FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY

POSTED: January 30, 2026, at the Scituate School Committee’s Office.

Scituate High School; scituateschoolsri.net; opengov.sos.ri.gov    

 

 

A G E N D A

SCITUATE SCHOOL COMMITTEE

Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at 6:00 P.M.

All Committee members will be in person for the meeting, and the public is invited to attend in person or by Zoom.

Hope Elementary School

391 North Road

Hope, RI 02831

                                                                                                                         

  

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 by Clerk Rose

 

2.                   Motion to Convene to Executive Session

·         Approval of Executive Session Minutes for January 6, 2026: Review and/or approve matters which relate to the privacy of students and their records pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-46-5(a)(8) (homeschool requests); Update on STA Negotiations pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-46-5(a)(2) (collective bargaining); Pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-46-5(a)(1), job performance, character, or physical or mental health of a person provided that person affected shall have been notified in advance in writing and advised that they may require that the discussion be held at an open meeting.

·         Review and/or approve matters which relate to the privacy of students and their records pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-46-5(a)(8) (homeschool requests)

·         Update on STA (Teachers) Negotiations pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-46-5(a)(2) (collective bargaining)

·         Update on ESP (Custodian) Negotiations pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-46-5(a)(2) (collective bargaining)

·         Collective Bargaining with General Teamsters Local 251 (Bus Monitors) pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-46-5(a)(2) (collective bargaining)

·         Potential Litigation pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-46-5(a)(2)

·         Collective bargaining pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-46-5(a)(2)

 

3.                   Motion to Close Executive Session; Seal Executive Session Minutes; and Reconvene to Open Session; Announcement of Votes

 

4.                   Building Tour of Hope Elementary School (there will be no video of the tour)

 

5.                   7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting Called to Order-Clerk

 

A.     Pledge of Allegiance and Safety Notification

           

B.      Consent Agenda

1.       Minutes

a.       Minutes from January 6, 2026

 

2.       Bills

a.       General Fund bills $1,033,337.30

b.       Grant Fund bills $66,051.64

c.       Nutrition Fund bills $ 40,304.98

 

3.       Budget Transfers

a.       Budget Transfer for Central Office and District Accounts in the amount of  $5,901,133.16

                        

  

C.      Hope Village Legacy Project

 

D.     Hope Elementary Annual Presentation

 

E.      Assistant Superintendent’s Report (Employee Updates, Northwest Special Education, Curriculum, Facilities, Safety/ALICE, Weather Related Updates, Administration and Finance) 

 

F.      Finance Report – Monthly Budget Update and FY27 Budget Planning, Late Fees

 

G.     Public Comment

           

H.     New Business:

1.       Discussion/Action/Vote: Rhode Island Student Survey

2.       Discussion/Action/Vote: RFP for Manning Field Repair

3.       Discussion/Action/Vote: RFP for Manning Field Fertilization and Grading Services

4.       Discussion/Action/Vote: First Reading of Policy #9105 Use of Electronic Devices in Schools

                                                                                                            

6.                   Announcements

 

7.                   Adjournment

 

 

 

 

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The Scituate School Department does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, religion, national origin, color, creed, political affiliation or disability in any of its educational programs and activities, and in employment and application for employment, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1965, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and other federal and state laws that prohibit discrimination. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Equal Employment Officer, P.O. Box 188, North Scituate, Rhode Island 02857, Telephone: (401) 647-4100; Email: EEO@ScituateSchoolsRI.net.

You may also direct inquiries directly to: Office for Civil Rights (Boston Office), U.S. Department of Education, 8th Floor, 5 Post Office Square, Boston, MA 02109-3921, Telephone: (617) 289-0111; Facsimile: (617) 289-0150; Email: OCR.Boston@ed.gov. If you require accommodation to attend a meeting or program at a school, call the Equal Employment Officer at least two business days in advance of the meeting or program.