Friday, February 1, 2013
A bill introduced recently by Rep. Dennis Canario would place a cap on private services for special education students in public schools and help keep budgets down.
A bill recently introduced by Rep. Dennis Canario would cap cost increases by private providers for special education services in public schools, keeping them in line with local budgets. Canario (D-Dist. 71) learned of the stress placed on local budgets from cost increases by private providers after working with members of the Tiverton School Committee. Canario, who has been who sought out his help to address the issue, said the answer “is not short-changing special needs students or trimming back other areas of a school budget to cover higher special education costs. It is finding a way to keep those outside costs from rising so much, so often.” Legislation introduced by Canario, 2013-H 5203, would prohibit private educational service …
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Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Retired Town of Portsmouth Police Officer To Run For Seat.
On Wednesday, Dennis Canario announced his candidacy for State Representative in District 71, in Portsmouth, Tiverton, and Little Compton. In a news release to the media Canario stated, “I am proud of my many years serving our community as a Town Council member and member of the Portsmouth Police Department. I look forward to the opportunity to visit with voters throughout our district over the next four months, asking them to allow me to serve them at the State House. “I am running because I believe District 71 needs a leader who can bring people together to solve the serious challenges facing our state. All Rhode Islanders deserve better than the divisive political games that have been played recently at the General Assembly. I have a …
Candidates for the House District 71 seats began to file declaration papers this week.
The state representative, who was arrested earlier this year on an outstanding Massachusetts warrant, will run against a retired policeman for his seat. Incumbent state Rep. Dan Gordon (Dist. 71, Little Compton, Portsmouth and Tiverton) will run for a second term in office, according to his declaration papers filed at Portsmouth Town Hall this week. Gordon, who is running as a Libertarian, became the center of a widespread media inquiry after his September 2011 arrest as a fugitive from justice in Massachusetts. Gordon, who was also expelled from the House GOP Caucus, was wanted for failure to appear on an eluding charge and other motor vehicle violations. In April of this year, he also drew attention to himself after filing his taxes …
Ryanthegirl
10:14 pm on Wednesday, February 6, 2013
I have a couple of questions. Where can I find a list of last year's expenses for private educational service providers for each school? Why is there a need for private educational service providers at all? Are these private providers hired to teach our students with special academic needs and does this cost include classes for our special education teachers? Last, what is the academic benefit … more ›