South Kingstown School Committee Meeting Minutes
Thursday, May 31, 2018
South Kingstown Administration Building
307 Curtis Corner Road
Wakefield, RI 02879
Attendees - voting members
Roland Benjamin – Chair
Stephen (Scott) Mueller - Vice Chair
Michelle Brousseau
Alycia Collins
Emily Cummiskey
Kate Macinanti
Raissa Mosher
Attendees - other
Kristen Stringfellow – Superintendent
Lynn Dougherty – WES Principal
Kathleen Egan – BRMS Principal
David Abbott – Legal Counsel/SC
Joseph Cooper – Legal Counsel/Admin
Sara Rapport – Legal Counsel/Admin
John DeCubellis –Legal Counsel/NEARI
Mary Barden - NEARI
A. Call to Order
Roland Benjamin called the May 31, 2018 school committee meeting to order at 6:20 PM.
2. The School Committee may seek to convene in executive session in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws for the purpose(s) of:
A. Personnel (RIGL 42-46-5(a)(1)) - discussion regarding job performance of and to conduct a post-deprivation hearing regarding former employee
Unanimous roll call vote to enter executive session for the purpose of Personnel at 6:20 PM. The affected party had been notified in advance in writing, and opted not to have discussion held in open session.
The Committee returned to open session at 8:10 PM.
MSV (4) move to seal the minutes of the executive session.
Motion made by: Raissa Mosher
Motion seconded by: Kate Macinanti
Vote: Unanimously approved.
Roland Benjamin reported votes taken in executive session:
· to authorize legal counsel to make a counteroffer to the settlement agreement. Motion by Mueller, second by Cummiskey, unanimously approved; and
· to authorize the Chair to sign the settlement agreement as amended. Motion by Mueller, second by Brousseau, unanimously approved.
A. Adjourn meeting
MSV (5) move to adjourn at 8:12 PM.
Motion made by: Kate Macinanti
Motion seconded by: Emily Cummiskey
Vote: Unanimously approved.
Respectfully submitted,
Kristen Stringfellow