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AGENDA
WOONSOCKET SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2024
5:30 PM - CLOSED SESSION
7:00 PM – OPEN SESSION
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HAMLET MIDDLE SCHOOL, CAFETERIA
60 FLORENCE DRIVE, WOONSOCKET, RI 02895
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Call to Order
Roll Call
    The School Committee may seek to convene in closed session in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws 42-46-5(a)(2) to discuss possible litigation with a vendor and against a charter school.
Moment of Silence
Pledge of Allegiance
SCHOOL COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION – Superintendent Patrick McGee
    ● Election of Committee Chairperson
    ● Election of Committee Vice-Chairperson
GOOD AND WELFARE – Globe Park Elementary School Presentation and Public Comment
For anyone addressing the School Committee during Good and Welfare, please begin with your name and address. Your comments shall be no more than five minutes of speaking time and should be in good decorum. Please be aware that the Committee cannot respond to you during good & welfare but may direct you to an appropriate member of the administration team or may meet with you directly after the meeting for further discussion.
RECOGNITIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
    ● Last Thanksgiving Day Football Game at Barry Field and Barry Field Finale
    ● Groundbreaking Ceremony
    ● Hasbro Day of Joy
    ● Upcoming Holiday Recess
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: November 6, 2024 Special Open Meeting Minutes, November 20, 2024 Closed Meeting Minutes, and November 20, 2024 Open Meeting Minutes
CONSENT AGENDA
    ● Purchases/Transfers
    ● Field Trip/Conference Requests
    ● Homeschooling Requests
COMMUNICATIONS
    ● Report from the Student Representative
    ● Responses to Bullying - K. Quadros
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
    ● Personnel Matters Update
SCHOOL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
    ● SELAC Update - L. Kapiskas
    ● Policy Subcommittee Update of 11-29-2024 and 12-17-2024 - L. Kapiskas, D. Burke
    ● Building Committee Update - A. Notarianni
    ● Health and Wellness Update - D. Burke, A. Costa
CONFERENCES/DISCUSSIONS
    ● Special Education Update - D. Morelle
    ● Financial Update - B. Peryea
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
    1. None
NEW BUSINESS
    1. Discussion/Approval on the School Committee Appointments to Subcommittees -         Chairperson
    2. Discussion/Approval on the Amendments to the School Building Committee Membership         - P. McGee, B. Peryea
    3. Discussion/Approval on the Resolution to name the New Elementary School the George         Nasuti Elementary School - P. Bourget
    4. Discussion/Approval on the Memorandum of Agreement with Boston Children’s Hospital’s         Trauma and Community Resilience Center - 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.woonsocket schools.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 December 14, 2024.

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