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Woonsocket School Committee Meeting Agenda 1-11-2023

 

AGENDA

WOONSOCKET SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2023

5:30 PM - CLOSED SESSION

7:00 PM – OPEN SESSION

In Person Location:

HAMLET MIDDLE SCHOOL, CAFETERIA

60 FLORENCE DRIVE, WOONSOCKET, RI 02895

Or

Meeting ID

meet.google.com/mds-pngi-kco

Phone Numbers

(US)+1 505-636-0216

PIN: 605 804 789#

Or

WOON Radio - Channel 1240 for AM Radio

Or

Channel 99.5 for FM Radio

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Call to Order

Roll Call

The School Committee may seek to convene in Closed Session for the purpose of discussing

Local 1137 Grievance in accordance with RIGL §42-46-5(a)(7).

Moment of Silence

Pledge of Allegiance

GOOD AND WELFARE – Bernon Heights Elementary Student Presentation, Villa Nova iExplore Student Presentation, and Public Comment

RECOGNITIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

● WHS FASA Event

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: December 21, 2022 Open Meeting Minutes

CONSENT AGENDA

● Purchases/Transfers

● Field Trip/Conference Requests

○ 2023 TESOL International Conference/Portland, Oregon/Administrators, Teachers Staff

Members/Categorical Funds

● Homeschooling Requests

COMMUNICATIONS

● None.

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

● Personnel Matters Update

● Cass Park Athletic Fields

● District’s Strategic Plan Update

SCHOOL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS

● SELAC Update - L. Kapiskas

● Policy Update - L. Kapiskas, D. Burke

● Facilities, Safey, and Security Update - P. Bourget, A. Leclaire

CONFERENCES/DISCUSSIONS

● Facility and Technology Update - A. Notarianni

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. None.

NEW BUSINESS

1. Discussion/Approval on Bid #23-06: Community Solar - B. Peryea

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 January 6, 2023.

 

 

 

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