AGENDA

WOONSOCKET SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2018

6:15 PM – CLOSED SESSION

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 and evaluation of the Superintendent in accordance with RIGL §42-46-5(a)(1); and (b) for the purpose of discussing Grievance #18.01.02 - "Denial of Healthcare" in accordance with RIGL §42-46-5(a)(9) and (c) for the purpose of discussing Settlement Agreements for two Administrators in accordance with RIGL § 42-46-5(a)(2).

GOOD AND WELFARE – Kevin K. Coleman Students, WMS Theater Club, and Public Comment

RECOGNITIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS – Superintendent Patrick McGee

● Rhode Island Urban Debate League Championship

● Globe Elementary School - January Attendance Challenge

● State of Rhode Island’s Write Rhode Island Short Story Competition

● Novan’s Wrestling Team

● Sodexo Backpack Program for Woonsocket Schools

● ESL Cohort Update

● Let’s Play Construction Grant

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: February 28, 2018 Closed/Open Minutes

CONSENT AGENDA

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1. Personnel Actions

- Certified Appointments/Non-Certified Appointments

2. Purchases/Transfers

3. Field Trip/Conference Requests

- ISTE 2018 Conference/Chicago, IL/WACTC Teachers/Funded by Perkins Grants

- 2018 Model Schools Conference/Orlando, FL/McFee Admin and Elementary Principals/Funded by Title II

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

- NAUDL Debate Championship/Washington, DC/WHS Debate Team and Coach/Funded by NAUDL and RIUDL

4. Homeschooling Requests

END OF CONSENT AGENDA

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COMMUNICATIONS

● None.

SCHOOL COMMITTEE REPORTS

● None.

CONFERENCES/DISCUSSIONS

● Technology Update

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. None.

NEW BUSINESS

1. Discussion/Approval on the WMS Class Size Overage Configuration Plan - P. McGee

2. Discussion/Approval on the 2018-2019 School Year Calendar - 1st Passage - P. McGee

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

● Update on Date of Graduation

● Achieve 3000 Update

SCHOOL COMMITTEE GOOD AND WELFARE

● V. Gonzalez

● S. Lima

● S. Seale

● P. Bourget

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