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AGENDA

WOONSOCKET SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2017

6:30 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 discussing the Superintendent's evaluation and contract, in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws §42-46-5(a)(1); the Assistant Superintendent’s contract, in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws §42-46-5(a)(1); and for the purpose of discussing Collective Bargaining Strategy in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws §42-46-5(a)(2).

GOOD AND WELFARE – Public Comment

RECOGNITIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS – Superintendent Patrick McGee

● Summer Reading Celebration

● Grant Program for Instructional Support for Teachers of English Language

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: September 27, 2017 Open/Closed Minutes

CONSENT AGENDA

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1. Personnel Actions

- Certified Appointments/Non-Certified Appointments

2. Purchases/Transfers

3. Field Trip/Conference Requests

- Summit Learning Regional Conference/Cambridge, MA/Administrators and Teachers/Title II Funded

4. Home Schooling Requests

END OF CONSENT AGENDA

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COMMUNICATIONS

● None.

SCHOOL COMMITTEE REPORTS

● Health and Wellness Subcommittee - D. Burke

CONFERENCES/DISCUSSIONS

● Adding items to subcommittee agendas – S. Seale

● Technology Update – A. Notarianni

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. None.

NEW BUSINESS

1. Discussion/Approval for investigating Solar Power for the district– S. Seale

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

● Update on District Policies

SCHOOL COMMITTEE GOOD AND WELFARE

● None.

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For additional information or to request interpreter services, or other special services for the hearing impaired (ie, 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 6, 2017.

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