[Summit] Two Upcoming Education Events

[Thomas A. Schmeling]

Dear Summit neighbors,

I'd like to share information about two upcoming events related to 
public education in Providence.  The first relates specifically to 
Summit and east-side residents.

Public Meeting
to review final architectural & construction plans for the
New Nathan Bishop Middle School
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
7 p.m. at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School, 35 Camp St.
(time and location are tentative- watch for updates)

Two years after the closing of Nathan Bishop Middle School was 
announced, renovation work is about to begin to create the new Nathan 
Bishop.   We expect the construction contract to be awarded by May 1, 
and work to begin immediately thereafter.

At the request of the <http://www.eastsideed.org>East Side Public 
Education Coalition, and with the assistance of Councilman Cliff 
Wood, the City of Providence has invited the project architects, 
Architectural Involutions (AI3), to present their final plans to the 
community. We expect them to be joined by the the project manager and 
a representative from the company that has been awarded the contract.

There will be an opportunity to ask questions about both the design 
and the construction plans & timetable.

We had hoped to hold the meeting at Bishop itself, but it now appears 
that work will already have begun and that space won't be available. 
With the help of the King PTO, we have confirmed the availability of 
the King school, but are awaiting final confirmation that this 
location will be suitable for the presentation. Watch for updates by 
email and on <http://espec.wordpress.com/>our blog.

Please save the date, and join us on May 7th

We are planning a second public meeting, mostly likely in June, on 
progress in planning the academic program and school leadership & 
governance at Bishop.



City Council's Education Committee .
Monday, May 5th
5:30 pm
City Hall, 3rd Floor

  School Board members and Providence Public School officers will 
present information on, and answer questions about, next year's 
budget. If you missed last week's presentation at Central High 
School, this is a good opportunity to become informed about the 
budget situation.

For more information, contact the Committee Chair, Councilman Cliff 
Wood at <mailto:cliffwood06 at cox.net>cliffwood06 at cox.net
Note: you can read 
<http://espec.wordpress.com/2008/04/22/school-board-budget-presentation/>more 
about the budget here
-- 
Thomas A. Schmeling, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Political Science
Rhode Island College
(401) 456-8722
"All my favorite songs have had lyrics I didn't quite understand" -Brian Eno
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