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Good Afternoon,
Attached please find the agenda for the upcoming Woonsocket School Committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday, May 12, 2021. Closed session will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m. Open session will begin promptly at 7:00 p.m.
Please be advised that this will be a conference remote meeting. If you would like to listen to the open session meeting below please find different avenues that you can listen through. In addition, we have reinstated Public Good and Welfare. If you would like to speak at the next meeting, please click the link on the agenda labelled "Good and Welfare" and follow the instructions. Each person will be allowed 3 minutes to speak with a cap of 10 people per meeting.
Meeting ID
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Phone Numbers
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PIN: 758 591 149#
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Enjoy your weekend!
Best regards,
Kim
Kimberly Blais
Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent/School Committee Recording Secretary
Woonsocket Education Department
108 High Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 767-4608 - phone
(401) 767-4647 - fax
AGENDA
WOONSOCKET SCHOOL COMMITTEE
CONFERENCE REMOTE MEETING
WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 2021
6:30 PM - CLOSED SESSION
7:00 PM – OPEN SESSION
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Meeting ID
meet.google.com/ayg-msfz-ysj
Phone Numbers
(US)+1 413-679-2334
PIN: 758 591 149#
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The School Committee may vote on all items listed on this agenda.
Call to Order
Roll Call
The School Committee may seek to convene in Closed Session for the purpose of discussion the
Town of Barrington v. State of Rhode Island, et al (PC 2019-10870) in accordance with RIGL
§42-46-5(a)2).
Moment of Silence
Pledge of Allegiance
GOOD AND WELFARE – Public Comment (Click on the title - Good and Welfare - to sign up for
Public Comment. Each person will have 3 minutes of public comment. There will be a limit of 10
individuals per meeting).
RECOGNITIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
●●
2021 U.S. Presidential Scholars Competition
● 2021 Truman Scholar
● 2021 RI Personal Finance Challenge
● WHS Girls Volleyball Championship
● We Heart Lives PPE Donation
● Food Giveaway Event
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: April 28, 2021 Open Minutes
CONSENT AGENDA
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● Purchases/Transfers
● Field Trip/Conference Requests - None
● Homeschooling Requests - None.
END OF CONSENT AGENDA
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COMMUNICATIONS
● None.
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
● Personnel Matters
● End of Year Events Update
● Contract Negotiations Update
SCHOOL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
● Curriculum Update - L. Kapiskas, P. Bourget
● SELAC Update - L. Kapsaskis
● Finance Update - P. Bourget, A. Leclaire
● Health and Wellness Update - D. Burke, A. Costa
● Facilities Update - P. Bourget, A. Leclaire
CONFERENCES/DISCUSSIONS
● Technology/Facilities Update - A. Notarianni
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. None.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Discussion/Approval of the appointment of the Special Education Director - P. McGee
2. Discussion/Approval on the return of in person School Committee meetings - L. Kapisaks, A.
Leclaire, P. McGee, A. Notarianni
3. Discussion/Approval on the WSC Resolution On Gun Free Schools - P. Bourget
4. Discussion/Approval on the WSC Resolution Expressing Support for a Moratorium on the
Expansion of Charter Schools - P. Bourget
5. Discussion/Approval on the WSC Resolution Expressing Support For the State Reimbursement
of Transportation Services Cost for Public and Private School Pupils - P. Bourget
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 discriminate on the basis of age, color, sex, sexual orientation, race, religion,
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