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Woonsocket School Committee Meeting Agenda 3-22-2023

 

AGENDA

WOONSOCKET SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2023

7:00 PM – OPEN SESSION

In Person Location:

HAMLET MIDDLE SCHOOL, CAFETERIA

60 FLORENCE DRIVE, WOONSOCKET, RI 02895

Or

Meeting ID

meet.google.com/tjo-hruz-rrp

Phone Numbers

(US)+1 442-999-7519

PIN: 367 498 868#

Or

WOON Radio - Channel 1240 for AM Radio

Or

Channel 99.5 for FM Radio

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Call to Order

Roll Call

Moment of Silence

Pledge of Allegiance

GOOD AND WELFARE – Hamlet Middle School Presentation, Villa Nova Middle School Presentation

and Public Comment

RECOGNITIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

● Sodexo Future Chef Competitions scheduled for tomorrow

● Community Meeting @ Boys and Girls Club scheduled for tomorrow

● WHS Class of 2023 Breakfast Event

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: February 27, 2023 Workshop Minutes and March 8, 2023 Open Meeting

Minutes

CONSENT AGENDA

● Purchases/Transfers

● Field Trip/Conference Requests

○ Building Expertise Conference/Orlando, FL/Administrators, Coaches, and

Teachers/Funded by Leap Grant and Categorical Funds

● Homeschooling Requests

COMMUNICATIONS

● None.

.

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

● Personnel Matters Update

SCHOOL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS

● None.

CONFERENCES/DISCUSSIONS

● Financial Update - B. Peryea

● Special Education Update - D. Morelle, K. Girard

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. None.

NEW BUSINESS

1. Discussion/Approval on Non-Union Employee Contracts - P. McGee

2. Discussion/Approval on the proposed language to be included in each agenda for each public

meeting which includes good and welfare and to be read by chairperson at the commencement of

public Good & Welfare at all public meetings per the WSC Bylaws- L. Kapiskas

3. Discussion/Approval on the 2023-2024 School Year Calendar - P. McGee

4. Discussion/Approval on the 2024 Annual Meeting Calendar for the Woonsocket School

Committee - P. Bourget

5. Discussion/Approval of the Memorandum of Agreement for the Menu for Success Program/Food

Truck - P. McGee, B. Peryea

6. Discussion/Approval of the Director of Social Emotional Learning, Mental Health and Wellness

(SEL) Position - P. McGee

7. Discussion/Approval on the Director of Multi-Language Learners Position - P. McGee

8. Discussion/Approval on the amendments to the job description of the Multi-Tiered System

Supports Position - P. McGee

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 March 17, 2023

 

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