PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Providence School Board on Wednesday will consider and vote on the superintendent’s recommendation to terminate nine employment contracts of various high-level administrators.
According to Wednesday’s agenda, the contracts include two assistant principals at PCTA, an assistant principal at Aventure Academy, an assistant principal at Bridge Academy, and an assistant principal at Esek Hopkins Middle School, plus the director of advanced academics, a pre-k manager, a grants and engagement manager, and a transformation officer.
Alex Torres-Perez, a spokesperson for Providence Public Schools tells 12 News that the position eliminations are “due to budget reductions and position consolidations, not performance.”…