The above-captioned cases were scheduled for hearing on November 9, 2010 at 1:00 P.M.  At that time, Acting Chairman Newbrook and Commissioners Richard, Walker, Jasparro, Dias and Filippi were present.  The fire service was represented by Assistant Deputy State Fire Marshals Frank Mills, Lisa Krapf and Christopher Dillon of the Providence Fire Marshals Office.  A motion was made by Commissioner Richard and seconded by Commissioners Dias and Filippi to grant the Applicant relief as outlined herein.  The motion was unanimous.

FINDINGS OF FACT
	During the November 9, 2010 hearing on this matter, the Board had before it an October 27, 2010 comprehensive plan of action for the three (3) subject schools.  The October 27, 2010 plan of action was utilized by the Board, the Applicant and the Providence Fire Marshals Office during the November 9, 2010 hearing on this matter.  Accordingly, the Board hereby incorporates the October 27, 2010 plan of action as its initial findings of fact.  Any modification of the Boards findings, such as correction of a deficiency by the Applicant, shall be noted herein. 
Any deficiency understood by the Board to have been corrected, which is not so corrected, shall be immediately corrected by the Applicant.  The term approved, as used herein, is understood to mean in accordance with the specific provisions related to the particular subject as are contained in this Code, or as approved in particular by the State Fire Marshal or his or her designee.

CONCLUSIONS AND VARIANCE REQUESTS 
	1.  The Board hereby accepts the Applicants October 27, 2010 plan of action for the correction of the deficiencies within these facilities, with the understanding that all work will be concluded by the commencement of the 2012-2013 academic year in September of 2012.
	2.  The Board further grants the Providence Fire Marshals Office the ability, in these three cases, to conduct partial sprinkler plan reviews and to accept and approve the submitted phased in sprinkler coverage plans.

STATUS OF DECISION AND APPEAL RIGHTS
	This Decision represents a comprehensive, integrated plan of fire safety for the above-captioned facility under the above-cited use or occupancy.  Accordingly, every variance granted is conditioned upon the Applicants timely and continued compliance with all of the directives of the Board. Every variance granted is further conditioned upon the continued use or occupancy of this facility under the above-cited classification reviewed by the Board.  (See: Board Rules and Regulations, section 6-2-17).
	Failure of the Applicant to initially comply with the full Decision of the Board, within the stated time frame, shall void all variances granted herein.  (See: Board Rules and Regulations, section 6-2-18.)  In the event of complete, timely and continued compliance with the full Decision of the Board, the above cited variances shall be deemed to have vested in the above-captioned facility.  As long as this facility is in continued compliance with the full Decision of the Board, the above-cited variances shall remain with this facility in the absence of any change in use or occupancy mandating review under a separate classification of the Fire Code or a revision of the above-cited classification.  (See: Board Rules and Regulations, section 6-2-19).  

Such changes in use or occupancy of this facility, or failure to continually comply with the Boards Decision shall void all variances granted under the above-cited use or occupancy.  If such change creates a new use or occupancy as outlined in R.I.G.L. 23-28.1-6, all variances granted under the original use or occupancy are void and this facility shall be reviewed under the newly created use or occupancy.  (See: Board Rules and Regulations, section 6-2-20).
	The Applicant may appeal the Boards Decision, within thirty (30) days of the mailing date of this Decision, by commencing an action against the State Fire Marshal in the Sixth division of the District Court.  Commencement of such an action does not operate as an automatic stay of this Decision [R.I.G.L. 42-35-15(c)].