MIDDLETOWN SCHOOL COMMITTEE

MIDDLETOWN, RHODE ISLAND

Regular Meeting: June 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM

Having been filed with the Middletown Public Schools under the Rules of the School Committee, the following business items will come before the School Committee meeting on June 26, 2025. Regular Meeting in the Michael S. Pinto Conference Room, 26 Oliphant Lane, Middletown, Rhode Island 02842. The meeting will be in person. Members of the public may access and listen to the meeting in real time on the Middletown Public Schools YouTube channel.

The agenda and supporting documents are at Middletown, RI - ClerkBase. The public is welcome to any meeting of the School Committee or its committees. If communication assistance (readers/interpreters/captions) is needed or any other accommodation to ensure equal participation, please get in touch with Middletown Public Schools at least two (2) business days before the meeting at 849-2122.

The items listed in the consent portion of the agenda are to be considered routine by the School Committee and will ordinarily be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Committee or a member of the public requests and the School Committee Chair permits. In that event, the item will be removed from Consent Agenda consideration and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda. All items on this agenda, except for the Public Forum/Comment Session, may be considered, discussed, and voted upon in executive and/or open sessions.

According to RIGL §42-46-6(b). Notice – “Nothing contained herein shall prevent a public body, other than a school committee, from adding additional items to the agenda by majority vote of the members.” And “…Such additional items shall be for informational purposes only and may not be voted on except where necessary to address an unexpected occurrence that requires immediate action to protect the public or to refer the matter to an appropriate committee or to another body or official.”

5:30 PM - REGULAR MEETING

1. Opening Items

1.1. Call To Order

1.2. Determination of Quorum

1.3. Pledge Of Allegiance To The Flag

1.4. Moment of Silence as appropriate

1.5 Public Forum/Comment

Individuals may address the School Committee on only one (1) relevant education-related topic included on the agenda that is not related to personnel or job performance nor revealing personally identifiable information regarding students. Individuals may speak for no longer than three (3) minutes and must submit a public participation form to the School Committee Clerk before the start of the meeting. Non-agenda items discussed in the public forum will not be voted upon at this meeting.

1.6 MPS Mission Statement (for informational purposes)

We are committed to a collaborative culture of professional learning communities, where we challenge, inspire and empower ALL students. Through innovation and personalization, we ensure that all students acquire the skills, knowledge and confidence necessary to become college and career ready.

2. Correspondence

Letter to Honorable Louis P. DiPalma and Honorable Marvin L. Abney regarding Rhode Island legislative leaders to revise the FY 2026 state budget by reallocating unneeded concentrated poverty aid to the underfunded High-Cost Special Education Categorical Fund from Superintendent William Niemeyer and Town Administrator Shawn Brown

3. Student Representative Reports/Updates

4. Consent Agenda

4.1 Vouchers

4.2 Invoices

4.3 Minutes

5.15.25 Regular Meeting, 5.22.25 NEA Contract Negotiations,

6.3.25 Special Meeting, 6.4.25 Council 94 Contract Negotiations

6.9.25 Groundbreaking Ceremony, 6.10.25 Policy Subcommittee

6.17.25 Special Meeting

4.4 Approval of homeschool instruction requests: 24-25-49, 24-25-50

4.5 Bristol County Rehabilitation Services Agreement

4.6 ES Complex RTA’s for Building Committee - RTA-008 Rough Carpentry,

RTA-012 Mechanical, RTA-014 Masonry, RTA-020 Flooring

4.7 MSHS Complex RTA’s for Building Committee - RTA-011A Food Service Equipment, RTA-08D Overhead Coiling Doors, RTA-26A Electrical

5. Action Items

5.1 Consider and Vote on Reopening Early Retirement for teachers by June 30, 2025

5.2 Consider and Vote on Structured Literacy Coach K-5 JOB description

5.3 Consider and Vote on the Superintendent's recommendation to continue the appointment of Dr. P. Hakan Durudogan, district dentist of Middletown Public Schools

5.4 Consider and Vote on first and final review of Home Schooling Policy No. 6172.3

5.5 Consider and Vote of Superintendent’s recommendation to approve first reading of policy for Credit Card Use Policy and Credit Card Use Protocol

5.6 Consider and Vote on SubLease Agreement for Green Development, LLC

5.7 Consider and Vote on Town of Middletown Request to Modify Change Order Approval Authority for the School Construction Project

5.8 Consider and Vote to ratify RIDE Statewide School Food Services Program Agreement Renewal

5.9 Consider and Vote to MPS Title I Parent and Family Engagement Policy as required by RIDE Forest Ave Elementary Gaudet Learning Academy Gaudet Middle School