Woonsocket School Committee Agenda April 13, 2022
Attached please find the agenda for the upcoming Woonsocket School Committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday, April 13, 2022. Closed session will begin promptly at 6:00pm,. 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)+1 470-499-0155
PIN: 924 068 270#
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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, APRIL 13, 2022
6:00 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/ebt-ziiu-ncb
Phone Numbers
(US)+1 470-499-0155
PIN: 924 068 270#
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
The School Committee may seek to convene in Closed Session for the purpose of discussing
Grievance 22-03.01 - Verbal Warning by the Woonsocket Teachers’ Guild in accordance with R.I.
Gen. Laws § 42-46-5(a)(9).
Moment of Silence
Pledge of Allegiance
GOOD AND WELFARE – Governor Pothier Elementary Student Presentation and Public Comment
(In-person only).
RECOGNITIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
● Gianna Cirella Memorial Sportsmanship Award
● Appointment of an Assistant Principal to the Pothier-Citizens’ Campus
● Woonsocket Proud Program
● Birthday in a Bag Program
● Addams Family Production
● Science Grant Award - WMS Teacher Jennifer Polacek
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: March 23, 2022 Open Meeting Minutes
CONSENT AGENDA
● Purchases/Transfers
● Field Trip/Conference Requests - None
● Homeschooling Requests
COMMUNICATIONS
● None
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
● Personnel Matters
● RICAS Update
SCHOOL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
● SELAC Update - L. Kapiskas
CONFERENCES/DISCUSSIONS
● Technology/Facilities Update - A Notarianni
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. Discussion/Approval of Public Comment Policy - 2nd Passage - L. Kapiskas, D. Burke
NEW BUSINESS
1. Discussion/Approval to the amendments on the Parent and Family Engagement Policy - P.
McGee
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 April 8, 2022.
