POSTED: March 18, 2025

Executive Session March 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM

Regular Meeting: March 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM

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 School Committee at a regular meeting on March 20, 2025. Executive Session at 5:00 followed by the Regular Meeting in the Michael S. Pinto Conference Room, 26 Oliphant Lane, Middletown, Rhode Island 02842. The meeting will be in person. Members of the public may access and listen to the meeting in real time on the Middletown Public Schools YouTube channel.

The agenda and supporting documents are at Middletown, RI - ClerkBase. 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.”

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. Receive legal advice pursuant to provisions of RIGL, Sections 42-46-2, 42-46-4 and 42-46-5 (a)(2) Collective Bargaining (Council 94) - review, discussion and/or potential action and/or vote in executive session and/or open session.

1. Opening Items

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 three (3) 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.

5:30 PM - REGULAR MEETING

2. Return to Open Session –Disclosure of Executive Session Votes and Disposition of Minutes re: Legal advice pursuant to provisions of RIGL, Sections 42-46-2, 42-46-4 and 42-46-5 (a)(2) Collective Bargaining (Council 94)

3. Correspondence

3.1 Letter from Barbara A. VonVillas, Ph.D.

4. Consent Agenda

4.1 Vouchers

4.2 Invoices

4.3 Minutes, re: Policy Sub-Committee Meeting, February 7, 2025

4.4 Minutes, re: Regular Meeting, February 13, 2025

4.5 Minutes, re: Budget Workshop Meeting, February 27, 2025

4.6 Minutes, re: Negotiations Sub-Committee Meeting, March 3, 2025

4.7 Minutes, re: Joint Town Council/School Committee Meeting, March 3, 2025

4.8 Minutes, re: Policy Sub-Committee Meeting, March 7, 2025

4.9 Minutes, re: Special Meeting, March 8, 2025

4.10 Approval of homeschool instruction requests: 24-25-43, 24-25-44, 24-25-45

5. Action Items

5.1 Consider and Vote on the Superintendent's recommendation to approve the Legal advice pursuant to provisions of RIGL, Sections 42-46-2, 42-46-4 and 42-46-5 (a)(2) Collective Bargaining (Council 94)

5.2 Consider and Vote on first reading of the Homeless Policy

5.3 Consider and Vote on second and final reading of Cell Phone Policy

5.4 Consider and Vote on first and final reading of the eSports Job Description

5.5 Resolution of the Middletown School Committee in Support of Rhode Island House Bill H5399 and Senate Bill S0334

6. Old Business

7. New Business

8. Information

8.1 Middletown High School Digital Hall Passes + Secure IDs

8.2 MIC3 Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission

9. Reports/Updates from the Superintendent and Staff

9.1 Superintendent - Personnel, Enrollment, Financial

9.4 Others - Curriculum, Student Services,Technology, Facilities