NEW: Community Groups Support Central Falls Superintendent
Monday, May 30, 2011
A number of local education organizations and other community groups last Friday issued a letter in support of Central Falls Superintendent Frances Gallo—who has come under fire from teachers for her management of the district.
In the letter, which is addressed to Board of Regents Chairman George Caruolo, the signatories say Gallo and the Board of Trustees have “prudently managed the school system's resources during a very difficult and tumultuous time,” pointing to the current $2.2 million surplus.
The letter was released just days after the Central Falls Teachers Union overwhelmingly took a vote of no confidence in Gallo and the Board of Trustees—a story that GoLocalProv broke.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTSignatories of the letter included the following groups and individuals. (In all there were 32 signatories.)
The Blackstone Academy Charter School
The Learning Community Charter School
Young Voices
The San Miguel School
Blackstone Valley Prep Charter School
Family Services of Rhode Island
Progreso Latino
The Center for Hispanic Policy and Advocacy
Central Falls City Councilman James Diossa
Civil rights leader Malcolm Farmer
FULL TEXT of LETTER
Dear Chairman Caruolo:
We the undersigned Central Falls residents, education leaders, and friends of Central Falls schools write to you today to express our strong support for Superintendent Dr. Frances Gallo and the Central Falls School District Board of Trustees. These dedicated public servants have prudently managed the school system's resources during a very difficult and tumultuous time.
Contrary to politically motivated claims of mismanagement, the Central Falls School Department has a $2.2 million dollar surplus, and these funds should be dedicated to our schools and our students, not to plugging the city's budget deficit.
Central Falls schools no doubt face a number of challenges. We are, however, very confident in the leadership of Dr. Gallo and the members of the Central Falls School Board who are dedicated to sound fiscal management and to transforming our schools into truly great places for students to learn.
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