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SPECIAL MEETING
WOONSOCKET SCHOOL COMMITTEE
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2024
6:00 PM – OPEN SESSION
HAMLET MIDDLE SCHOOL, CAFETERIA
60 Florence Drive
Woonsocket, RI 02895


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Call to Order

Roll Call

This is a special meeting. Therefore, there will be no public comment for this meeting.

AGENDA ITEMS

1. Discussion/Approval on the Non-Union Benefits Policy - L. Kapiskas, D. Burke
ADJOURNMENT

 


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President Trump is calling on Iranian anti-regime protesters to keep it up. In a Truth Social post, Trump told Iranians "help is on its way" and to "keep protesting." The U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency has reported at least two-thousand people have died in the protests.        Minneapolis continues to see protests after a deadly shooting involving an ICE agent. The demonstrations first began after Renee Good was shot and killed by an ICE agent last week. Federal officials say Good was attempting to harm the agent with her vehicle, while officials like Minnesota Governor Tim Walz disputed that claim.        President Trump is staying critical of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell after a DOJ probe into renovations by the central bank. In an interview with CBS News, Trump said Powell was either "corrupt or incompetent" when talking about the supposed cost of renovations and their time table. The central bank buildings have not been renovated since 1930, with the cost rising to over two-billion dollars since the renovations began in 2022.        The Trump administration says Americans are being freed from detention in Venezuela. There are reports at least four Americans have been freed. The State Department says, "We welcome the release of detained Americans in Venezuela." It went on to say it's an "important step in the right direction" by the interim government.        The South Carolina measles outbreak is growing. State health officials say over 120 new cases have been reported since last Friday, with the majority in Spartanburg County. Officials say that brings the total number of cases in the current outbreak to more than 430, with most of those in quarantine.        Musician John Forté [[ For-Tay ]] is dead at 50. Forté, famous for his collaborations with The Fugees, died at home in Massachusetts on Monday. The cause of death is unclear but no foul play is suspected. Forté gained recognition for his work on The Fugee's record "The Score," which won a Grammy in 1996 for best rap album.       

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