Minutes
EXETER-WEST GREENWICH REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL COMMITTEE JOINT MEETING WITH THE EXETER AND WEST GREENWICH TOWN COUNCILS
THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 2026, 6:00 P.M.
LOCATION
Exeter-West Greenwich Jr/Sr High School Library
930 Nooseneck Hill Road
West Greenwich, Rhode Island
Meeting called to order at 6:05 pm by Lee Kissinger, EWG School Committee Chair.
Roll Call: Diane Allen Present
Raymond Morrissey Present
Jaime Schiffer Present
Joseph Turner Not Present
Calvin Ellis Present
Also Present: Kenneth G. Findlay, Council Assistant
Maria Lawler, Town Treasurer
Superintendent James Erinakes provided an overview of the draft budget, including the line-item increases/decreases from the current years to the proposed budget for next fiscal year’s school district budget. Discussion was limited due to the proposed Governor’s Budget, including State Aid to Education, not being made available prior to the start of the meeting. A second follow-up meeting may be necessary once the State Aid is available.
Respectfully submitted,
Kenneth G. Findlay
Clerk Pro Temp
Approved: February 2, 2026