Joint School Committee & Town Council Meeting
March 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
POSTED: February 26, 2025
SCHOOL COMMITTEE OF THE TOWN OF MIDDLETOWN, RHODE ISLAND
Having been filed with the Middletown Public Schools under the Rules of the School Committee, the following business items will come before the Joint School Committee and Town Council, Negotiations Sub-Committee on March 3, 2025 at the Middletown Town Hall, 350 East Main Road, Middletown, Rhode Island 02842.
The meeting will be in person. Said meeting will be conducted in person, by telephone conference call/ webinar, members of the public may access and listen to the meeting in real-time
by calling 1- 877-853-5257 (Toll Free) or 1-888-475-4499 (Toll Free) and entering
Meeting ID: 893 7194 4573 or on the web at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89371944573
If you choose to join the meeting by zoom or telephone, Council Rules allow for the Public to speak only during the Public Forum and Public Hearings. If calling in by telephone, pressing *9 raises your hand and pressing *6 will unmute.
The agenda and supporting documents are at https://clerkshq.com/middletown-ri. 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.”
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 five (5) 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.
JOINT MEETING WITH THE TOWN COUNCIL
5:00 - EXECUTIVE SESSION
School Committee may seek to convene if warranted: Executive Session Under Jurisdiction of Rhode Island State Law, Chapter 46, 42-46-5 - (a) 1,2,5,8,9 (RI Open Meetings Law).
1. Executive Session - Pursuant to provisions of RIGL, Sections 42-46-2, 42-46-4 and 42-46-5 (a), (2) Potential Litigation
2. Memorandum of Middletown Public Schools Superintendent, re: Recommendation to Retain Pannone, Lopes, Devereaux & O’Gara, LLC. for Project Labor Agreement Feasibility Study.
3. Resolution of the School Committee, re: Award of agreement to Pannone, Lopes, Devereaux & O’Gara, LLC and authorize the Town Administrator to execute the agreement.
The agenda and supporting documents are at https://clerkshq.com/middletown-ri. 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.
POSTED: February 26, 2025
Secretary of State, Administration Building, Town Hall, Middletown Library