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AGENDA
WOONSOCKET SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING
WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 2017
6:15 PM – CLOSED SESSION
7:00 PM – OPEN SESSION
WOONSOCKET MIDDLE SCHOOL
HAMLET BUILDING - 60 FLORENCE DRIVE
WOONSOCKET, RI 02895
The School Committee may vote on all items listed on this agenda.
Call to Order
Moment of Silence
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
The School Committee may seek to convene in Closed Session to discuss the job performance and evaluation of the Superintendent, in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws §42-46-5(a)(1) and to discuss the job performance of an administrator, in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws §42-46-5(a)(1).
GOOD AND WELFARE – Bernon Height Elementary Students and Public Comment
RECOGNITIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS – Superintendent Patrick McGee
➢ Stock Market Game Program
➢ Izzi Domenic Jr. Foundation
➢ RI State of Education Address
➢ Chromeboook Donations
➢ CVS Donation
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: April 26, 2017 Open/Closed Minutes
CONSENT AGENDA
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1. Personnel Actions
- Certified Appointments/Non-Certified Appointments
1. Purchases/Transfers
2. Field Trip/Conference Requests
3. Home Schooling Requests
END OF CONSENT AGENDA
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COMMUNICATIONS
➢ None.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE REPORTS
➢ None.
CONFERENCES/DISCUSSIONS
➢ Technology Update
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. None
NEW BUSINESS
1. Vote to issue a preliminary decision not to renew an administrator’s employment – P. McGee
2. Discussion/Approval on the 2017-2018 Elementary Handbook - 1st Passage - P. McGee
3. Discussion/Approval on the 2017-2018 Middle School Handbook - 1st Passage - P. McGee
4. Discussion/Approval on the 2017-2018 High School Handbook - 1st Passage - P. McGee
5. Discussion/Approval on the WMS Administrative Team Model - P. McGee
6. Discussion/Approval of Wonders Core Reading Pilot Program – P. McGee
7. Discussion/Approval on the Achieve3000 Program – P. McGee
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
➢ Update on the new State Assessment
SCHOOL COMMITTEE GOOD AND WELFARE
➢ S. Seale – Reading Week
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For additional information or to request interpreter services, or other special services for the hearing impaired (ie, 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 May 5, 2017.</p>"

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