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Woonsocket School Committee Meeting 10-27-2021

 

 

Attached please find the agenda for the upcoming Woonsocket School Committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday, October 27, 2021.   Closed session will begin promptly at 5:30 p.m.  Open session will begin promptly at 7:00 p.m.  

 

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

meet.google.com/egs-zmjg-yzd

Phone Numbers

(‪US)‪+1 440-561-6848

PIN: ‪676 429 645#

 

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WOON Radio - Channel 1240 for AM Radio  or Channel 99.5 for FM Radio

 

 

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AGENDA

WOONSOCKET SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2021

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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Virtual Platform:

Meeting ID

meet.google.com/egs-zmjg-yzd

Phone Numbers

(US)6848-561-+1 440

PIN: 676 429 645#

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The School Committee may vote on all items listed on this agenda.

Call to Order

Roll Call

The Committee may seek to convene in executive session to discuss the Superintendent’s Evaluation for School Year 2020-2021 and the Superintendent’s Goals for School Year 2021-2022 in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-46-5(a)(1) and to discuss the district’s school emergency plans in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-46-5(a)(3).

Moment of Silence

Pledge of Allegiance

GOOD AND WELFARE – Public Comment (In-person only)

RECOGNITIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

● A thank you note from a parent

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: October 13, 2021 Closed Meeting Minutes and October 13, 2021 Open Meeting Minutes

CONSENT AGENDA

● Purchases/Transfers

● Field Trip/Conference Requests

● Homeschooling Requests

COMMUNICATIONS

None

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

● Personnel Matters

● Update on District Attendance

SCHOOL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS

● Facilities Update - P. Bourget, A. Leclaire

CONFERENCES/DISCUSSIONS

● Special Education Update - D. Morelle, K. Girard

● Financial Update - B. Peryea

● School Building Capital Committee Update - A. Notarianni, B. Peryea

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. Discussion/Approval on the Amendments to the Criminal Background Check (BCI) Policy - 2nd Passage - L. Kapiskas, D. Burke

2. Discussion/Approval on the Amendments to the Bus Transportation Policy - 2nd Passage - L. Kapiskas, D. Burke

3. Discussion/Approval on the Amendments to the Social Media Policy - 2nd Passage - L. Kapiskas, D. Burke

4. Discussion/Approval on the Video Surveillance Policy - 2nd Passage - L. Kapiskas, D. Burke

5. Discussion/Approval on the Bus Idling Policy - 2nd Passage - L. Kapiskas, D. Burke

6. Discussion/Approval on the Animal Policy - 2nd Passage - L. Kapiskas, D. Burke

NEW BUSINESS

1. Discussion/Approval on the Amendments to the Systems Application Specialist and to post said position - 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 discriminate on the basis of age, color, sex, sexual orientation, race, religion,

national origin, or disability. Posted on October 22, 2021.