Woonsocket School Committee Meeting Agenda - 09-14-2022
Attached please find the agenda for the upcoming Woonsocket School Committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday, September 14, 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)+1 347-966-5073
PIN: 587 062 362#
Or
WOON Radio - Channel 1240 for AM Radio
Or
Channel 99.5 for FM Radio
AGENDA
WOONSOCKET SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 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/taq-fnoq-frx
Phone Numbers
(US)+1 347-966-5073
PIN: 587 062 362#
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 Committee may seek to convene in executive session in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws §
42-46-5(a)(9) to discuss a Grievance filed by the Local 1137 Union.
Moment of Silence
Pledge of Allegiance
GOOD AND WELFARE – Woonsocket High School Students and Public Comment
RECOGNITIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
● Back to School Backpack Celebration
● Thermo Fisher Scientific School Supply Donation
● Toyota Corporation School Supply Donation
● Welcome Back to the 2022-2023 School Year
○ School District focused on creating meaningful relationships with students
○ Back to School: Staff, students excited for return to normalcy
○ School District welcomes new teachers
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: August 24, 2022 Closed Meeting Minutes; August 24, 2022 Open Meeting
Minutes
CONSENT AGENDA
● Purchases/Transfers
● Field Trip/Conference Requests - None
● Homeschooling Requests
COMMUNICATIONS
● None
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
● Personnel Matters Update
● School-Based Health Center
● Non-Violence Institute Update
● Project AWARE Grant
● National Attendance Month
SCHOOL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
● SELAC Update - L. Kapiskas
● Health and Wellness Subcommittee Update - D. Burke, A. Costa
CONFERENCES/DISCUSSIONS
● Special Education Update - D. Morelle, K. Girard
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. None.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Discussion/Approval on Bid #23-05 - LED Lighting - B. Peryea
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 September 9, 2022.
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