters. Preliminary reports show that approximately 1,251 votes (63 percent) were cast in favor of the bond issue with 728 (37 percent) against. "I'm just really happy and grateful for the support we got today," said Schools Superintendent Phil Auger. "I don't take it for granted. I know people are struggling out there and taxes are high enough already. It's gratifying to know that people are willing to do this for schools." According to Town Clerk Jeannette Alyward, the 56 mail-in ballots have yet to be counted. The voter turnout for Tuesday's election totaled 1,980 – just 9.42 percent of the total number of voters in …
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Davisville Middle School
200 School St, North Kingstown, RI
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Will voters shoot down a bond to repair schools?
The fate of a $6.4 million bond to repair and upgrade five schools will be decided as voters hit the polls for today’s special election. The bond would help replace the failing roof at Davisville Middle School to the tune of $3 million, along with other repairs to make certain schools compliant with ADA regulations and state building codes. “I think it’s important that the buildings these kids go to for their schooling need to be up to code and safe,” said Frank Selmanie, a North Kingstown resident and bus contractor in the district. “We definitely have to approve something to rehabilitate these buildings.” Selmanie’s sentiments, however, are not shared by everyone as homemade signs in opposition to the measure sit nearby polling locations…
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Davisville Middle School
200 School St, North Kingstown, RI
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Five things to know for April 3.
1. Today, residents will be asked to vote on a $6.4 million bond referendum to repair several school buildings. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at two locations – Davisville Middle School and Cold Spring Community Center. In case you missed it, here's our "5 Things to Know Before Voting April 3" where you can learn about the bond question, find out where you're supposed to vote and other essential information. 2. Due to today's election, tonight's planning commission meeting has been moved to the Wickford Middle School library. Starts at 7:30 p.m. 3. The Rhode Island South County Donor Center will be holding a blood drive tomorrow at North Kingstown High School. Students 16 years and older will eligible to donate. All students …
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Davisville Middle School
200 School St, North Kingstown, RI
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Monday, April 2, 2012
What you need to know for Tuesday's bond referendum.
In honor of April 3's special election, we've decided to put together a special 5 Things. Before you hit the polls, read this quick and easy guide. If passed, this $6.4 million bond will go toward repairing and upgrading five schools throughout the district. Though more than $1.6 million of the bond is for upgrades to make buildings ADA compliant and another $550,000 to meet state building codes, a good chunk of the bond will go to replacing failing systems at schools – including the replacement of a roof at Davisville Middle School to the tune of $3 million. North Kingstown's special election will be the first election in the state since the new voter ID law was passed. The new law will be phased in over the next two years, requiring …
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Davisville Middle School
200 School St, North Kingstown, RI
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38 Beach St, North Kingstown, RI
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How are you voting in Tuesday's election?
Voters will hit the polls on Tuesday to determine the fate of a $6.4 million bond to repair five schools in the district. The biggest ticket item on the list of repairs is the replacement of the roof at Davisville Middle School, which was found to be in danger of "imminent failure" last year, costing approximately $3 million. Tuesday's election will be the second bond referendum in North Kingstown in less then seven months: in September, voters shot down bonds to convert Wickford Elementary School into a joint town hall and school administration building and install turf at McGinn Park. Will the same happen to this bond? How are you planning to vote on it? Vote in our poll below and sound off in the comments?
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Davisville Middle School
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Mariana Tenanty
2:26 pm on Thursday, August 16, 2012
It is so disheartening to see something that seems to benefit everyone be delayed and/or discouraged by red tape…yet again! At some point, common sense and the art of compromise for the good of the whole community have to come back in vogue or we will truly fail as a society! This may seem crude but I truly feel our inability to make things work in this community call for desperate measures: lock… more ›