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AGENDA
WOONSOCKET SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2019
5:30 PM – CLOSED SESSION
7:00 PM – OPEN SESSION
HAMLET MIDDLE SCHOOL
60 FLORENCE DRIVE
WOONSOCKET, RI 02895
The School Committee may vote on all items listed on this agenda.
Call to Order
The School Committee may seek to convene in Closed Session for the purpose of discussing the job performance and contract of certain non-union employees in accordance with RIGL §42-46-5(a)(1).
Moment of Silence
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
GOOD AND WELFARE – Public Comment
RECOGNITIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
● Sodexo Backpack Program
● Hospitality Teacher of the Year
● Health Check Kids
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: September 25, 2019 Open Session Minutes
CONSENT AGENDA
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1. Personnel Actions
● Certified Appointments/Non-Certified Appointments
2. Purchases/Transfers
3. Field Trip/Conference Requests
4. Homeschooling Requests
END OF CONSENT AGENDA
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COMMUNICATIONS
● National Jr. Honor Society at the Middle Schools
● Work Camps Home Improvement Program
SCHOOL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
● Policy Subcommittee - L. Kapiskas, D. Burke
● SELAC update - L. Kapiskas, P. Bourget
● Facilities Subcommittee - P. Bourget, A. Notarianni
● Health and Wellness next meeting date - D. Burke
CONFERENCES/DISCUSSIONS
● None.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. None.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Vote to approve non-union contracts
2. Discussion/Approval on the appointment of the Woonsocket High School Assistant Principal - P. McGee
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
● Data in Your Backyard
● October 1st Enrollment Numbers
● Elementary Truancy Program
● Strengthening Communications with the SELAC Community
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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 discriminate on the basis of age, color, sex, sexual orientation, race, religion, national origin, or disability. Posted on October 4, 2019.

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