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South Kingstown School Committee Meeting Minutes

Tuesday, July 18, 2017

 

South Kingstown High School Cafeteria

215 Columbia Street

Wakefield, RI  02879

 

Attendees - voting members

Myrna Bizer - Chair

Maureen Cotter - Vice Chair

Roland Benjamin

Michelle Brousseau

Alycia Collins

Raissa Mosher

Stephen (Scott) Mueller

 

Attendees - other

Pauline Lisi, Assistant Superintendent

Maryanne Crawford, CFO

 

Stephen Alfred, Town Manager

 

Abel Collins, Town Council

Bryant DaCruz, Town Council

Liz Gledhill, Town Council

 

Robert Hendriks, Facilitator

 

 

1.         5:00 PM - The School Committee may seek to convene in executive session

in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws for the purpose(s) of:

 

A. Collective Bargaining - NEASK-negotiations (RIGL 42-46-5(a)(2))

 

Roll call vote to enter executive session for the purpose of Collective Bargaining - NEASK-            negotiations at 5:03 PM.  The Committee returned to open session at 6:01 PM.

 

2.         6:00 PM - Call to Order Video

A. Call to Order

 

Myrna Bizer called the July 18, 2017 work session to order at 6:05 PM.

 

3.         Work Session

A. Demographic Presentation by Facilitator

 

Robert Hendriks reviewed the demographic data.

 

B. Question/Answer Session on Demographics with Facilitator and School Committee/Town        Council

 

Members of the Town Council and School Committee asked questions about the data and the             presentation.

 

C. Question/Answer Session on Demographics with Facilitator and Community Members

 

1. Chris Knowlton asked about aggregate enrollment forecasts.

2. Laura Roebuck asked about the video and the process going forward.

3. Emily Totten asked about the portal and where information is posted.

4. Lauren Ralph asked about the effects of tele-working and telecommunicating.

5. Alicia Monnes asked about the community engagement plan.

6. Nicole Mulanaphy asked how these meetings were being publicized to parents.

7. Emily Totten asked if the name of the link could be changed from legacy planning to          facilities study.

 

D. Wrap Up Discussion on Demographics with Facilitator and School Committee/Town Council

 

4.         The School Committee may seek to re-convene in executive session

in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws for the purpose(s) of:

 

A. Collective Bargaining - NEASK-negotiations (RIGL 42-46-5(a)(2))

 

Unanimous roll call vote to return to executive session for the purpose of Collective         Bargaining - NEASK-negotiations at 8:15 PM.

 

5.         Open Session

 

The Committee returned to open session at 9:15 PM.

 

A. Seal the minutes of executive session

 

MSV(2) move to seal the minutes of the executive sessions.

 

Motion made by:  Stephen (Scott) Mueller

Seconded by:  Michelle Brousseau

Vote:  

Myrna Bizer – Yes

Maureen Cotter – Not present for the vote

Roland Benjamin - Yes

Michelle Brousseau – Yes

Alycia Collins – Yes

Raissa Mosher - Yes

Stephen (Scott) Mueller - Yes

 

B. Reporting of vote(s) taken in executive session (No votes to report.)

 

6.         Adjournment

A. Adjourn

 

MSV(3) move to adjourn at 9:16 PM.

 

Motion made by:  Michelle Brousseau

Seconded by:  Stephen (Scott) Mueller

Vote:  

Myrna Bizer – Yes

Maureen Cotter – Not present for the vote

Roland Benjamin - Yes

Michelle Brousseau – Yes

Alycia Collins – Yes

Raissa Mosher - Yes

Stephen (Scott) Mueller - Yes

 

 

                                                                                                            Respectfully submitted,

 

                                                                                                            Kristen Stringfellow

 

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