Brett Smiley
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Top issues during term (4)(Education)
Schools, universal pre-K, and local control
The budget appropriates $149,646,000 to the Providence School Department for FY2027.
School purchasing agent appointment
The big money question is who controls the school budget and state aid—local control could reshape spending choices, but no specific dollar impact is given here.
return of Providence schools from state takeover
A projected $3.2 million school district deficit could fall on the city budget in FY2027.
school district state takeover
Expect the school budget and oversight costs to shift between the state and City Hall, so taxpayers should watch who pays for what next.
Decisions during term (2)
Recorded while Smiley was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.