Proposed legislation could end the Providence Schools takeover in 2023 Published Mon May 24 2021 09:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) by John Bender
Legislation set to be introduced this week would put a two-year limit on state control over any school district in Rhode Island. Senate Majority Whip Maryellen Goodwin (D-Providence) said Friday she plans to introduce the legislation on Tuesday.
The state takeover of the Providence schools began in November of 2019 and is expected to last five years.
In the case of the Providence schools, the clock would start ticking after the legislation is adopted. If approved by this summer, that would mean an end to the state takeover at the end of the 2022-2023 school year.