Forcier provides a pretty good explanation of what's being on in recent months.
What she fails to recognize or mention is that it is Donoyan who is orchestrating this coup d'etat.

Jerry open your eyes and stop blaming one person, Ms.Forcier said it bes they worked together and the three stooges don't like it, By the way do you have proof that the superintendent is behind this or are you just making this up in your dillusional mind?

Robert,

As a matter of fact, I do.
Come out of mom's basement, ask some questions, and you will too.

Bless your heart.

I agree with you Jerry. Donolan certainly isn't the master mind behind this coup d'état.

I'm anxious to see how Vimala is going to handle a 10 million dollar deficit and prevent future deficits "on her own" without talking about finances or making it a top priority.
Forcier is right. You don't have to be chairperson to place things on the agenda and if Vimala, Donlon or Nadeau felt strongly about another topic they should have requested it to be on the agenda and focused on that while the current chair focused on finances. You don't have to be chair to advance your agenda.
This sounds like Vimala just needs attention.

Political games? This entire article is a political tattle tale. If you truly wish to remain the head of the school committee, you need to take responsibility for each and every decision and also learn how to sell your principles. If you cannot gather the other members to work together for the good of the people, then what good are you as chairperson?

In my opinion, anyone that feigns the shutting down of the education system, when their main function is to keep the system running, is a failure. Imagine going to a children's hospital and suggesting that we pull the plug on all the cancer patients because we are behind on the electricity bill. Failure is not an option. Take responsibility and GET THE JOB DONE or get out. Crying "political games" doesn't seem to be working out for the children or the tax payers.

Still Hope, Does the truth hurt that much? Threatening to close down the schools seemed like a strategy that got the attention of the state and ultimately resulted in the advancement of much needed state aid.
Something our superintendent obviously couldn't get accomplished or didn't even try to do.
I watch the school committee meetings and I cannot understand how anyone could sell their principles to members of this committee who don't even understand what's being discussed and can't keep up with the conversation. How many times does something to be explained to Nadeau and Donlon before they understand.
It's the Superintendents responsibility to come before the entire committee with proposals and programs to ensure the students get a quality education. What has she proposed that would improve the quality of education in Woonsocket? Nothing!

totally agree with the main function is to have the system running, what i see is that system being totally broken. a totally dysfunctional school committee and the top of the list on that note is the superintendent. so far i dont see anyone with any foresight on how to run anything. because they may not know how to. i went on line to see what the responsibilities are. and john is correct. the only thing that may work is taxpayers in strength going before them all putting pressure and demanding these "children" get their act together. or they will be all gone ! SCHOOL OFFICIALS EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU ARE FAILING YOUR LITTLE CHILDREN. start proposing real concrete objectives, or just play in your yard and let RIDE do the work and you guys can all claim victory.

Does anyone know where most of the city's budget money goes to?

about 60% goes to operate schools. looks like we may have 129 million budget and about 70 million will go for school. i believe there will be about 7 million shortfal from the city. also federal money comes in through the state. i wonder who our federal grant writer is for the city. there are many grants available from the feds. but have to apply for them. if someone would be more knowledgeable on this subject please add to post.

i believe it's the fianance director

The city has a 122 million dollar budget and 13 million of that goes to the school system not 60 or 70 million. The remaining funds for the school system come from federal and state funds.

Do any of you realize how ridiculous you all sound blaming the Superintendent for this mess. First you blamed Dr. Gerardi and now Dr. Donoyan. Both of these people came into to city AFTER the school department was in a deficit. And both of this people have rules to follow from RIDE and mandates that must be fulfilled or state and federal funding will be terminated. Neither of these Superintendents is responsible for the deficit because they do not provide funding for our schools.

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The city provides funding for our schools and our schools have been underfunded for a very long time. I realize that the city has probably done all that it could to fund our schools, but we have known for a very long time that more money was needed. Why has the City of Woonsocket not been petitioning - perhaps demanding? -the state for more money for our schools. Our state reps could have been doing more perhaps. After all, we elected them to represent our city at the State House.Surely something could have been done.

Everyone applauded No Child Left Behind - put forth by both the Democrats and the Republicans - and Commissioner Gist's new programs. While all of these mandated programs are wonderful for the education of our children, these programs also come with a very high price tag. Have we received extra funding both from the state and from the Feds to fund these programs? I do not believe that we did. The Feds are busy funding schools all over the world, but I believe that our own little state and consequently our city have been forgotten. And we are left to foot the bill. Where are our politicians - both on the state level and on the federal level - in all this? It is time that they step up to the plate and help us -NOW!

Well Said Memere, That's why we should vote for Chris Roberts for Representative this fall.

I noticed my post regarding Vimala's WISE committee was removed so I'll reword it.
Vimala speaks at length about transparency but her first WISE committee meeting is being held at Superintendent Donoyan's house.
Shouldn't the public be able to attend these meetings even if it's only to observe and hear what they are discussing in regards to our PUBLIC schools?

http://www.woonsocketschools.com/admin.asp look also at the vacancies

thanks english. as patch patriots we should also ask what grants has come in to the city. WOW that meeting just reeks something underhanded. my first thought is donoyan is looking for friends. since when does the superintendent have a cocktail party for the school committee. as far as im concerned this is totally unethical. the arrogance of this woman, donoyan has no boundaries.

Russell. Do you know there is a shift key for capitals? Just try it once or twice.

I blame our useless reps for never sticking up for Woonsocket and fighting for us. Our reps know that the state needs to give us more money, but where are they?? Too busy doing errands? If they don't want to represent us, then stop giving us the "bull" at election time what you intend to do !! They think once their in...their in for good. I would like to know exactly what each rep has done for Woonsocket for the past 6 years. Kudos to Anita McGuire for sticking to her guns. They should of closed the schools down and let the state finally take over, because the WED doesn't know how to stick to a budget. Facts have proven that.

I agree jerry lets get rid of them i'm voting for Mr.Roberts for general assembly

English; Got ya! Don't believe i needed a ? mark after that sentence. In my opinion it was structured as a "rhetorical" question. Please advise.

Here are some facts Russell. Thanks for helping educate the public. I thought you were asking a question about your improvement using capital letters.

rhetorical questions are commonly used in speech and in informal kinds of writing (such as advertisements). Rhetorical questions rarely appear in academic discourse.

A rhetorical question is a figure of speech in the form of a question that is asked in order to make a point and without the expectation of a reply.[1] The question is used as a rhetorical device, posed for the sake of encouraging its listener to consider a message or viewpoint. Though these are technically questions, they do not always require a question mark.

A form of rhetoric, rhetorical ' describes a statement or word asked merely for effect with no answer expected
Examples;
Is the Pope Catholic? Do bears live in the woods?

"Isn't it a bit unnerving that doctors call what they do 'practice'?"
(George Carlin)

If a pig loses its voice, is it disgruntled?

How come no one ever says, "It's only a game" when their team is winning?

Woonsocket patch, where the uneducated pontificate.

Patch poster's pontificating produces presumptuous predictions polluting pristine public property

How can anyone keep blaming the Sate,You people need to get a job and quit thinking.If anyone 1 of you have a job and your boss calls you in and tells you your getting a paycut what do you do? CUT YOUR EXPENSES.no brainer right,not here though.this is Woonsocket and some people could not run a zoo.School Com. goes along with the Mayor and Council Prez.You all can't be as dumb as you sound.

sly i agree with you.this is not only the states fault. mostly the city's. also people needing to stop thinking they are worth more than they actually are. fair wages for work. its gotten way out of hand. i do think that the mayor and council president have the fortitude to do a good job, they just can't handle what we are demanding that easily. i would not handle negotiations in the manor that they are, but im realizing my way would not work, due to laws, contracts. we can only hope!

school committee is another story than the city's side. we are in big trouble here. I hear of tremendous waste going on, from people within! too afraid to say anything fearing for their exposure!

Russell,agree with you all the way.Its to bad the word bullying is also part of the equation.Unions will do that to there own people.Whoever knows more should pull the plug and say what the waste is.Forcier Knows along with the mayor and Prez.Its to bad there playing the game of political bull.They rather hurt all of us instead of themselves.Pity on them,Forcier couldn't even answer a questionj that J.Dionne posed on Friday.What a waste they are.We should band together and start a petition to oust them all and deliver that to the State.

Sly, I don't what you were listening to on Friday. Forcier put Dionne in his place, he was stuttering and didn't know what to say. After Forcier hung up there was complete silence and Dionne never came back on to close out his show.
She pointed out many of his convenient memory issues and his lack of truth on the topics.

John,I was listening to the Dionne show.Forcier didn't put anyone in THERE place.She didn't have any answers to anything. That's why we are where we are.Nice show though.Truth haha what's that, no one Knows the truth if it bit him.Waste,waste,waste, So bye bye to all the leaders in the next election.Go play golf.

watched a news program last week about public unions, bullying the entire country for their survival. its unfortunate their rank and file dont petition the unions in their area. there are many good people in unions that are there because they dont have a choice. dont know if any kind of petition could do anything. one thing would work, if we email our state officials. but in any election its a toss up on the percentages on officials to win. look at the obama, romney circus, that stupid election will probably be won by 1 or 2 % points. unfortunately we are divided on eveything.

NANCY i would like to here your point on what you feel the issues are.

I wonder why the superintendent would call in the Chairwoman and Mr. Roberts who has not even served a full year on the school committee and not the Vice Chair? Also, If I remember correctly it was the Chairwoman who first brought about placeing the "children" in the cafeteria as a way to save money on subs. based on a newspaper report that other schools where doing it and she dose have children! So I dont get her point is it that its O.K to take this stance if you have children and its not O.K if you dont ? Am I missing something?

Susan, The Superintendent called in the two members of the School Committee that are assigned to the Finance Sub-Committee. Each School Committee member is assigned to different Sub-Committees, it doesn't matter if you are Chair or Vice-Chair.
If you remember Forcier had mentioned that Cumberland was going to try it but that was only on a day to day basis for lack of subs not as a permanent solution for out of district needs children as other School Committee members were recommending.
Are you missing something? Yes, The truth!

John,I can handle the truth.Its liars I can't handle.By the sound of your postings its you that evidently did not get an education.Try Holy Family Girls National School.
I bet you even have to look it up to find where it is.Have a pleasent day.

Sly, Learn how to put a complete sentence together then we'll talk!!

John is that all you got,wow.!! You really need to look into the above mentioned school.Your wasting my time.