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Woonsocket School Committee Meeting Agenda 2-9-2022

 

 

Attached please find the agenda for the upcoming Woonsocket School Committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday, February 9, 2022.  Close session will begin promptly at 6:30pm.  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

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Virtual Platform:

Meeting ID

meet.google.com/ppc-zxog-rub

Phone Numbers

(‪US)‪+1 260-232-2014

PIN: ‪543 172 203#

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WOON Radio - Channel 1240 for AM Radio  

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Channel 99.5 for FM Radio

 

 

 

 

AGENDA

WOONSOCKET SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2022

6:30 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/fmr-kdqu-hwz

Phone Numbers

(US)+1 650-735-3510

PIN: 555 846 545#

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

Moment of Silence

Pledge of Allegiance

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).

GOOD AND WELFARE – Woonsocket Area Career and Technical Center Student Presentation and

Public Comment (In-person only).

RECOGNITIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

● National School Counseling Week

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: January 18, 2022 Workshop Minutes; January 24, 2022 Closed Meeting

Minutes; January 24, Open Meeting Minutes

CONSENT AGENDA

● Purchases/Transfers

● Field Trip/Conference Requests - None.

● Homeschooling Requests

COMMUNICATIONS

● None

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

● Personnel Matters

● Results of the City Council Special Meeting held on February 7th

SCHOOL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS

● Policy Update - L. Kapiskas, D. Burke

● SELAC Update - L. Kapiskas

CONFERENCES/DISCUSSIONS

● Technology/Facilities Update - A. Notarianni

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. Discussion/Approval of the WSC Code of Basic Management Principles and Ethical School

Standards Policy - 2nd Passage - L. Kapiskas, D. Burke

2. Discussion/Approval on the amendments to the Title IX Policy and Grievance Procedure - 2nd

Passage - L. Kapiskas, D. Burke

NEW BUSINESS

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

Bourget

2. Discussion/Approval on the amendments to the District’s Bullying Policy - 1st Passage - L.

Kapiskas, D. Burke

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 7, 2022.

 

 

 

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