AGENDA
WOONSOCKET SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 2023
7:00 PM – OPEN SESSION
In Person Location:
HAMLET MIDDLE SCHOOL, CAFETERIA
60 FLORENCE DRIVE, WOONSOCKET, RI 02895
Or
Meeting ID
meet.google.com/ims-mgyh-qoc
Phone Numbers
(US)+1 650-667-2505
PIN: 199 241 948#
Or
WOON Radio - Channel 1240 for AM Radio
Or
Channel 99.5 for FM Radio
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Call to Order
Roll Call
Moment of Silence
Pledge of Allegiance
GOOD AND WELFARE – WHS Theatre Arts Program, WHS Future Business Leaders of America
Student Presentation, and Public Comment
For anyone addressing the School Committing during Good and Welfare, please begin with your
name and address. Your comments shall be no more than five minutes of speaking time and
should be in good decorum. Please be aware that the committee cannot respond to you during
good & welfare but may direct you to an appropriate member of the administration team or may
meet with you directly after the meeting for further discussion.
RECOGNITIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
● End-of-Year Calendar of Events
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: March 22, 2023 Open Meeting Minutes
CONSENT AGENDA
● Purchases/Transfers
● Field Trip/Conference Requests - None.
● Homeschooling Requests
COMMUNICATIONS
● None.
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SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
● Personnel Matters Update
SCHOOL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
● SELAC Update - L. Kapiskas
● Finance Subcommittee Update - P. Bourget, A. Leclaire
● Curriculum Subcommittee Update - L. Kapiskas, P. Bourget
● Health and Wellness Subcommittee Update - D. Burke
● Policy Subcommittee Update - L. Kapiskas, P. Bourget
● Facilities, Safety, and Security Update - P. Bourget, A. Leclaire
CONFERENCES/DISCUSSIONS
● Technology/Facilities Update - A. Notarianni
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. None.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Discussion/Approval on the Memorandum of Understanding with Thundermist Health Center - P.
McGee, B. Peryea
2. Discussion/Approval on the Memorandum of Agreement with Bradley Hospital - P. McGee, B.
Peryea
3. Discussion/Approval on the Amendments to the Parent and Family Involvement Policy - P.
McGee, S. DeRiso
4. Discussion/Approval to rescind/update sections from Old Policy Manual, specifically P4-7 through
P4-11.5 Series
5. Discussion/Approval on the Woonsocket Education Department’s Capital Improvement Revolving
Fund - P. McGee, B. Peryea
6. Discussion/Approval on the School Committee Educational Program –Woonsocket Education
Department Barry Field Elementary School - P. McGee, B. Peryea
7. Discussion/Approval on the Tobacco/Nicotine Free Schools Policy - 1st Passage - L. Kapiskas, D.
Burke
8. Discussion/Approval on the Anti-Hazing Policy - 1st Passage - L. Kapiskas, D. Burke
9. Discussion/Approval on the Memorandum of Agreement with the Woonsocket
Teachers/Paraprofessionals Guild regarding pay rates for the 2023 Summer Educational Services
using ESSER Funding - P. McGee, M. Dargon
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 5, 2023.
