Angélica Infante-Green is seen speaking to reporters on Aug. 16, 2024, at the Rhode Island Department of Education’s downtown Providence offices. (Alexander Castro/Rhode Island Current)
Rhode Island Commissioner of Education Angélica Infante-Green isn’t going anywhere.
The state’s Council on Elementary and Secondary Education on Wednesday night unanimously approved a three-year contract extension through 2027 for Infante-Green, who has led the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) and oversees the entirety of elementary and secondary public education in the state since April 2019.
Infante-Green’s fresh employment agreement will be negotiated and finalized by the K-12 council’s chair and overseen by the full Board of Education, said Victor Morente, a RIDE spokesperson, in an email Friday. (The K-12 council and the Board of Education are the governing bodies of RIDE.)
The new contract’s details weren’t available Friday, Morente said, but added that he “will share more information when possible.”