February 23, 2010 Meeting

Meeting Date: 
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 7:00pm

NORTH SMITHFIELD SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING
February 23, 2010
Kendall Dean School Auditorium
A G E N D A

*The School Committee may vote on all items listed on this agenda.
**Any amendment to this agenda will be posted at www.northsmithfieldschools.com, at North Smithfield High School and Kendall Dean School, and filed with the Secretary of State.  Timely notice of the revised agenda will be provided to any individual who has requested such notice.

Executive Session:           5:30 p.m.
The Committee will seek to convene in Executive Session:
 1.) RIGL42-46-5(a)(2):  a.) Collective Bargaining:  NSTA
    b.) Collective Bargaining:  NSASSP
 2.) RIGL42-46-5(a)(5) Potential Lease
 3.) RIGL42-46-5(a)(1):  a.) Job Performance:  Teacher Assistant
    b.) Job Performance:  Superintendent
 c.) Job Performance:  New Facilities Manager
Good & Welfare           7:00 p.m.
Open Session:
I. Pledge of Allegiance
II. Moment of Meditation
III. Roll Call
IV. Motion re: decision of closed session minutes pursuant to RIGL 42-46-7(c) (sections to be sited)
V. Approval of Minutes: January 19 and February 16, 2010
VI. Legal Issues Pending
VII. Payment of Invoices
VIII. Monies Received
IX. Superintendent’s Report:
A. Resignations/Leaves/Appointments
B. Administrators’ Reports
C. Business Department/Manager’s Report
X. Correspondence Received
XI. Legislative Update
XII. Old Business:
1. Middle School Construction Project Update
2. FY10 Operating/Capital Budget
3. FY11 Operating/Capital Budgets
 a.) Full-Day vs. Half-Day Kindergarten Discussion/Action
 b.) March Meeting Date to Finalize FY 11 Budget
4. Approval Final FY09 Audit Report
5. Update Town/School Collaboration
6. Update School Committee Request of Burrillville, Lincoln, Smithfield regarding Regionalization
XIII. New Business:
1. NSTA Contract Ratification
2. Continuation of Unpaid Leave Request by Employee
3. Notice of Teacher Lay-Offs/Non-Renewals for 10-11 School Year
4. Middle School NECAP Results
5. Discussion After School Kids Program (ASK)
6. Use of Facilities Waiver Request: NSYSA
7. Kindergarten Screening and Registration for 2010-2011
8. 2010-2011 School Calendar
9. Acceptance Donation Technology Equipment from Bryant University
10. 2nd Reading Revised Policy #IKH, “Substitute Teacher Employment Policy”
11. 2nd Reading Revised Policy #GAA, “Support Staff Substitute Pay Rates”
12. Action related to Job Performance Superintendent
13. Action related to Collective Bargaining NSTA
14. Action related to Collective Bargaining NSASSP
15. Action related to Litigation
XIV. Adjournment

The public is welcome to any meeting of the School Committee.  If communication assistance (readers/interpreters/captioners) is needed or any other accommodation to ensure equal participation, please contact the North Smithfield School Department at least three (3) business days prior to the meeting.

Individuals requesting interpreter services for the hearing impaired must call RI Relay, 1-800-745-5555, forty-eight hours in advance of the meeting date(s).  For North Smithfield School Committee, Robert E. Lafleur, Chair

This notice was posted on February 19, 2010.
 

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