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This decision comes despite the Middletown School Committee's unanimous rejection of the idea, citing financial and construction-related concerns.

Newport's City Council initiated the renewed effort, proposing a joint committee to explore merging aspects of the school districts.

Middletown councilors expressed a desire for open dialogue, suggesting regionalization could be a long-term necessity for the communities.

Despite reservations from the Middletown School Committee, the Middletown Town Council decided unanimously to participate in renewed discussions on regionalizing school districts with Newport.

“What I’d like to see is just, hey, let’s see if we can’t just reach out to them and see if we can have a discussion,” Town Council President Paul Rodrigues said

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