Providence School Board President plans to resign
By News Staff
The President of the Providence School Board has announced his plans to resign later this month.
In a letter sent to Mayor Jorge Elorza on Tuesday, President Keith Oliveira said he has a fundamental disagreement with the administration over the role of the school board.
The letter reads, in part, "your persistent interference into the affairs of the school board and the micro-management of the administrative duties of the superintendent cause me to question your administration’s understanding of your proper role."
His last day will be January 31st.
A statement from Mayor Elorza reads:
“The Mayor believes that strong collaboration amongst everyone in the City is essential to moving Providence Schools forward. Mr. Oliveira’s decision to resign ahead of the apparent loss of his leadership role is unfortunate. The Mayor has accepted his resignation and looks forward to continuing to work collaboratively with the School Board to make the reforms necessary to make Providence Schools the best they can be.”
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