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AGENDA
WOONSOCKET SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2025
5:30 PM - CLOSED SESSION
7:00 PM – OPEN SESSION
In Person Location:
HAMLET MIDDLE SCHOOL, CAFETERIA
60 FLORENCE DRIVE, WOONSOCKET, RI 02895
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Call to Order
Roll Call The Committee may seek to convene in closed session in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-46-5(a)(9) to hear and decide a grievance filed by the Woonsocket Teachers’ Guild and to discuss potential litigation with Durham Bus Company in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws 42-46-5(a)(2). Report any votes taken in closed session.
Moment of Silence
Pledge of Allegiance
GOOD AND WELFARE – Kevin K. Coleman and Public Comment
For anyone addressing the School Committee during Good and Welfare, please begin with your name and address. Your comments shall be no more than five minutes of speaking time and should be in good decorum. Please be aware that the Committee cannot respond to you during good & welfare but may direct you to an appropriate member of the administration team or may meet with you directly after the meeting for further discussion.
RECOGNITIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS ● WHS Boys Basketball Team
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: February 26, 2025 Closed Meeting Minutes and February 26, 2025 Open Meeting Minutes
CONSENT AGENDA
● Purchases/Transfers
● Field Trip/Conference Requests
● Homeschooling Requests
COMMUNICATIONS
● Report from the Student Representative
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
● Personnel Matters Update
● Globe Park Elementary School Update
SCHOOL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
● SELAC Update - L. Kapiskas
● School Building Committee Update - P. Bourget, A. Leclaire
● Policy Subcommittee Update - L. Kapiskas, D. Burke
CONFERENCES/DISCUSSIONS
● Technology/Facilities Update - A. Notarianni
● Financial Update - B. Peryea
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. Discussion/Approval on the WSC Resolution - Transportation of Private School Students - P. Bourget
NEW BUSINESS
1. Discussion/Approval on the 2025-2026 School Year Calendar - P. McGee
2. Discussion/Approval on the Rental of Hamlet Middle School for the 2026 Summer Workcamps Season with Group Cares - P. McGee, A. Notarianni
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.woonsocket schools.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 discriminate on the basis of age, color, sex, sexual orientation, race, religion, national origin, or disability. Posted on March 10, 2025.

A measure to end the government shutdown is once again being rejected. The Republican-backed measure failed to be passed for a ninth time on Wednesday. It came after President Trump said he will cut programs favored by Democrats, with a full list of targeted programs expected Friday.        A federal judge in San Francisco has blocked the Trump administration from laying off federal workers as the government shutdown continues. Unions asked the federal court to block the move, calling the firings illegal. Susan Illston, a President Clinton-appointed judge, called the layoffs "politically motivated."        U.S. service members got paychecks this week, despite the government shutdown. The White House released a memo from President Trump directing the Pentagon to use unspent funds to pay the military. Those funds will be replenished once the shutdown ends.        The Trump administration has authorized the CIA to take covert action in Venezuela. That's according to the New York Times, which reports that the CIA has been given the authority to conduct lethal operations inside the country. This comes as the U.S. has struck several boats in the Caribbean as part of its campaign against alleged drug smugglers from Venezuela.        Chicago officials are condemning a federal ICE operation on the city's Southeast Side. Homeland Security says the incident began yesterday after a chase ensued when a suspected illegal immigrant rammed into a federal vehicle. After a crowd formed and objects were reportedly thrown, ICE agents deployed tear gas, leaving 13 Chicago police officers exposed.        New car prices are seeing record highs in the U.S. According to Kelley Blue Book, the average American new car buyer paid just under 50-thousand-and-100-dollars in September, which is the first time the figure has ever topped the 50-thousand-dollar mark. The record high is being paid despite automakers and dealers offering new discounts and incentives.       

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