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FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY
POSTED: December 1, 2023 at Scituate Superintendent’s Office;
Scituate High School; scituateschoolsri.net; opengov.sos.ri.gov
A G E N D A (Amended)
SCITUATE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Tuesday, December 5, 2023 beginning at 6:00 PM
All Committee members will be in person for the meeting, and the public is invited to attend in person or by Zoom.
SCITUATE HIGH SCHOOL (MEDIA CENTER)
94 TRIMTOWN ROAD, NORTH SCITUATE, RI 02857
A recording of the meeting will be uploaded to Clerk Base following the meeting.
All documents referred to in the agenda are hyperlinked in Clerk Base.
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A vote may be taken on any agenda item.
1. 6:00 PM-Call to Order-Chair Dias 
A. Motion to Convene to Executive Session
· Approve Executive Session minutes for November 7, 2023 (Caito Field), pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-46-5(a)(2), Privacy of students and their records § 42-46-5(a)(8) (homeschool requests), Update on Open Meeting Act violation complaint (R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-46-5(a)(2) (OMA), Request to Bargain Scituate Paraprofessionals/NEARI/NEA R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-46-5(a)(2) (collective bargaining)
· Approve Executive minutes of November 22, 2023 (Caito Field), pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-46-5(a)(2) (vote on arbitration), Teamsters Local 251 pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-46-5(a)(2) (collective bargaining monitors)
· Approve Executive Session minutes for November 30, 2023 (Caito Field) pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-46-5(a)(2) (arbitration)
· Update on Caito Field pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-46-5(a)(2)(arbitration)
2. Motion to Close Executive Session; Seal Executive Session Minutes; and Reconvene to Open Session
3. Building tour of Scituate High School (there will be no video of the tour)
4. 6:15 p.m. Regular Meeting Called to Order-Chair Dias
A. Pledge of Allegiance and Safety Notification
B. Consent Agenda:
1. Minutes
a. Regular Session minutes for November 7, 2023, November 22, 2023 and November 30, 2023
2. Bills
b. General Fund bills – $921,410.48
c. Grant Fund bills-$36,662.24
d. School Food Service Funds - $80,931.66
e. Northwest Special Education - $1,144.15
C. High School- State of the School Annual Presentation
D. Superintendent’s Report (Employee Updates, Bright Stars, Stage I Application to RIDE Update, High School Highlights, Online Registration and Lunch Application)
E. Director of Finance Report (Audit, Update Budget to Actual)
F. Public Comment
G. New Business:
1. Discussion/Action/Vote: High School AP Government Trip to Washington DC, March 2025
2. Discussion/Action/Vote: High School DECA, Anaheim, CA, 4/24/24-5/1/24
3. Discussion/Action/Vote: Ratification of the Official School Committee meeting calendar for year 2024
4. Discussion/Action/Vote: FY25 Budget Timeline
5. Discussion/Action/Vote: Eliminate Policy #9060 Sexual Harassment
6. Discussion/Action/Vote: Eliminate Policy #9070 Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation
7. Discussion/Action/Vote: First Reading Policy #7085 Fundraising Policy
8. Discussion/Action/Vote: First Reading Policy #9065 Anti-Discrimination or Harassment and Grievance
9. Discussion/Action/Vote: Second Reading Policy #8185 Suicide Prevention
10. Discussion/Action/Vote: Second Reading Policy #8210 School Response to Teen Dating Violence and Sexual Violence
11. Discussion/Action/Vote: North Scituate Fire Alarm System Update
H. Announcements
I. Adjournment
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