1.0 Opening Items

1.1 Call to Order: Gregory Huet called the School Committee meeting to order at 5:00 pm at Michael S. Pinto Conference Room, 26 Oliphant Lane, Middletown, Rhode Island 02842.

1.2 Determination of Quorum: School Committee Members – Chairman Gregory Huet, Vice-Chair Wendy Heaney, Tami Holden, Clerk William Nash and Theresa Spengler 

                School Department Administrators present - Superintendent Willliam Niemeyer, Assistant Superintendent and Director of Teaching and Learning Michelle Fonseca, Business Manager Lauren Babbitt, GMS Principal Gerald Haas, MHS Principal Donna Sweet

EXECUTIVE SESSION

1.3 Consideration and Vote on motion to convene in Executive Session regarding personnel matter pursuant to provisions of RIGL, Sections 42-46-2, 42-46-4 and 42-46-5 (a) and personnel hearing pursuant to RIGL 42-46-5 (a)(1) and 16-12.1-1 et seq.

REGULAR SESSION

1.4  Re-Convene in Open Session and Consideration and Vote to seal the minutes of the executive session pursuant to RIGL 42-46-7(c) and 42-46-4 & 5.

MOTION  1) Wendy Heaney, 2) William Nash        Unanimous vote.

1.5 Pledge of Allegiance: The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

1.6 Moment of Silence: None

1.7 Public Forum / Comment: None

2.   Correspondence: None

3.  Consent Agenda:

MOTION: 1) Wendy Heaney, 2) William Nash 

That the School Committee approve the Consent Agenda.  Unanimous vote.

4. Action Items

4.1 Consider and Vote on CTE Sports/Athletic Training Job Description

MOTION: 1) Wendy Heaney, 2) William Nash      Unanimous vote.

4.2 Consider and Vote to approve Approval of the Middle/High School dedication plaque

MOTION: 1) Wendy Heaney, 2) William Nash      Unanimous vote.

4.3 Consider and Vote on second and final reading K-12 Assessments and 6-8 Grading Policies

MOTION: 1) Wendy Heaney, 2) William Nash      Unanimous vote.

5. Old Business - 2026-2027 Sub Committee Assignments

6. New Business - None

7. Reports/Updates from the Superintendent and Staff

7.1 Financial

7.1 Personnel

RESIGNATION EFFECTIVE June 26, 2026

Maria Smith, Teacher Assistant, AQ

APPOINTMENT EFFECTIVE August 26, 2026

Jeanine Maher Pari, 6 hour Special Education Intensive Teacher Assistant, AQ

NEW HIRE EFFECTIVE  August 26, 2026

Michaele Donnelly, District/School Administrative Support, MHS

Georgia Feld, Special Education Teacher Assistant, GLA

Courtney Keenan,  Special Education Teacher Assistant, GMS

Jennifer Storch,  Special Education Teacher Assistant, AQ

Ashley Lawrence,  Special Education Preschool Teacher Assistant, AQ

NEW HIRE EFFECTIVE  August 26, 2026

Nilton Fernandes, 0.6 Spanish Teacher, MHS

NEW HIRE EFFECTIVE  August 31, 2026

Jennifer Lucia Moulton, Long Term Substitute, Special Education Teacher Assistant, GLA

Trent Sotelo, JV Assistant Football Coach, MHS

RESIGNATION EFFECTIVE September 1, 2026

Jennifer Lucia Moulton, Long Term Substitute, Special Education Teacher Assistant, GLA

APPOINTMENT EFFECTIVE September 11, 2026

Joshua King, 0.1 CTE Teacher: Sports Medicine & Athletic Training, MHS

Jennifer Lynch, Sports Game Supervisor and Ticket Taker, MHS & GMS

Joshua Beagan, Sports Game Supervisor and Ticket Taker, MHS & GMS

Andrew Leys, Sports Game Supervisor and Ticket Taker, MHS & GMS

Kristin MacLean, Sports Game Supervisor and Ticket Taker, MHS & GMS

Aleah Meyer, Sports Game Supervisor and Ticket Taker, MHS & GMS

Christine Clancey, Sports Game Supervisor and Ticket Taker, MHS & GMS

Kevin Lendrum, Sports Game Supervisor and Ticket Taker, MHS & GMS

NEW HIRE EFFECTIVE September 14, 2026

Christina Bonnell, 4 hour Teacher Assistant, AQ

NEW HIRE EFFECTIVE September 21, 2026

Alyssa Silvia, Data Support Teacher Assistant, MHS

7.1 Enrollment

9. Reports/Updates of Officers

11.1 School Building Committee

11.2 Middletown Prevention Coalition

11.3 Policy Committee

11.4 Others as required

ADJOURN FROM MEETING

MOTION: 1) Wendy Heaney, 2) William Nash

To adjourn from the School Committee Meeting at 6:14 p.m. Unanimous vote.

Next Regular Meeting: Thursday, October 22, 2026