AGENDA
WOONSOCKET SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2018
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
GOOD AND WELFARE – Public Comment
RECOGNITIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS – Superintendent Patrick McGee
● Citizens Memorial Elementary School
● AED Inspections
● National Principals Month
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: October 10, 2018 Closed/Open Meeting Minutes
CONSENT AGENDA
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1. Personnel Actions
- Certified Appointments/Non-Certified Appointments
2. Purchases/Transfers
3. Field Trip/Conference Requests
- National Alliance of Black School Educators/46th Annual Conference/Baltimore, MD/Administrator/Title II
4. Homeschooling Requests
END OF CONSENT AGENDA
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COMMUNICATIONS
● None.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE REPORTS
● Policy Subcommittee - S. Seale
CONFERENCES/DISCUSSIONS
● Technology Update
● Facilities Update
● Fiscal Update
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. None.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Discussion/Approval on the appointment of the Special Education District Coordinator –
P. McGee
2. Discussion/Approval on the appointment of the Medicaid/Easy IEP Specialist – P. McGee
3. Discussion/Approval on the WSC 2019 Annual Meeting Calendar – S. Seale
4. Discussion/Approval on the Intervention Partner position and to post for said position – P. McGee
5. Discussion/Approval on the Prohibition of Aiding and Abetting Policy – 1st Passage – S. Seale
6. Discussion/Approval on the revisions to the Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Policy –
S. Seale
7. Discussion/Approval on the WHS Traffic Flow Study – S. Seale
8. Discussion/Approval on the WMS stipends for Choral Directors – S. Seale
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
● October 1st Enrollment Report
SCHOOL COMMITTEE GOOD AND WELFARE
● S. Lima
● S. Seale
● P. Bourget
● V. Gonzalez
CLOSED SESSION
The School Committee may seek to convene in Closed Session for the purpose of discussing a litigation settlement relating to a Rhode Island Department of Education Residency Hearing in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws §42-46-5(a)(2).
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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 19, 2018.

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