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Rhode Island School District Settles Suit With Teacher Denied Tenure After Leaving Union
October 3, 2024 // Although Lancellotta received "highly effective" ratings in his most recent evaluations, the district did not renew his contract, a move that effectively terminated his employment. This decision appeared to be driven by his resignation from the union. An appeal to the school board revealed that school officials had based their decision to terminate solely on the recommendation of Lancellotta’s department head, a union committee member. The appeal also uncovered troubling collaboration between the school’s attorneys and the union’s legal team.