AGENDA
WOONSOCKET SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2017
6:00 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 job performance of a Teacher, in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws §42-46-5(a)(1) and for the purpose of discussing the Local 1137 Grievance in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws §42-46-5(a)(9).
GOOD AND WELFARE – Public Comment
RECOGNITIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS – Superintendent Patrick McGee
● Donation from Performance Physical Therapy
● Sodexo Backpack Program
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: September 13, 2017 Open Minutes
CONSENT AGENDA
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1. Personnel Actions
- Certified Appointments/Non-Certified Appointments
2. Purchases/Transfers
3. Field Trip/Conference Requests
- iNACOL 2017 Symposium/Orlando, FL/Globe Principal/Title II Funded
4. Home Schooling Requests
END OF CONSENT AGENDA
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COMMUNICATIONS
● None.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE REPORTS
● Facilities Subcommittee - P. Bourget, V. Gonzalez.
CONFERENCES/DISCUSSIONS
● None.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. None.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Discussion/Approval on the appointment of the Woonsocket High School Special Education
Chairperson - P. McGee
2. Discussion/Approval to open a Kindergarten Classroom - P. McGee
3. Discussion/Approval to hire a non-budgeted Kindergarten Teacher and to post for said position -
P. McGee
4. Discussion/Approval to hire two (2) non-budgeted Elementary Building Teacher Assistants and to
post for said positions - P. McGee
5. Discussion/Approval to open a behavioral classroom at the Hamlet Middle School - P. McGee
6. Discussion/Approval to open a behavioral classroom at the Villa Nova Middle School - P. McGee
7. Discussion/Approval on the Rhode Island Student Survey - P. McGee
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
● Rhode Island Schools Facility Reports
SCHOOL COMMITTEE GOOD AND WELFARE
● None.
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