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AGENDA

WOONSOCKET SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2023

6:30 PM - CLOSED SESSION

7:00 PM – OPEN SESSION

In Person Location:

HAMLET MIDDLE SCHOOL, CAFETERIA

60 FLORENCE DRIVE, WOONSOCKET, RI 02895

Or

Meeting ID

meet.google.com/xzm-recv-kik

Phone Numbers

(US)+1 213-293-0102

PIN: 114 905 296#

Or

WOON Radio - Channel 1240 for AM Radio

Or

Channel 99.5 for FM Radio

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Call to Order

Roll Call

The School Committee may seek to convene in Closed Session for the purpose of discussing the

recommendation of the Superintendent not to renew the employment of certain probationary

teachers and to discuss their job performance in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-46-5(a)(1).

Moment of Silence

Pledge of Allegiance

GOOD AND WELFARE – Public Comment

RECOGNITIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

● None

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: January 11, 2023 Closed Meeting Minutes and January 11, 2023 Open

Meeting Minutes

CONSENT AGENDA

● Purchases/Transfers - 1-25-2023 and 2-8-2023

● Field Trip/Conference Requests - None.

● Homeschooling Requests

COMMUNICATIONS

● None.

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

● Personnel Matters Update

● Anti-Bullying Update

SCHOOL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS

● SELAC Update - L. Kapiskas

● Curriculum Update - L. Kapiskas, P. Bourget

● Policy Update - L. Kapiskas, D. Burke

CONFERENCES/DISCUSSIONS

● None

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. Discussion/Approval on Bid #23-06: Community Solar - B. Peryea

NEW BUSINESS

1. Vote on Superintendent’s recommendation not to renew certain probationary teachers.- P.

Bourget

2. Discussion/Approval on the Elementary and Middle School Area Assignment Policy - 1st Passage

- L. Kapiskas, D. Burke

3. Discussion/Approval to rescind/retire certain sections of the old WSC Policy Manual specifically

the P3-7, P3-8, and P3-9 Series - L. Kapiskas, D. Burke

4. Discussion/Approval of WED’s Stage II Submission - P. McGee, B. Peryea

5. Discussion/Approval of P3 Stage I Submission - P. McGee, B. Peryea

6. Discussion/Approval - High Performance Green Status/Goals - P. McGee, B. Peryea

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 February 5, 2023

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