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Woonsocket School Committee Meeting Agenda 5-11-2022

 

Attached please find the agenda for the upcoming Woonsocket School Committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday, May 11, 2022.  Closed session will begin promptly at 6:00pm,  Open session will begin promptly at 7:00pm.  

 

Please be advised that this meeting will be held in person.  However, the public will also have the option to listen virtually.   In addition, if a member from the public would like to speak during Public Good and Welfare, you will need to address the School Committee in person at the Hamlet Middle School Cafeteria.  

 

In Person Location:

Hamlet Middle School, Cafeteria

60 Florence Drive, Woonsocket

Virtual Platform:

Meeting ID

meet.google.com/dra-tyyd-pus

Phone Numbers

(‪US)‪+1 208-715-5767

PIN: ‪565 412 268#

Or

WOON Radio - Channel 1240 for AM Radio  

Or

Channel 99.5 for FM Radio

 

 

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AGENDA

WOONSOCKET SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING

WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 2022

6:00 PM - CLOSED SESSION

7:00 PM – OPEN SESSION

In Person Location:

HAMLET MIDDLE SCHOOL, CAFETERIA

60 FLORENCE DRIVE

WOONSOCKET, RI 02895

Or

Virtual Platform:

Meeting ID

meet.google.com/dra-tyyd-pus

Phone Numbers

(US)+1 208-715-5767

PIN: 565 412 268#

Or

WOON Radio - Channel 1240 for AM Radio

Or

Channel 99.5 for FM Radio

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The School Committee may vote on all items listed on this agenda.

Call to Order

Roll Call

The School Committee may seek to convene in executive session to discuss the job performance

of a building administrator and to consider the recommendation of the Superintendent to issue a

preliminary decision not to renew the employment of that administrator in accordance with R.I.

Gen. Laws § 42-46-5(a)(1) and to discuss the WTG Memorandum of Agreement regarding Summer

School Salaries in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-46-5(a)(2).

Moment of Silence

Pledge of Allegiance

GOOD AND WELFARE – Woonsocket High School Band/Chorus Student Presentation and Public

Comment

RECOGNITIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

● Mental Health Kick Off Ceremony

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: April 27, 2022 Closed Meeting Minutes; April 27, 2022 Open Meeting

Minutes

CONSENT AGENDA

● Purchases/Transfers

● Field Trip/Conference Requests

○ National Leadership Conference/Chicago, IL/WHS Future Business Leaders of America

Teacher and Students/Fundraiser

○ ISTE Live22 Conference/New Orleans, LA/McFee Administrator and Teachers/Title II

Funded

● Homeschooling Requests

COMMUNICATIONS

● None

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

● Personnel Matters

● NonViolence Institute Update

SCHOOL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS

● Curriculum Subcommittee Update - P. Bourget, L. Kapiskas

● SELAC Update - L. Kapiskas

CONFERENCES/DISCUSSIONS

● Technology/Facilities Update - A. Notarianni

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. None.

NEW BUSINESS

1. Vote on recommendation of Superintendent to issue a preliminary decision not to renew

employment of building administrator after conclusion of 2021-2022 school year, and to issue

notice to that administrator regarding hearing in accordance with R.I. Gen Laws § 16-12.1-3 - P.

Bourget

2. Discussion/Approval on the employment contracts of non-union employees - P. McGee

3. Discussion/Approval on the recommendation of the Superintendent not to renew the employment

of certain teachers due to reduction in force - P. McGee

4. Discussion/Approval on the 2023 Woonsocket School Committee Annual Meeting Calendar - P.

Bourget

ADJOURNMENT

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For additional information or to request interpreter services, or other special services for the hearing impaired (i.e.,

readers/captioners, etc.), please contact Office of Superintendent three days prior to the meeting at (401) 767-4608; or by

the Tuesday prior to the meeting, or call 1-800-745-5555 (TTY), 1-800-745-6575 (Voice). This agenda will be posted 48

hours prior to the meeting. Any changes to this agenda will be posted on the Woonsocket Education Department website at

www.woonsocketschools.com, McFee Administration Building, Woonsocket Middle School, WACTC, City Hall, and Harris

Library and will be electronically filed with the Secretary of State at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. The

Woonsocket Education Department does not di]criminate on the basis of age, color, sex, sexual orientation, race, religion,

national origin, or disability. Posted on May 6, 2022.

 

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