By Alisha A. Pina
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The board responsible with deciding the fate of state Education Commissioner Deborah A. Gist will continue its discussions in June.
A growing number of Gist critics have spoken at recent state Board of Education meetings. They aren't happy with, among other issues, new teacher evaluations and policies as well as the new graduation requirement. About 130 people packed Thursday's meeting at URI's Ryan Center.
The board is scheduled for a 4 p.m. work session on June 3, but Clark Greene, Gist's chief of staff says the board typically doesn't vote at these sessions.
He said their next voting meeting is June 6 at 5:30 p.m. at the Community College of Rhode Island's Warwick campus.
Her current contract expires June 7.