
TIVERTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE
TIVERTON, RHODE ISLAND
Date: May 26, 2026
Place: Tiverton High School Library
100 North Brayton Rd.
Tiverton, RI 02878
Time: 7:00 pm Open Session
Special Meeting Minutes
K. Paquette requested to speak on a personal point of privilege.
a. FY27 Budget Update
● B. Andrade presented a summary of cost-saving measures for the FY27 budget. As an alternative to increasing the Medicaid reimbursement revenue projection, he suggested that the School Committee could consider achieving additional savings through personnel attrition.
b. Vote to Approve Additional Layoffs
● D. Pallasch made a motion to approve the recommendation of additional layoffs as presented by Superintendent Haskins.
● J. Sherman seconded the motion.
● The motion failed by a vote of 0–5.
● K. Paquette made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
● J. Sherman seconded the motion.
● The vote taken was unanimous
Respectfully submitted,
CA Mendes