Tomorrow night, the City Council is holding a special meeting after our budget workshop to vote on a resolution advancing the creation of a Regional School District with Middletown. I have several concerns about regionalization at this moment in time, primarily regarding the apparent rush to hold a vote before there have been any public meetings on the topic. I need to understand how this proposed merger will benefit our students before being asked to vote on this topic. The educational merit of the proposal is the most important component.
There are two upcoming Open Houses on the Newport Transportation Master Plan on Tuesday, May 17 at 5:30 at the Newport Library and Wednesday, May 18 at 5:30 at Pell Elementary School.