Attached please find the agenda for the upcoming Woonsocket School Committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday, July 21, 2021. Closed session will begin promptly at 6:00 p.m. Open session will begin promptly at 7:00 p.m.
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
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Virtual Platform:
Meeting ID
Phone Numbers
(US)+1 318-620-0195
PIN: 221 074 753#
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WOON Radio - Channel 1240 for AM Radio or Channel 99.5 for FM Radio
Thank you and enjoy the upcoming weekend!
Best regards,
Kim
Kimberly Blais
Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent/School Committee Recording Secretary
Woonsocket Education Department
108 High Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 767-4608 - phone
(401) 767-4647 - fax
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AGENDA
WOONSOCKET SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING
WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 2021
6:00 PM - CLOSED SESSION
7:00 PM – OPEN SESSION
In Person Location:
HAMLET MIDDLE SCHOOL, CAFETERIA
60 FLORENCE DRIVE
WOONSOCKET, RI 02895
Or
Virtual Platform:
Meeting ID
meet.google.com/qhf-tsko-uti
Phone Numbers
(US)0195-620-+1 318
PIN: 221 074 753#
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The School Committee may vote on all items listed on this agenda.
Call to Order
Roll Call
The School Committee may seek to convene in Closed Session for the purpose of discussing the teachers’ and paraprofessionals’ collective bargaining agreements in accordance with RIGL
§ 42-46-5(a)(2).
Moment of Silence
Pledge of Allegiance
GOOD AND WELFARE – Public Comment (In-person only)
RECOGNITIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
● None.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: June 23, 2021 Closed Meeting Minutes, June 23, 2021 Open Meeting Minutes
CONSENT AGENDA
● Purchases/Transfers
● Field Trip/Conference Requests - None.
● Homeschooling Requests
COMMUNICATIONS
● None.
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
● Personnel Matters
● Update on Contract Negotiations
● Update on State of Rhode Island Guidance for COVID-19
SCHOOL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
● Finance Update - P. Bourget, A. Leclaire
CONFERENCES/DISCUSSIONS
● Special Education Update - J. Sullivan, D. Morelle
● Financial Update - B. Peryea
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. Discussion/Approval on the Amendments to the Parent Involvement Policy - 2nd Passage - P. McGee
2. Discussion/Approval on the High Road Contract - P. McGee, B. Peryea
NEW BUSINESS
1. Discussion/Approval on Bid 22-01 Janitorial Supplies - B. Peryea
2. Discussion/Approval on Bid 22-02 Medical Supplies - B. Peryea
3. Discussion/Approval on Bid 22-03 Athletic Supplies - B. Peryea
4. Discussion/Approval on Bid 22-04 Athletic Medical Supplies - 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 discriminate on the basis of age, color, sex, sexual orientation, race, religion,
national origin, or disability. Posted on July 16, 2021.
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