Seekonk Public Schools

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Seekonk Public Schools is a school district that serves Seekonk, Massachusetts. It currently operates 4 schools, and serves Pre-K to 12th grade. The interim superintendent of schools is Dr. Emile Chevrette.

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[edit] History

One of the school district's oldest schools was Anne C. Greene Elementary school, which opened in the late 19th or early 20th century. This school served the town's southern student population. North Elementary School was opened in 1916, and served the North section of town. Also around this time, Pleasant Street Elementary School was opened in the South end. In the 1930s, the district opened Monroe Corners school in the south end and the Newman Avenue school in the center part of town. The Seekonk Junior High school opened in 1952. A second building was opened at the Newman Avenue School in 1959. Some time after, it was named after it's longtime principal, Mildred H. Aitken. In the mid 1960s, the high school students who attended school at East Providence High School in nearby East Providence, Rhode Island were moved to the newly opened Seekonk High School.

By 1968, the elementary schools in the south end were crowded, and the students were incorporated into George R. Martin Elementary school. An addition to Martin School was added soon after construction, along with small expansions to the Junior High School and North School. The school administration was moved to the closed Monroe Corners school.

By the 1990s, the district's schools had fallen into disrepair and a district-wide renovation project was started, with North School the first to be completed in 1993. In 1997, the Junior High School (then renamed Seekonk Middle School) and Aitken School were renovated and expanded. To make room for Aitken School's addition, the original 1930s building was torn down. Martin School and the High School were the last to be completed, in 2001.

In 2004, the town's longtime superintendent, Dr. Kevin Hurley, died. The Middle School was renamed in his honor. He was succeeded by the Assistant Superintendent, Dr. Raleigh Buchanan. In 2006, the town of Seekonk ran into a budget crisis and, after a town vote, the school department laid off many staff and was forced to close North Elementary School and the Administration Building. Superintendent Buchanan then left, and was temporarily replaced with former Middle School principal, Dr. Peter Andreozzi and then the High School's disciplinarian, Dr. Emile Chevrette. However, as of January 2008, a replacement has not yet been found.

[edit] Schools

[edit] Elementary Schools

[edit] Middle Schools

[edit] High Schools

[edit] Former Schools

  • Anne C. Greene Elementary School (closed)
  • Monroe Corners Elementary School (closed 1968)
  • North Elementary School (closed 2006)
  • Pleasant Street Elementary School (closed)

[edit] Transportation

The Seekonk Public School department operates a fleet of 22 buses, currently 14 of these are 77 passenger (full-size). Starting in the 1980s, mini passenger buses were used to transport special education students out of the district. Buses equipped with wheel chair lifts are also used. From the 2004 to 2006 school years, transportation fees were required, however in 2007, extra money was allocated to provide free transportation again, most sports fees were also dropped.

[edit] Fleet Roster

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  • Full-sized
Year Number(s) Make/Model Capacity Notes
1954-67 18, ? International/Carpenter ? Retired
1968-70 ? International Loadstar/Superior Pioneer 66 Retired
1970-71 20, ? International Loadstar/Thomas Conventional 66 Retired
1972-73 ? International Loadstar/Thomas Conventional 66 Retired
1973-74 11, ? International Loadstar/Wayne Lifeguard 66 Retired ?-mid 90s
1977 9, ? International Loadstar/Wayne Lifeguard 66 Retired from ?-1997
1979-1983 ? GMC B-Series/Ward Volunteer 66 Retired
1986-87 4 International S-1700/Wayne Lifeguard 71 Retired in 2002
1988 6, 7, 8, 14, 17 Ward Volunteer 71 Retired from 1997-2001
1989 1, 5, 12, 19 International 3800/Wayne Lifeguard 71 Retired from 2002-2007
1993 10, 11 Ford B-700/Thomas Conventional 77
1994 2, 3 Ford B-700/Thomas Conventional 77
1996 9, 17 Ford B-800/AmTran Volunteer 77
2002 6, 7, 8, 14 Blue Bird All American FE 77
2003 1, 4, 5, 12 Blue Bird All American FE 77
  • Mini-Passenger
Year Number(s) Make/Model Capacity Notes
1988 M3 GMC Vandura/Ward Vanguard 16 Retired in 2001
1992 M1, M2, M4 Chevrolet Van/Carpenter Cadet 16 Retired from 1998-2001
1995 M6, M7 Chevrolet Van/Mid Bus Guide 16 Retired in 2002
1996 M8 Chevrolet Van/Mid Bus Guide 16 Retired in 2002
1998 M2, M4 GMC Savana/Thomas Minotaur 18 Retired on April 27, 2007
2002 M1, M3 GMC Savana/Blue Bird Micro Bird 18
2003 M6, M7, M8 Chevrolet Express/Blue Bird Micro Bird 18
2007 M2 GMC Savana/Blue Bird Micro Bird 23
  • Handicap
Year Number(s) Make/Model Capacity Notes
1992 M5 Chevrolet Van/Carpenter Cadet 13 + wheelchairs Retired in 2001
2002 M5 GMC Savana/Blue Bird 13 + wheelchairs
2007 M4 Chevrolet Express/Blue Bird 19 + wheelchairs

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