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AGENDA

WOONSOCKET SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING

WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2018

6:15 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 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

● Building a Legacy in Woonsocket Grant - RI Foundation

● PD Academy

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: June 13, 2018 Open Meeting Minutes and June 20, 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

- Disney Leadership Program/Orlando, FL/WACTC Hospitality, Travel and Tourism and Graphics Design and Printing Grades 10-12/Perkins Grant and Fundraising

4. Homeschooling Requests

END OF CONSENT AGENDA

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COMMUNICATIONS

● None.

SCHOOL COMMITTEE REPORTS

● None.

CONFERENCES/DISCUSSIONS

● Education Planner for Construction Projects - P. McGee

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. None.

NEW BUSINESS

1. Discussion/Approval on the appointment of the Technology Specialist - P. McGee

2. Discussion/Approval on two new non-budgeted Middle School National Junior Honor Society

Teacher Advisor positions and to post for said positions - S. Seale

3. Discussion/Approval on a new non-budgeted Math Teacher position for the Woonsocket High

School and to post for said position - P. McGee

4. Discussion/Approval on a new non-budgeted Social Studies Teacher position for the Woonsocket

High School and to post for said position - P. McGee

5. Discussion/Approval on a new non-budgeted Resource Teacher position for the Woonsocket

High School and to post for said position - P. McGee

6. Discussion/Approval on two new non-budgeted Grade 6 Teacher positions for the Hamlet Middle

School and to post for said positions - P. McGee

7. Discussion/Approval on a new non-budgeted Teacher Assistant position for the Health Career

Program at the WACTC - P. McGee

8. Discussion/Approval on Bid #19-01 - Janitorial Supplies - P. McGee

9. Discussion/Approval on Bid #19-02 - Legal Services - P. McGee

10. Discussion/Approval on Bid #19-03 - Medical Supplies - P. McGee

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

● None.

SCHOOL COMMITTEE GOOD AND WELFARE

● P. Bourget

● V. Gonzalez

● S. Lima

● S. Seale

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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 July 13, 2018.     

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