AGENDA

A.    Meeting called to order.

B.    Salute to the Flag.

C.    Emergency Evacuation and Health Notification.

D.    Discuss Process for School Projects Requiring Town Council Approval.

a.      Quality and timeliness of information provided by the School Department for purchase and project approval requests

E.    Discuss Improving communication between the Town Council, School Committee, School Department, and Town Manager.

F.     Discuss Turnover in the Town and School Department.

G.   Discuss Potential Consolidation of Town and School Functions.

H.   Discuss the Boyle Athletic Complex Funding and Town Repayment Plan.

I.      Discuss Increases in School Operating Expenses.

J.     Discuss Capital Funding from the Town to School Department from 2015-2025 compared to other Town Departments.

K.   Discuss School Department Expenses that May Be Considered for Inclusion in the Town Budget.

L.    Review Roles and Responsibilities of School Department Spending.

M.  Request for Information:

a.      Snowplow contracts – current and past 10 years.

-        Details to include number of plowable events per year and breakdown of equipment used.

b.     Explanation of Public Works involvement with plowing school parking lots and roadways.

c.      Last 20 years of School Department budget requests and actual appropriations from the Town and Rhode Island State Aid.

N.    Schedule next Quarterly Meeting for 2025.

O.   Public Comment.

P.     Adjournment.           

AGENDA POSTED: October 23, 2025

The public is welcome to any meeting of the Town Council or its sub-committees.  If communication assistance (readers/interpreters/captions) or any other accommodation to ensure equal participation is needed, please contact the Smithfield Town Manager’s office at 401-233-1010 at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting.