Pawt. School Committee Meeting 2/10

REGULAR MEETING OF THE PAWTUCKET SCHOOL COMMITTEE

Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 6:00 PM

Jenks/JMW Complex for the Performing and Visual Arts Media Center

350 Division Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860

 

I. Agenda

  1. Meeting will come to order
  2. Roll call
  3. Pledge of Allegiance

 

II. Celebration/Recognition

 

III. Special Reports of Student Representatives

  1. Charles E. Shea High School
  2. William E. Tolman High School
  3. Jacqueline M. Walsh School for the Performing and Visual Arts

 

IV.  Public Participation Comments from the public are invited at this time. Persons wishing to speak should sign in with the Committee Chair before speaking. The Committee is precluded from discussing or acting on items raised by Public Comment which are not already on the agenda. Public comment will be included in the minutes of the meeting

 

V. Executive Session Possible recess to executive session in accordance with provisionsunder Rhode Island General Laws, Title 42, Chapter 46, Subsection 5(a)(2) for the purpose of discussing and/or acting upon collective bargaining:

  • Employees Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy
  • Negotiations with Council 94, Local 1352
  • Seal Executive Session Minutes

 

VI. Reconvene to open session

  1. Roll call

 

VII. Report out vote(s) of executive session of 2/10/15, if applicable

 

VIII. Approval of previous meeting minutes

 

IX. Old Business/Action Items

  1. Approval of Standards of Professional Practice, 2nd Passage

 

X. New Business/Action Items

  1. Approval of Certified Appointments
  • Coaching
  • Teaching
  1. Approval of Non Certified Appointments
  2. Approval of School Committee Clerk Compensation
  3. Approval of School Committee Work Session Pilot February –June
  4. Approval of Partnership with COZ and City of Pawtucket; Get Healthy Days
  5. Approval of Budget Transfers
  6. Approval of RFP for Architectural and Engineering Services
  7. Approval of School Lunch Program Credit Limits Policy, 1stPassage
  8. Approval to request Legal Counsel to obtain guidance from the Attorney General’s Office to state a case where the Open Meetings Act was violated when a quorum of a public body gathered for a public hearing

 

XI. Discussion Items

  1. Monthly City Expense Report
  2. Monthly Vendor Expense Report
  3. Press Releases to Highlight and Inform Citizens of important News from School Committee

 

XII. Superintendent’s Report

XIII. Special Reports of School Committee Members

XIV. Adjournment

 

The Jenks/JMW Complex for the Performing and Visual Arts Media Center is accessible to the disabled. Assistive listening devices are available for use. Those individuals requiring assistance due to a disability should notify the Superintendent’s office at least 48 hours