Barrington School Committee seeks community participation in subcommittees
Implementation of Barrington Public Schools’ recently adopted 2012-2017 strategic plan is underway and local officials are once again looking for community participation in the process. A press release issued this week states that Barrington School is extending an invitation to the Barrington community for participation in new subcommittees that will facilitate implementation of strategic plan. [...]
Read More →Barrington School Committee approves $46.1 million budget
The Barrington Public Schools’ proposed fiscal year 2014 operating budget is heading to the appropriations committee. The school committee unanimously approved the $46.1 million spending plan Thursday night, one week after the public received its first look at the proposal. Director of Administration and Finance Ron Tarro provided a quick recap of the document at [...]
Read More →Barrington schools seek $1.05 million budget increase
The public received its first glance at the school district’s proposed fiscal year 2014 operating budget Thursday night, a $46.1 million spending plan that includes a $1.058 million net impact to taxpayers. Director of Administration and Finance Ron Tarro said the budget includes an overall spending increase of about $1.415 million, or 3.17 percent. While [...]
Read More →Barrington elementary schools’ NECAP scores drop
It’s too early to sound an alarm, but results from the recent round of standardized math and reading assessments have some local school officials concerned. The state recently released results from the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) testing, which showed a drop in math and reading scores for students at Nayatt, Primrose Hill and [...]
Read More →Barrington Public Schools back on Tuesday, Wednesday
Barrington Public Schools will hold classes on Tuesday. It will be the first time since Thursday after Nor’easter Nemo forced cancellations on Friday and Monday. A professional day scheduled for Wednesday has also been moved to Friday, March 1. Classes will meet at their regular times on Friday.
Read More →Barrington School Committee to review facility use policy
The Barrington School Committee will take another look at a use of school facilities policy approved last year. School committee member Paula Dominguez broached the topic at a meeting Thursday night. The policy spells out a fee structure for the use of various school facilities by different groups. Previously, the policy classified users into three [...]
Read More →Barrington Schools, Senior Center closed on Friday
Barrington Public Schools will be closed on Friday. The Barrington Senior Center will also be closed.
Read More →Barrington vaccination clinic is Jan. 23
The Rhode Island Department of Health and Barrington Public Schools will host a vaccination clinic on Wednesday, Jan. 23. Vaccinations for pneumonia, Tdap and the flu will be provided by The Wellness Company. The clinic is open to individuals 6 months old and older. The clinic will run from 4 to 7 p.m. There is [...]
Read More →Barrington schools top headlines in 2012
2012 was a memorable year for Barrington Public Schools. Whether it was saying good-bye to respected educators, debating a proposal or celebrating the accomplishments of students, last year featured plenty of school-related news. Not every school story from the last 12 months made this round-up but following are some of the more memorable issues and [...]
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