OUR CHILDREN’S SAFETY, EDUCATION, AND WELL-BEING MUST COME FIRST
The Issue
OUR CHILDREN’S SAFETY, EDUCATION, AND WELL-BEING MUST COME FIRST
To the Chariho Regional School Committee and Community:
We, the undersigned parents, guardians, educators, taxpayers, and concerned members of the Chariho community, are calling for the immediate firing of Superintendent Gina Picard from her position as Superintendent of Schools.
This petition comes from a growing concern over the direction, leadership, and overall stability of our school district. Our children deserve an educational environment where they feel safe, supported, valued, and protected. Unfortunately, many members of our community have become increasingly concerned about the decisions being made under the current administration and the impact those decisions are having on our students, families, and school staff.
Throughout the 2026 school year, numerous incidents and situations throughout the district have raised serious questions about leadership, accountability, transparency, and student safety. These include concerns surrounding Charlestown Elementary School, Ashaway Elementary School, and the stabbing incident at the high school.
These are not hypothetical concerns or situations from years past. These incidents have already happened during the 2025 & 2026 school year, and they deserve serious attention, answers, and accountability. They cannot simply be brushed aside or treated as isolated situations without meaningful action.
We are also deeply concerned about the removal or reduction of services that our students rely on and need to succeed. Educational support services are not luxuries. They are essential to the academic, emotional, and developmental well-being of our children. Decisions that diminish these resources have real consequences for students and families.
Furthermore, there are growing concerns about an administrative approach that relies on fear and intimidation rather than collaboration, communication, and trust. Parents, educators, and staff should feel comfortable raising concerns without fear of retaliation or being made to feel that their voices do not matter.
Leadership requires accountability. It requires listening to families, supporting educators, protecting students, and making decisions based on what is best for the children in our community.
We are no longer asking for promises that things will improve. We are asking for accountability and meaningful change.
We believe the concerns throughout the district warrant an immediate and independent review of the administration’s decisions, its handling of student safety concerns, the reduction of student services, and its overall leadership practices.
We are calling on the Chariho Regional School Committee to:
Take immediate action to fire Gina Picard from her position as Superintendent, rather than simply allowing her contract to expire or choosing not to renew it at a later date.
Publicly address the safety concerns and incidents that have occurred throughout the district.
Review administrative decisions involving the removal or reduction of essential student support services.
Establish greater transparency and accountability between district administration, school staff, parents, and the community.
Prioritize the safety, education, and well-being of students in every school within the district.
This is bigger than one school, one incident, or one disagreement with an administrative decision. This is about the overall direction of our school district and the responsibility we all share to protect the children entrusted to our schools every day.
Our children do not get a second chance at these years of education. They deserve consistency. They deserve stability. They deserve access to the services they need. Most importantly, they deserve to feel safe when they walk through the doors of their schools.
OUR CHILDREN’S SAFETY IS NOT NEGOTIABLE. THEIR EDUCATION IS NOT EXPENDABLE. AND ACCOUNTABILITY CANNOT BE OPTIONAL.
We respectfully but firmly demand that the School Committee take these concerns seriously and act in the best interests of the students and families of the Chariho community.
It is time for a change in leadership. Our children deserve better.
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PETITION SIGNATURES
By signing below, I acknowledge my support for this petition and its request that the Chariho Regional School Committee take immediate action regarding Superintendent Gina Picard’s continued employment.
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The Issue
OUR CHILDREN’S SAFETY, EDUCATION, AND WELL-BEING MUST COME FIRST
To the Chariho Regional School Committee and Community:
We, the undersigned parents, guardians, educators, taxpayers, and concerned members of the Chariho community, are calling for the immediate firing of Superintendent Gina Picard from her position as Superintendent of Schools.
This petition comes from a growing concern over the direction, leadership, and overall stability of our school district. Our children deserve an educational environment where they feel safe, supported, valued, and protected. Unfortunately, many members of our community have become increasingly concerned about the decisions being made under the current administration and the impact those decisions are having on our students, families, and school staff.
Throughout the 2026 school year, numerous incidents and situations throughout the district have raised serious questions about leadership, accountability, transparency, and student safety. These include concerns surrounding Charlestown Elementary School, Ashaway Elementary School, and the stabbing incident at the high school.
These are not hypothetical concerns or situations from years past. These incidents have already happened during the 2025 & 2026 school year, and they deserve serious attention, answers, and accountability. They cannot simply be brushed aside or treated as isolated situations without meaningful action.
We are also deeply concerned about the removal or reduction of services that our students rely on and need to succeed. Educational support services are not luxuries. They are essential to the academic, emotional, and developmental well-being of our children. Decisions that diminish these resources have real consequences for students and families.
Furthermore, there are growing concerns about an administrative approach that relies on fear and intimidation rather than collaboration, communication, and trust. Parents, educators, and staff should feel comfortable raising concerns without fear of retaliation or being made to feel that their voices do not matter.
Leadership requires accountability. It requires listening to families, supporting educators, protecting students, and making decisions based on what is best for the children in our community.
We are no longer asking for promises that things will improve. We are asking for accountability and meaningful change.
We believe the concerns throughout the district warrant an immediate and independent review of the administration’s decisions, its handling of student safety concerns, the reduction of student services, and its overall leadership practices.
We are calling on the Chariho Regional School Committee to:
Take immediate action to fire Gina Picard from her position as Superintendent, rather than simply allowing her contract to expire or choosing not to renew it at a later date.
Publicly address the safety concerns and incidents that have occurred throughout the district.
Review administrative decisions involving the removal or reduction of essential student support services.
Establish greater transparency and accountability between district administration, school staff, parents, and the community.
Prioritize the safety, education, and well-being of students in every school within the district.
This is bigger than one school, one incident, or one disagreement with an administrative decision. This is about the overall direction of our school district and the responsibility we all share to protect the children entrusted to our schools every day.
Our children do not get a second chance at these years of education. They deserve consistency. They deserve stability. They deserve access to the services they need. Most importantly, they deserve to feel safe when they walk through the doors of their schools.
OUR CHILDREN’S SAFETY IS NOT NEGOTIABLE. THEIR EDUCATION IS NOT EXPENDABLE. AND ACCOUNTABILITY CANNOT BE OPTIONAL.
We respectfully but firmly demand that the School Committee take these concerns seriously and act in the best interests of the students and families of the Chariho community.
It is time for a change in leadership. Our children deserve better.
⸻
PETITION SIGNATURES
By signing below, I acknowledge my support for this petition and its request that the Chariho Regional School Committee take immediate action regarding Superintendent Gina Picard’s continued employment.
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Petition created on November 5, 2026