Mayor Smiley announces community engagement opportunities for Providence Public Schools

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Mayor Brett P. Smiley has announced Providence’s community engagement process to compile feedback about the status and future of the Providence Public School District.

According to a release, the insights, opportunities and challenges collected through this process will help guide the city’s development of the transition plan to prepare for the return to local control of the Providence Public School District.

In addition to the citywide community survey launched earlier this summer, Providence will be hosting two in-person community conversations about education on September 14 and December 14.

The first Mayor’s Community Conversation on Education will be held on Saturday, September 14, 2024, from 11:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Providence Career & Technical Academy.

Feedback from this event will help inform the follow-up Conversation on Saturday, December 14.

Participants will have an opportunity to share feedback on education opportunities, learn more about supports the city is focused on, and find out how community members can get further involved in improving performance on critical metrics.

Anyone interested in attending, should sign up in advance through this link.

The release also stated that Providence will launch an expanded recruitment process for appointed Providence School Board members this fall.

This year, applications will open on Friday, November 8 and close on Monday, December 16.

The School Board Applicant Public Forum is scheduled for Wednesday, December 18 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.  – 7:30PM at the Providence Career & Technical Academy.