About Us
OUR PURPOSE & MISSION
The MPS Building Committee is a group tasked with overseeing the planning and execution of school facility improvements in the town. Comprised of community members and town and school officials, the Committee is aligned with the RIDE School Construction Regulations. Its primary mission is to ensure that all Middletown school facilities are not only healthy, safe and sustainable, but also supportive of educational programs and conducive to academic excellence. By focusing on these objectives, the Committee aims to bring school facilities into full compliance with Federal, State, and Local requirements, positioning the town to qualify for significant state reimbursement through RIDE's Necessity of School Construction process.
OUR PROJECT TEAM
MPS Building Committee
Structure & Terms
The structure of the Middletown Public School Building Committee is in accordance with the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) School Construction Regulations 200-RICR-20-05-4. Terms of members are determined by the Town of Middletown Ordinance Chapter 32, Section 32.95. There are currently four (4) members of the community, who all have architectural, engineering, and/or construction experience.
Committee Members:
Chair: Edward Brady, Community Member with Architectural, Engineering and/or Construction Experience
Vice Chair: William Nash, Community Member with Architectural, Engineering and/or Construction Experience
Secretary: Don Morin, Community Member with Architectural, Engineering and/or Construction Experience
Rosemarie Kraeger, Superintendent of Schools
Theresa M. Silveira Spengler, School Committee Chair
Tami Holden, School Committee Vice Chair
Poe George, MPS Director of Facilities, Local Official Responsible for Building Maintenance
Thomas P. Welch III, Town Council Vice President, Representative of the office or body authorized by law to construct school building in the municipality
Peter Connerton, Town Council Member, Representative of the office or body authorized by law to construct school building in the municipality
Donna Sweet, Middletown High School Principal, School Principal Representative
Michelle Fonseca, Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning (Member who has knowledge of education mission and function of the facility)
Shawn Brown, Town Administrator, Local budget official or member of the local finance committee
Marc Thayer, Community Member with Architectural, Engineering and/or Construction Experience
Gregory Huet, (Alternate) Member of School Committee
William R. O’Connell, (Alternate) Member of School Committee
Christopher Logan, (Alternate) Town Council Member
Georgia Fortunato, Special Education Consultant, (Alternate) Superintendent Representative
Bill Niemeyer, Gaudet Middle School Principal, (Alternate) School Principal Representative
Marc Tanguay, Town Finance Director, (Alternate) Local budget official
