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School Committee Accomplishments
 

Governance & Leadership

  • Led superintendent search and hired permanent Superintendent. 

  • Hired Assistant Superintendent and numerous principals, directors, and administrators.

  • Approved organizational restructuring to improve district operations.

  • Established and appointed members to advisory committees.

  • Conducted Superintendent annual evaluation.

  • Approved district goals aligned with the Strategic Plan.

  • Managed transitions following committee resignations and elections.

  • Participated in Rhode Island Association of School Committees professional development and governance training.

Financial Stewardship

  • Developed and approved annual district budgets.

  • Successfully navigated the expiration of ESSER funding while maintaining student services.

  • Preserved interventionists, multilingual learner supports, social workers, and late buses.

  • Established a Budget & Finance Advisory Committee.

  • Reviewed annual financial audits with no compliance findings.

  • Worked collaboratively with administration to absorb increased transportation, healthcare, and state aid changes without staffing reductions.

  • Maximized ESSER funding before expiration.

School Facilities

  • Advanced planning for a new middle school.

  • Selected Perkins Eastman as project architect.

  • Selected Jacobs as Owner's Project Manager.

  • Submitted RIDE Stage I and Stage II construction applications.

  • Led community engagement following unsuccessful bond referendum.

  • Successfully supported passage of a $137 million school bond.

  • Approved renovation of NKHS varsity softball field.

  • Supported installation of bottle filling stations district-wide.

  • Approved relocation and expansion of the district preschool program.

  • Approved Director of Operations restructuring to strengthen facilities management.

Policy & Governance

  • Created and launched Policy Advisory Committee.

  • Updated and approved numerous district policies, including:

    • Non-Discrimination & Anti-Harassment

    • Health & Wellness

    • Purchasing Procedures

    • Public Records

    • Graduation Requirements

    • School Volunteers

    • Foreign Exchange Program

    • Use of Buildings and Fields

  • Modernized policy review process.

  • Increased public participation in policy development.

Recognition

Recognized hundreds of students and staff including:

  • Academic Decathlon

  • DECA

  • Robotics

  • STEM Awards

  • MathCounts

  • Top Ten Students

  • National award winners

  • Student Council

  • Student Representatives

  • Community Service Club

  • Teacher of the Year

  • Educational Support Professional of the Year

  • State championship athletic teams

  • Special Olympics National Banner recognition

  • Student civic leadership

  • Military academy and scholarship recipients

  • Numerous arts, music, theater, and academic achievements.

Community Engagement & Transparency

  • Created School Committee Office Hours.

  • Centralized School Committee communications through creation of schoolcommittee@nksd.net

  • Began recording and posting subcommittee meetings.

  • Produced public recap newsletters.

  • Increased opportunities for citizen participation advisory committees 

  • Participated in:

    • Democracy Night

    • Memorial Day

    • Veterans Day

    • Pride Parade

    • Founders Day

    • NK350 Celebration

  • Expanded public access to committee work and district initiatives.

  • Created official process for advisory board applications and selection. 

Student Safety & Wellness

  • Passed Safe Storage Resolution promoting firearm safety.

  • Developed School Resource Officer Memorandum of Understanding.

  • Supported employee mental health and wellness initiatives.

  • Advanced district wellness policies.

  • Expanded Tier II and Tier III mental health supports.

  • Supported inclusive educational environments.

  • Approved School Bus Cameras ​

  • Annually Approved School Safety Plans 

Inclusion & Student Supports

  • Reviewed Equity Audit and implemented priority recommendations.

  • Funded late buses to improve student access.

  • Expanded equity-focused professional development.

  • Created Equity, Belonging & Community Engagement position.

  • Supported Youth Pride presentations.

  • Recognized Pride Month annually.

  • Supported inclusive athletics through Special Olympics.

  • Expanded preschool programming.

  • Supported multilingual learner initiatives.

  • Strengthened special education programming.

  • Supported Momentum ABA Clinic partnership.

  • Approved Equity, Belonging & Community Engagement initiatives.

  • Supported SELAC 

Strategic Planning &

Data Review 

  • Approved district strategic goals.

  • Reviewed:

    • Assessment results

    • SurveyWorks

    • Accountability reports

    • School Improvement Plans

    • Vision of a Learner

    • Demographic studies

  • Established Redistricting, Transportation & Start Time Advisory Committee.

  • Contracted with outside consultants for long-term planning.

  • Reviewed district attendance trends.

  • Evaluated transportation protocols and school capacity.

  • Supported sustainability initiatives including student recycling and composting programs.

Negotiations 

  • Negotiated and approved multi-year teacher contract.

  • Participated in educational support professional negotiations.

  • Participated in transportation contractor negotiations.

  • Continued collaboration with employee unions.

Legislative &

Government Relations

  • Collaborated with Town Council and General Assembly on legislative priorities.

  • Supported legislation benefiting Rhode Island schools.

  • Worked with RIDE on school construction approval process.

  • Coordinated with Rhode Island School Building Authority.

  • Engaged regularly with local, state, and municipal leaders regarding education policy and funding.

Academic Achievement & Curriculum 

  • Approved new Health Curriculum 

  • Approved x Curriculum 

  • New CTE Program 

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