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Warwick School Department. Long Term Facilities Review - Warwick High Schools -. Background for Facilities Review. Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) has reported that Warwick Schools are under utilized.
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Warwick School Department Long Term Facilities Review - Warwick High Schools -
Background for Facilities Review • Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) has reported that Warwick Schools are under utilized. • RIDE has reported that Aldrich & Gorton facilities are rated at a level 3 School requiring major renovations. • RIDE may change weighting of the state aid funding formula to Warwick if school facilities are not better utilized.
Evaluation Check List • Review Options • Enrollment History & Projection • Logistics – Site, Location, Building Condition, Parking Spaces, etc. • Resources – Cafeteria, Kitchen, Auditorium, Gymnasium, Library – Size & Condition, etc. • Athletic Field Condition • Capital Improvements – Required Maintenance of Each Building • Operating Costs • Number of Classrooms – Size & Condition • Classroom Utilization – Periods Used, Number of Students per class, etc. • Tour of Each School • Evaluate Consolidation Models
Options Reviewed Option A – Build a new secondary complex. Costly – No funding – Not feasible Option B – Consolidate Aldrich in Pilgrim and Gorton into Veterans. Age difference too big between grades 7 to 12 – A Middle School model would not be feasible for several years. Option C – Close a Junior High School and a High School, consolidating into the remains secondary buildings. A larger school would be closed – Consolidating into remaining Junior High Schools would be tight – A Middle School model would not be feasible for several years. Option D – Consolidate High Schools into two schools. Then consolidate Aldrich and Gorton into repurposed High School and Winman. High School Students and Sports Teams will be affected.
Nov-2013 RIDE Enrollment DataVerses Building Square Foot Area * Warwick Data based on district enrollment, more current than RIDE data
Consolidation Details • Neighborhood will be evaluated to balance the consolidation and determine the best bus routes. • The proposed repurposed high school will be closed for a year, renovated and re-opened as a consolidated junior high school. • Technology moves with the teacher if obtained through the RITTIprogram. • Students currently enrolled in high school will receive a diploma from their original high school (if they choose). • Budget savings can be utilized to renovate and modernize the consolidated secondary facilities. • The repurposed Junior High School facility will retain the Veterans Name.
Warwick Public Schools 34 Warwick Lake Avenue Warwick, Rhode Island, 02889Richard D'Agostino, Ed.D, Superintendent