Woonsocket School Committee Meeting Agenda for 8-11-2021
Attached please find the agenda for the upcoming Woonsocket School Committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday, August 11, 2021. Closed session will begin promptly at 5:00 p.m. Open session will begin promptly at 7:00 p.m.
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
Phone Numbers
(US)+1 419-969-2129
PIN: 819 895 441#
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WOON Radio - Channel 1240 for AM Radio or Channel 99.5 for FM Radio
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AGENDA
WOONSOCKET SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2021
5:00 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/zft-esoe-igb
Phone Numbers
(US)2129-969-+1 419
PIN: 819 895 441#
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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 discussing (1) the teachers’ and paraprofessionals’ collective bargaining agreements in accordance with RIGL
§42-46-5(a)(2); (2) the Local 1137 collective bargaining agreement in accordance with RIGL §42-46-5(a)(2); and (3) the Local 1137 Grievance - Working extra 5 days without pay in accordance with RIGL §42-46-5(a)(9).
Moment of Silence
Pledge of Allegiance
GOOD AND WELFARE – Public Comment (In-person only)
RECOGNITIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
● Commissioner’s Visit
● Community Virtual Forum with Thundermist Health Center
● Back to School Celebration
● Appointment of Woonsocket HIgh School/Area Career and Technical Center Principal
● Appointment of Woonsocket Area Career and Technical Center Assistant Principal
● Appointment of the Assistant Director of Special Education
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: July 13, 2021 Closed Meeting Minutes, July 13, 2021 Open Meeting Minutes; July 19, 2021 Closed Meeting Minutes; July 19, 2021 Open Meeting Minutes; and July 21, 2021 Open Meeting Minutes
CONSENT AGENDA
● Purchases/Transfers
● Field Trip/Conference Requests
● Homeschooling Requests
COMMUNICATIONS
● None.
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
● Personnel Matters
● Update on Contract Negotiations
● Update on State of Rhode Island Guidance for COVID-19
SCHOOL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
● None.
CONFERENCES/DISCUSSIONS
● Special Education Update - D. Morelle
● Facilities/Technology Update - A. Notarianni
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. None.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Discussion on ADA Compliance for all buildings - 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,
national origin, or disability. Posted on August 8, 2021.
