PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) —  Members of Providence City Council will hold a press conference to make announcements related to school funding. Less than a month ago, Providence Mayor Brett Smiley has informed ABC6 that the superintendent of the Providence Public School District called him with a 24 hour ultimatum of providing the district an extra $10.9 million. Providence city councilors said the district has threatened to make painful painful cuts to the schools since then—including to sports and bus passes—and Council leadership has been working diligently to prevent this. The conference will happen at 4:45 p.m. on the 3rd floor of city hall. Categories: News