On Wednesday, April 7, the School Building Committee hosted a briefing about the proposed projects for community leaders from the business, faith, nonprofit, civic, and education sectors.
Video recordings of the session are available for viewing:
Click here to download the slide deck.
Please note that a Community Forum for all residents will be held on Wednesday, April 28, from 6:00 – 7:30 pm. Read more…
The School Building Committee has held a series of community engagement activities to provide information and answer questions about the proposed projects.
Residents were invited to a virtual Community Forum on Wednesday, April 28, from 6:00 – 7:30 pm.
To watch a recording of this session, CLICK HERE and enter Passcode E$FHb.1A
(Resident comments and questions begin at 01:16:04.)
View the slide deck from the Community Forum.
Additional community engagement events have been held for community leaders, project site abutters, Parent Teacher Organizations, preschool families, and other local groups.
Click here to sign up for periodic email updates about the building projects.
COMMUNITY PRESENTATION
On Monday, November 30, the School Building Committee livestreamed a Community Presentation to provide residents an overview of the proposed projects and to respond to questions and comments from the questionnaire. The session included remarks from RI General Treasurer Seth Magaziner about the statewide School Construction Program.
To download the slide deck from the session (PDF), click here.
Video Recording of the Community Presentation:
Part 1: Welcome / Introductions / Format / Project Overview
Part 2: Statewide School Construction Program – RI General Treasurer Seth Magaziner
Part 3: Presentation – Educational Vision
Part 4: Presentation – Project Scope
Part 5: Presentation – Finances
Part 6: Presentation – Timeline
Part 7: Response to Questionnaire – Selection of High School Site
Part 8: Response to Questionnaire – Future of Columbia Street Campus
Part 9: Response to Questionnaire – Enrollment / Grade Configuration
Part 10: Response to Questionnaire – Finances
Part 11: Response to Questionnaire – Design
Part 12: Response to Questionnaire – Process
Part 13: Wrap-Up / Next Steps
If you’ve already completed the questionnaire but would like to submit an additional question or comment to the School Building Committee, please use this form.
For answers to residents’ questions submitted through the questionnaire, visit the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page of this site.
LISTENING SESSIONS
Following the presentation, the South Kingstown School District hosted two Listening Sessions to hear comments and questions from the public.
