Johnston mayor: School district given one-time bailout

Johnston mayor: School district given one-time bailout

JOHNSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — Johnston Public Schools is getting a one-time bailout from the town to fix its finances, according to Mayor Joseph Polisena Jr. Polisena Jr. said this move is due to a $5.4 million shortfall the district is facing for Fiscal Year 2026. The bailout, which comes from the town's rainy day fund, is equal to 8% of the district's budget. "I am enraged on behalf of the taxpayers of the town of Johnston," Polisena Jr. told 12 New…