Attached please find the agenda for the upcoming Woonsocket School Committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday, December 21, 2022. Closed session will begin promptly at 5:30pm. Open session will begin promptly at 7:00pm.
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
Or
Virtual Platform:
Meeting ID
Phone Numbers
(US) +1 337-441-2605
PIN: 991 688 493#
Or
WOON Radio - Channel 1240 for AM Radio
Or
Channel 99.5 for FM Radio
AGENDA
WOONSOCKET SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2022
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/sro-kwby-wno
Phone Numbers
(US)+1 337-441-2605
PIN: 991 688 493#
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).
SCHOOL COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION – Superintendent Patrick McGee
● Election of Committee Chairperson
● Election of Committee Vice-Chairperson
Moment of Silence
Pledge of Allegiance
GOOD AND WELFARE – Globe Park Elementary Student Presentation and Public Comment
RECOGNITIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
● Appointment of Principal to Kevin K. Coleman Elementary School
● WHS Holiday Concert
● Main Street Holiday Stroll
● WHS Student Athlete
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: November 16, 2022 Closed Meeting Minutes; November 16, 2022 Open
Meeting Minutes
CONSENT AGENDA
● Purchases/Transfers
● Field Trip/Conference Requests
○ LRP’s National Institute on Legal Issues of Educating Individuals with Disabilities
Conference/New Orleans, LA/Special Education Administration
● Homeschooling Requests
COMMUNICATIONS
● Presentation on Attendance and Anti-Bullying Plans/Activities - Leo A. Savoie and Bernon
Heights Elementary Schools.
● Presentation of State Assessment Scores - A. Holt, S. DeRisa, R. Aghia, D. Morelle
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
● Personnel Matters Update
● Update on Non-Violence Institute
SCHOOL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
● SELAC Update - L. Kapiskas
● Building Committee Update - A. Notarianni
● Curriculum Update - L. Kapiskas, P. Bourget
CONFERENCES/DISCUSSIONS
● Financial Update - B. Peryea
● Special Education Update - D. Morelle, K. Girard
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. Discussion/Approval on the Out-of-School Instruction For Temporarily Disable Students - 2nd
Passage - L. Kapiskas, D. Burke
2. Discussion/Approval on the Medical Marijuana Policy - 2nd Passage - L. Kapiskas, D. Burke
3. Discussion/Approval on the Memorandum of Agreement with the Non-Violence Institute - P.
McGee
NEW BUSINESS
1. Discussion/Approval on School Committee Appointments to Subcommittees - P. McGee
2. Discussion/Approval on the Amendments to the Durham Bus Company Contract - P. McGee, A.
Notarianni
3. Discussion/Approval on the Superintendent's recommendation for the withdrawal from the
Northern Rhode Island Collaborative (NRIC) in accordance with the NRIC’s Bylaws - P. McGee
4. Discussion/Approval on Group Workcamps rental request for the Hamlet Middle School - P.
McGee, A. Notarianni
5. Discussion/Approval on an addendum to the Woonsocket High School Handbook specifically to
the Honor Roll, Highest Honors, and Class Rank Section - L. Kapiskas
6. Discussion/Approval on the Amendments to the Special Education Local Advisory Committee
(SELAC) Bylaws - . L. Kapiskas
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 December 16, 2022.
