Wednesday, October 24, 2012
NEARI President Larry Purtill responds to a letter to the editor from NK Superintendent Phil Auger.
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Wednesday, October 24, 2012
To the editor, I am writing in response to North Kingstown Superintendent Phil Auger’s letter last week in the Standard Times criticizing the local education support professional union. My first reaction to it was, is he kidding? He is upset about someone allegedly shining a light in a School Committee member’s face and a few road signs that said “Honk if you have been fired by Phil?” Truth is, more than a few people in town could be honking their horns. This is nothing but a smokescreen. Let’s look at the facts. Phil and the North Kingstown School Committee fired the custodians, and then outsourced their jobs to GCA, a company in Tennessee with questionable labor and hiring practices. The custodians were then told they must take jobs with…
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
After losing several votes 4-3, two committee members walk out before addressing a possible $1.2 million budget gap.
An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated the possible budget deficit notification came from the School Budget Subcommittee. Drama began even before the North Kingstown School Committee was gaveled to order in the North Kingstown High School cafeteria Dec. 13. Several committee members reported that uniformed police officers had delivered letters to their homes from North Kingstown Town Manager Mike Embury. The letters, said Lynda Avanzato, ordered them to "immediately cease and desist from spending any money on the schools." The letters were apparently sparked by a notification about a possible budget shortfall sent to the Town Council. According to a report by School Superintendent Phil Auger, revenue is $712,000 less than …
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011
The Cumberland School Committee voted 6-1 to hire Philip Thornton.
North Kingstown may be one step closer to losing its superintendent. The Valley Breeze reports that Dr. Philip Thornton has been selected as the Cumberland School Committee’s choice to take the helm as the district’s superintendent. In a 6-1 vote Tuesday following a closed-door session, the committee selected Thornton over Michael Lazzareschi, principal of Nathan Bishop Middle School in Providence. “My feeling is that Dr. Thornton was the right choice for us right now,” said Cumberland School Committee Chairman Jeffrey Mutter. “I sense that he wants to get things done and so do we. We would feel very lucky to have him at the helm.” According to the Valley Breeze, Thornton will be offered a base salary of $150,000 – $3,000 above his current…
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3:44 pm on Saturday, October 27, 2012
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