FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY

POSTED:  September 29, 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

October 3, 2023 beginning at 5:45 PM

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

SCITUATE HIGH SCHOOL (Media Center)

94 TRIMTOWN ROAD, NORTH SCITUATE, RI 02857

 

  

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.   5:45 PM-Call to Order-Chair Dias

 

A.  Motion to Convene to Executive Session

·       Approve Executive Session minutes for September 5, 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)

·       Approve Executive minutes of September 21, 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)

·       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)

 

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

 

3.   6:30 p.m. Building Tour (not available on zoom)

 

4.   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 September 5, 2023 and September 21, 2023

2.   Bills

a.   General Fund bills – $874,411.92

b.   Grant Fund bills-$216,356.34

c.   School Food Service Funds - $10,141.87

d.   Northwest Special Education - $1.438.80

 

C.  Celebration of Clayville Blue Ribbon School

 

D.  Scituate High School Music/Band/Chorus field trip to New York, Broadway, May 1,  2024

 

E.   Scituate High School field trip to New England Laborer’s Union, Pomfret CT, October 18, 2023

 

F.   Scituate High School field trip to Patriot Place, Foxboro MA, December 1, 2023

 

G.  Scituate High School field trip to Body Worlds, Boston, MA, December 13, 2023

 

H.  Recall of Teacher

 

I.    Scituate Middle School Annual Presentation

 

J.   Curriculum Review Cycle

 

K.  Superintendent’s Report (Employee Updates, Learn365)

 

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

 

M. Public Comment

 

N.  New Business:

 

1.   Discussion/Action/Vote:  Elementary Handbooks

2.   Discussion/Action/Vote:  Strategic Plan

3.   Discussion/Action/Vote:  Scituate High/Middle School Athletic Coaches Handbook

4.   Discussion/Action/Vote:  Homeschooling

5.   Discussion/Action/Vote:  First Reading Policy #8010 Student Attendance

6.   Discussion/Action/Vote:  Eliminate Policy #8090 Dismissal of Students

7.   Discussion/Action/Vote:  Eliminate Policy #8180 Policy Against Bullying

8.   Discussion/Action/Vote:  Second Reading and Approval #7080 Out of School Learning Experience

9.   Discussion/Action/Vote:  First Reading Policy #3031 Transfer of Appropriations

10. Discussion/Action/Vote:  First Reading Policy #8181 Statewide Bullying Policy with Guidance

11. Discussion/Action/Vote:  TA with Scituate Teachers Association

 

O.  Announcements

 

P.   Adjournment

 

 

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