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AGENDA
WOONSOCKET SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2025
5:30 PM - CLOSED SESSION
7:00 PM – OPEN SESSION
In Person Location:
HAMLET MIDDLE SCHOOL, CAFETERIA
60 FLORENCE DRIVE, WOONSOCKET, RI 02895
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Call to Order
Roll Call The Committee may seek to convene in closed session in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-46-5(a)(9) to hear and decide a grievance filed by the Woonsocket Teachers’ Guild and to discuss potential litigation with Durham Bus Company in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws 42-46-5(a)(2). Report any votes taken in closed session.
Moment of Silence
Pledge of Allegiance
GOOD AND WELFARE – Kevin K. Coleman and Public Comment
For anyone addressing the School Committee 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 ● WHS Boys Basketball Team
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: February 26, 2025 Closed Meeting Minutes and February 26, 2025 Open Meeting Minutes
CONSENT AGENDA
● Purchases/Transfers
● Field Trip/Conference Requests
● Homeschooling Requests
COMMUNICATIONS
● Report from the Student Representative
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
● Personnel Matters Update
● Globe Park Elementary School Update
SCHOOL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
● SELAC Update - L. Kapiskas
● School Building Committee Update - P. Bourget, A. Leclaire
● Policy Subcommittee Update - L. Kapiskas, D. Burke
CONFERENCES/DISCUSSIONS
● Technology/Facilities Update - A. Notarianni
● Financial Update - B. Peryea
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. Discussion/Approval on the WSC Resolution - Transportation of Private School Students - P. Bourget
NEW BUSINESS
1. Discussion/Approval on the 2025-2026 School Year Calendar - P. McGee
2. Discussion/Approval on the Rental of Hamlet Middle School for the 2026 Summer Workcamps Season with Group Cares - P. McGee, A. Notarianni
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.woonsocket schools.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 discriminate on the basis of age, color, sex, sexual orientation, race, religion, national origin, or disability. Posted on March 10, 2025.

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