Woonsocket School Committee Meeting Agenda 2-23-2022
Attached please find the agenda for the upcoming Woonsocket School Committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday, February 23, 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
Phone Numbers
(US)+1 252-825-7016
PIN: 180 315 464#
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WOON Radio - Channel 1240 for AM Radio
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AGENDA
WOONSOCKET SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 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/wac-jdrm-gpy
Phone Numbers
(US)+1 252-825-7016
PIN: 180 315 464#
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 – Public Comment (In-person only).
RECOGNITIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
● District’s Pre-K through 12 Professional Development Days for Teachers and Staff
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: February 9, 2022 Closed Meeting Minutes; February 9, Open Meeting
Minutes
CONSENT AGENDA
● Purchases/Transfers
● Field Trip/Conference Requests - None.
● Homeschooling Requests
COMMUNICATIONS
● None
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
● Personnel Matters
● $250M School Construction Bond
SCHOOL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
● Curriculum Update - L. Kapiskas, P. Bourget
CONFERENCES/DISCUSSIONS
● Financial Update - B. Peryea
● Special Education Update - D. Morelle, K. Girard
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. Discussion/Approval on the amendments to the District’s Bullying Policy - 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 Superintendent's recommendation on masking - P. McGee
3. Discussion on the proposed revisions to secondary regulations (graduation requirements) - L.
Kapiskas
4. Discussion of adding a student representative on the School Committee pending bylaw
amendments - 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 18, 2022.
