East Providence School District, Rhode Island
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Website evaluation
- Main article: Evaluation of Rhode Island school district websites
This website was most recently evaluated July 5, 2012.
The good
- Administrative officials are listed with contact information.[1]
- Background check form is available.[2]
- School committee members are listed with contact information.[3]
- Meeting schedule posted. Provides a link to minutes and agendas.[4]
- Current and previous budgets are posted. [5]
- Employee contracts are posted. [6]
The bad
- Does not provide information on taxes, vendorcontracts, audits, academic performance, and how to make public record requests.
School committee
The School committee is made up of five members.[7]
| Member | Position | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Tsonos | Chairman | |
| Luisa Abatecola | Vice-Chairman | |
| Stephen Furtado | Clerk | |
| Chrissy Rossi | Member | |
| Ryan Tellier | Member |
John DeGoes serves as Superintendent.
Teacher contracts
The District is currently in the midst of a legal battle between the East Providence Education Association and the East Providence School Board. The last collective bargaining agreement expired October 31, 2008 and since then mediation and arbitration were unable to lead to a new deal.
On January 2, 2009 the School Board announced new policies that inflamed the union, including cutting all teacher salaries by 5%. The School Board argued that preventing deficit spending overshadows all other laws in the case. During the year things escalated, including both sides filing unfair labor practices, teachers picketing, and National Education Association Executive Director John Wilson referring to the East Providence School Board as the worst in the country.
All participants are waiting for a ruling from Superior Court over the School Board's assertion of preventing deficit spending.[8]
School budget
The FY 2010 proposed budget is $75,108,898. This is an increase over the FY 2009 actual budget of $2,159,928 (2.96%).[9]
Expenditures decreasing include:
- Salaries - decreased by $977,516 (2.37%)
- Tuitions - $804,000 (9.9%)
- Life insurance - $25,000 (11.75%)
Increased expenditures include:
- Benefits - $421,470
- Technology - $275,000 (128.1%)
- Maintenance - $531,000 (183.42%)
- Athletics/extra-curricular - $100,000 (215.27%)
- Textbooks/instructional supplies - $526,962 (210.78%)
Per pupil spending
In FY 2008, East Providence spent $14,251 per pupil.[10]
Academic performance
In response to the No Child Left Behind Act, Rhode Island joined with Vermont and New Hampshire to create Grade Level Expectations (GLEs) and the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP).[11] NECAP results can be found on the Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education site.
Each year Information Works! (a partnership between the R.I. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Center for School Improvement and Educational Policy at the University of Rhode Island) puts out an annual report on public education in Rhode Island, creating detailed report cards for each district.
2007-08 District school performance
In the 2007-08 school year, 8 schools (73%) in the district were classified as making Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), none were Regents' Commended schools, and none were identified as in need of improvement.[12]
| Classification | Number of schools | Percentage of schools |
|---|---|---|
| Made Adequate Yearly Progress | 8 | 73% |
| Did not make AYP - Caution | 1 | 9% |
| Did not make AYP - Insufficient Progress | 2 | 18% |
2008-09 Accountability
The chart below details school classification indicators and targets:[13]
| Level | Math 2008 state target | District's index score | English 2008 state target | District's index score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary Schools | 74.5% | 82.7% | 84.1% | 85.3% |
| Middle Schools | 64.1% | 79.7% | 78.6% | 87.1% |
| High Schools | 63.2% | 61.3% | 75.0% | 81.5% |
2008-09 Assessments
The chart below details the percentage of students reaching proficiency on the following subjects:[14]
| Grade | Math | Reading | Writing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 18% | 61% | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 50% | 65% | 47% |
| Grade 7 | 49% | 70% | - |
| Grade 6 | 54% | 59% | - |
| Grade 5 | 60% | 66% | 51% |
| Grade 4 | 64% | 73% | - |
| Grade 3 | 61% | 66% | - |
Unions
The East Providence Education Association (EPEA) is the teacher's union for this school district.[15] It is an affiliate of NEA Rhode Island (NEARI). Val Lawson is the President.
School choice
External links
- East Providence District
- Local School Directory profile
- Education Bug profile
- Public School Review profile
References
- ↑ Administration
- ↑ Background Check
- ↑ School Committee
- ↑ Meetings
- ↑ Budget
- ↑ Contracts
- ↑ East Providence school committee
- ↑ East Bay RI "Protests and pride in 2009 - A look back at a year of achievement and tension in East Providence," December 31, 2009
- ↑ East Providence School District - FY 2010 Budget Presentation
- ↑ RIDE - FY 2008 Per Pupil Expenditures
- ↑ Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education - New England Common Assessment Program
- ↑ Infoworks! 2009 School District Performance Report
- ↑ Infoworks! Learning and Achievement: Accountability 2009 Report
- ↑ Infoworks! Learning and Achievement: Assessments 2009 Report
- ↑ NEA Rhode Island - Local Association Presidents
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