# Providence School Board Leadership Fight

> Rhode Island state rules majority of Providence School Board can remove president before term ends.
- Title: Providence School Board Leadership Fight · The Boston Globe
- Summary: Rhode Island state rules majority of Providence School Board can remove president before term ends. Rhode Island state ruled a majority of Providence School…
- Keywords: providence school board, ty'rellle stephens, anjel newmann, rhode island department of education, superior court, education commissioner angelica infante-, news, local, Providence, School, Board, Leadership
- Source: The Boston Globe — https://bostonglobe.com/2026/10/19/metro/providence-school-board-leadership-fight-ri
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: providence school board, ty'rellle stephens, anjel newmann, rhode island department of education, superior court, education commissioner angelica infante-, news, local
## State Ruling on Board Leadership
Rhode Island state rules majority of Providence School Board can remove president before term expires.
## Vice President Files Complaint
Vice President Anjel Newmann filed complaint after board members asked president to include removal motion on agenda.
## President Refuses Agenda Change
President Ty'Relle Stephens refused to put removal motion on agenda despite controlling what appears on the agenda.
## State Ruling Details
State ruling says state won't withhold education aid if board members fight over leadership.
## Key takeaway

Rhode Island state ruled a majority of Providence School Board can remove president Ty'Relle Stephens before his term expires after he refused to include removal motion on agenda.