AGENDA

WOONSOCKET SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2018

6:15 PM – CLOSED SESION

7:00 PM – OPEN SESSION

WOONSOCKET MIDDLE SCHOOL

HAMLET BUILDING - 60 FLORENCE DRIVE

WOONSOCKET, RI 02895

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

Call to Order

Moment of Silence

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

The School Committee may seek to convene in Closed Session for the purpose of (a) discussing the job performance of administrator and to consider recommendation of Superintendent to end employment and/or approve a Severance Agreement accordance with RIGL § 42-46-5(a)(1), and (b) for the purpose of discussing the job performance of a non-union employee and to consider recommendation of Superintendent to end employment of an administrative assistant in accordance with RIGL § 42-46-5(a)(1), and (c) for the purpose of discussing litigation before RIDE involving designation of fiscal responsibility for student in state care, and to review proposed conflict waiver in accordance with RIGL § 42-46-5(a)(2).

GOOD AND WELFARE – Governor Pothier Elementary School and Public Comment

RECOGNITIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS – Superintendent Patrick McGee

● NE Basecamp Trailblazer Awards

● WHS CyberNovans

● Share Your Voice

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: February 7, 2018 Closed/Open Minutes; February 14, 2018 Open Minutes

CONSENT AGENDA

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1. Personnel Actions

- Certified Appointments/Non-Certified Appointments

2. Purchases/Transfers

3. Field Trip/Conference Requests

- SMILE Weekend Adventure/URI Alton Jones Campus, West Greenwich, RI/SMILE Program Teachers and Students/SMILE Grant Funded

4. Homeschooling Requests

END OF CONSENT AGENDA

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COMMUNICATIONS

● None.

SCHOOL COMMITTEE REPORTS

● None.

CONFERENCES/DISCUSSIONS

● Financial Update

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. Discussion/Approval on the Athens and the Islands Educational Tour - P. McGee

NEW BUSINESS

1. Discussion/Approval on the Woonsocket High School’s front entrance configuration - P. McGee

2. Discussion/Approval of OPEB Funding Transfer - S. Seale, P. Bourget

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

● Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) Community Forum

● District Safety

SCHOOL COMMITTEE GOOD AND WELFARE

● P. Bourget

● V. Gonzalez

● S. Lima

● S. Seale

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