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David Testa: I assume we agree education and any associated safety-related issues are serious matters. The school committee has an oversight role (see RIGL 16-2-9). What I see here is a public official (you) publicly commenting on a matter falling under their oversight. If a member of the committee hears a concern from a member of the public, as you have here, then I believe that official has a duty to see the concerns are addressed. Simply providing a personal opinion, saying all is well, or, all is better than it ever was, without any evidence, doesn’t look anything like oversight to me. If you do not understand my statement (“out in the ether”), then you should ask for clarification. You do not ask for any clarification. Unfortunately, this entire scenario is my typical experience.

Another matter that should concern the school committee is the situation with WB Community Health. There is an appearance this is a sham operation, and many millions of taxpayer dollars are at risk. The connection to the Warwick School Department is, there supposedly is a school-department person serving on the board of directors. (my comments on WB Community Health are posted with the Beacon articles “Benefits drive high city retiree health costs”, 11/7/19, and “What are the benefits?”, 10/31/19)