MEETING

WEST WARWICK SCHOOL COMMITTEE

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2004

John F. Deering Middle School

Webster Knight Drive

Executive Session:  6:00 P.M.  

Open Session: 6:30 P.M.

There will be a meeting of the West Warwick School Committee on Tuesday, December 14, 2004.

1.    Open Session – 6:00 P.M.  

2.    Roll Call

3.    Motion to go into Executive Session according to RI General Laws 42-46-4 and 42-46-5,

 Subsection  (a), Paragraphs 1 and 2

4.    Executive Session

   a)   Personnel

b)   Litigation

5.      Open Session – 6:30 P.M.

6. Swearing-In Ceremony

7. Election of Officers

  a)  Chairperson

  b)  Vice-Chairperson

  c)  Clerk

8.      Roll Call

9.     Motion to Close Executive Session Minutes

10.     Reading of Mission Statement

11.      Student Recognition  

12.  Staff Recognition 

13.  Student Representative 

14.  Audience of Citizens

15.  Chairman’s Report

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16.    Superintendent’s Report

17.    Consent Agenda

  a)  Approval:  Executive Session Minutes:  November 9, 2004

  b)  Approval:  Open Session Minutes:  November 9, 2004

  c)  Approval:  Payment of Bills - $1,627,387.54

  d)  Approval:  Home Instruction Plans

18. Presentation:  Academy of Finance Presentation 

19. Presentation:  Read to Me Program

20. Presentation:  PLP’s 

21. Discussion:  Full-Day Kindergarten Program

22. Approval:  School Committee Meeting Schedule:  January – December 2005

23. Approval:  Budget Guidelines & Timetable – Fiscal Year 2006

24.   Approval: Second Reading:  Contract Deadlines Policy

25. Approval:  Waiver of Policy Pertaining to Self-Carrying and Self-Administration of Medication

26. Approval:  Modification of Social Suspension Policy

27. Approval:  Modification of Discipline Policy – West Warwick High School

28. Approval:  Formation of Facilities Needs Committee

29. Approval:  Job Description:  School Dentist

30.   Approval:  Job Description:  School Physician

31.    Approval:  Out-of-State Field Trip: West Warwick High School Ski Club to Sunday River, Maine /

Gorham , New Hampshire , March 18-20, 2004

32. Approval:  Maternity Leave – Grade 2 Teacher – Wakefield Hills Elementary School

33.     Acceptance of Resignation: Art Teacher – John F. Deering Middle School  

34.   Acceptance of Resignation for Retirement Purposes:  Reading Specialist/Consultant – Maisie E. Quinn

Elementary School

35. Acceptance of Resignation for Retirement Purposes:  English Teacher – West Warwick High School

36.   Acceptance of Resignation for Retirement Purposes:  Supervising Aide – Maisie E. Quinn Elementary  

School

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37.   Acceptance of Resignation:  Part-Time Special Education Teacher Assistant – Maisie E. Quinn

Elementary School

38.   Acceptance of Resignation:  Part-Time Lunch Aide – Greenbush Elementary School

39.  Consent to Superintendent’s Appointments: 

a)   Reappointment of Truant Officer and Compensation

b)   Grade 2 Teacher – John F. Horgan Elementary School

c)   Long-Term Substitute Grade 2 Teacher – Wakefield Hills Elementary School

d) Saturday School Teachers – John F. Horgan Elementary School

e)   Special Duties Clerk/Payroll  – Business Office – West Warwick Public Schools

f) Part-Time Clerk – Special Education Office

g)   Bus Monitors (2) – Saturday School

h)   Assistant Co-Ed Wrestling Coach – West Warwick High School

40.   School Committee Discussion for the Good and Welfare of the School System

41.   Public Discussion

42.  Adjournment

The School Committee may recess to Executive Session from time to time pursuant to 42-46-4 of the RI General Laws for discussion of matters permitted under 42-46-5(1) of the R.I. General Laws.

  Daniel T. Burns, Jr., Chairperson

  Agenda Posted:  December 8, 2004