FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY

POSTED:  November 3, 2023  at Scituate Superintendent’s Office;

Scituate High School; scituateschoolsri.net; opengov.sos.ri.gov

 

 

A G E N D A (Amended)

SCITUATE SCHOOL COMMITTEE

November 7, 2023 beginning at 6:00 PM

All Committee members will be in person for the meeting, and the public is invited to attend in person or by Zoom.

NORTH SCITUATE ELEMENTARY (LIBRARY)

 

                                                                                                                         

A recording of the meeting will be uploaded to Clerk Base following the meeting.

All documents referred to in the agenda are hyperlinked in Clerk Base.

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A vote may be taken on any agenda item.

 

 

1.   6:00 PM-Call to Order-Chair Dias

 

A.  Motion to Convene to Executive Session

 

·         Building Tour of North Scituate Elementary with School Committee, pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-46-5(a)(3) – Discussion with regards to matter of security

·         Approve Executive Session minutes for October 3, 2023 (Caito Field), pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-46-5(a)(2), Privacy of students and their records § 42-46-5(a)(8) (homeschool requests), STA Contract TA  regarding Article XVII Teaching Hours and Teaching Load Section B pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-46-5(a)(2) (collective bargaining)

·         Approve Executive minutes of October 23, 2023 (Caito Field), pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-46-5(a)(2)

·         Review and/or approve matters which relate to the privacy of students and their records pursuant to R. I. Gen Laws § 42-46-5(a)(8) (homeschool requests)

·         Update on Caito Field pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-46-5(a)(2)(mediation)

·         Update on Open Meeting Act violation complaint  (R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-46-5(a)(2) (OMA)

·         Request to Bargain Scituate Paraprofessionals/NEARI/NEA R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-46-5(a)(2) (collective bargaining)

 

2.   Motion to Close Executive Session; Seal Executive Session Minutes; and Reconvene to Open Session

 

3.   6:45 p.m. Regular Meeting Called to Order-Chair Dias

 

A.  Pledge of Allegiance and Safety Notification

 

B.  Consent Agenda:

1.   Minutes

a.   Regular Session minutes for October 3, 2023 and October 23, 2023

b.   General Fund bills – $545,814.52

a.   Grant Fund bills-$117,363.29

b.   School Food Service Funds - $1,934.57

c.   Northwest Special Education - $792.16

 

C.  North Scituate Elementary School Presentation

 

D.  Update on Well Project at Scituate High School

 

E.   ESSER III

 

F.   Superintendent’s Report (Employee Updates, North Scituate Highlights)

 

G.  Director of Finance Report (Audit, Update Budget to Actual)

 

H.  Public Comment

 

I.    New Business:

 

1.  Discussion/Action/Vote:  Eliminate Policy #9060 Dismissal of Students

2.  Discussion/Action/Vote:  Eliminate Policy #9070 Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation

3.  Discussion/Action/Vote:  Eliminate Policy #3031 Transfer of Appropriations

4.  Discussion/Action/Vote:  First Reading Policy #8210 School Response to Teen Dating Violence and Sexual Violence

5.  Discussion/Action/Vote:  First Reading Policy #9065 Anti-Discrimination or Harassment and Grievance

6.  Discussion/Action/Vote:  First Reading Policy #8185 Suicide Prevention

7.  Discussion/Action/Vote:  Second Reading Policy #8010 Student Attendance

8.  Discussion/Action/Vote:  Second Reading Policy #8181 Statewide Bullying Policy with Guidance             

 

J.    Announcements

 

K.  Adjournment

 

 

 

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