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South Kingstown School Committee Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, June 7, 2017
Curtis Corner Middle School
301 Curtis Corner Road
Wakefield, RI 02879
Attendees-voting members
Myrna Bizer - Chair
Maureen Cotter - Vice Chair
Roland Benjamin
Alycia Collins
Raissa Mosher
Stephen (Scott) Mueller
Attendees - other
Kristen Stringfellow, Superintendent
Stephen Alfred, Town Manager
Margaret Healy, Town Council
Bryant DaCruz, Town Council
Liz Gledhill, Town Council
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))
Myrna Bizer called the June 7, 2017 School Committee meeting to order at 5:03 PM. Unanimous roll call vote to enter executive session for the purpose of collective bargaining-NEASK.
6:00 PM - Call to Order
A. Call to Order
Myrna Bizer called the June 7, 2017 School Committee meeting to back to order at 6:04 PM.
B. Seal minutes of executive session
MSV(1) move to seal the minutes of the executive session.
Motion made by: Maureen Cotter
Seconded by: Roland Benjamin
Vote: Unanimously approved
Kristen Stringfellow announced that there was no need for an executive session on facilities.
Comments from the Community
A. Comments from the Community
Tara Apperson spoke about her concerns that much of the conversation would take place in executive session. Kristen Stringfellow clarified that the School Committee and Town Council would not be going into executive session on the evening’s topic.
(No executive session on Facilities Study)
Open Session with participation by Town Council
Approval of contract for district's facilities study
Roland Benjamin, Scott Mueller and Maryanne Crawford updated the group on what had transpired since the Town Council and School Committee had last met on this topic. School Committee members thanked the Town Manager and Town Solicitor for their expertise and their assistance in the process.
Maryanne Crawford distributed copies of the contract that the team (Roland Benjamin, Scott Mueller and Maryanne Crawford) had negotiated with the support of Mr. Alfred and Mr. Ursillo. Discussion ensued.
Roland Benjamin explained that on Tuesday, June 13th, the School Committee would vote on the video component and appoint a steering committee of School Committee and Town Council members. Scott Mueller discussed the initial activities that would take place (demographics, a vision meeting, and the video will start first, followed by the walk-through of facilities in the summer, and community engagement plan). Kristen Stringfellow asked if we could post the contract on the website. School Committee agreed once signed, and including all addendums.
Further discussion ensued.
MSV(2) move to approve the RGB facilities contract as negotiated by the team in the amount of $131,000, with an additional $10,000 for reimbursement expenses, for a total of $141,000 to be drawn from the SKSD fund balance.
Motion made by: Stephen (Scott) Mueller
Seconded by: Roland Benjamin
Vote: Unanimously approved
Adjournment
A. Adjourn meeting
MSV(3) move to adjourn at 6:56 PM.
Motion made by: Maureen Cotter
Seconded by: Alycia Collins
Vote: Unanimously approved
Respectfully submitted,
Kristen Stringfellow