1.         4:00 PM - Call to Order

A. Call to Order

Stephanie Canter called the July 19, 2019 School Committee Meeting to order at 4:04 PM.

2.         Comments from the Community

A. Comments from the Community

Karen Humes spoke to concern over the departure of administrators, the losses, and the need to get answers to why; that the failure to get the PDES parking lot project completed as promised is unacceptable and it is the School Committee’s job to supervise RGB; and that Dr. Stringfellow’s investigation should have been done by now.

3.         Consent Agenda

A. Approval of Open Session Minutes - Meeting of 6/25/19

B. Approval of Executive Session Minutes - Meeting of 6/25/19

C. Personnel Actions – pulled from Consent Agenda

D. Stage II Payment-RGB– pulled from Consent Agenda

E. Bid Award - RFP #2398 Medicaid Billing Services

F. Bid Award - RFP #2399 Contracted Services/Athletic Trainer

G. Bid Award - RFP #2400 Owner's Project Manager– pulled from Consent Agenda

H. Approve Consent Agenda

Items C. Personnel Actions; D. Stage II payment to RGB; and G. Bid Award RFP #2400 Owners Project Manager were pulled from the Consent Agenda.

MSV (1) move to approve the amended Consent Agenda. 

Motion made by:  Sarah Markey

Motion seconded by:  Emily Cummiskey

Vote:  Unanimously Approved 

C. Personnel Actions

In discussion of the personnel actions, members expressed concern over the resignation, particularly the High School Principal and DLI teachers, asking for a report on opening day enrollment to determine a possible effect, and wondering how it reflects on the culture of the district.

MSV (2) move to approve Personnel Actions. 

Motion made by:  Sarah Markey

Motion seconded by:  Emily Cummiskey

Vote: 

Stephanie Canter - Yes

Sarah Markey - Yes

Michelle Brousseau - Yes

Alycia Collins - Yes

Emily Cummiskey - Yes

Kate Macinanti – Nay

D. Stage II payment to RGB

In discussion, members sought clarification that the payment was only for work completed previous to submission to RIDE and that the wording did not indicate that the total payment was inclusive of $10,000 payment for reimbursable expenses and not in addition to.

MSV (3) move to approve the Stage II payment to RGB. 

Motion made by:  Emily Cummiskey

Motion seconded by:  Alycia Collins

Vote:  Unanimously Approved 

G. Bid Award RFP #2400 Owners Project Manager

In the discussion, committee members expressed grave concern over the performance of RGB particularly in light of the fact that the PDES parking lot project will not be done as planned and promised.  Members expressed a need to increase supervision over RGB and to coordinate how to do that with the Building Committee.

MSV (4) move to approve award to The Peregrine Group as recommended by the Building Committee.

Motion made by:  Sarah Markey

Motion seconded by:  Alycia Collins

Vote:  Unanimously Approved 

4.         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/action regarding applicants for superintendent vacancy

MSV (5) move to enter into executive session under RIGL 42-46-5(a)(1) for the purpose of discussion/action regarding applicants for the superintendent position.  The affected parties had been notified in advance in writing and opted not to have discussion held in open session.

Motion made by:  Stephanie Canter

Motion seconded by:  Sarah Markey

Vote:  Unanimously Approved 

5.         Open Session

The Committee returned to open session at 7:01 PM.

MSV (7) move to seal the minutes of the executive session.

Motion made by:  Sarah Markey

Motion seconded by:  Michelle Brousseau

Vote: 

Stephanie Canter - Yes

Sarah Markey - Yes

Michelle Brousseau - Yes

Alycia Collins - Yes

Emily Cummiskey – Not present for this vote

Kate Macinanti – Yes

MSV (8) move to direct the superintendent to schedule interviews with four superintendent candidates on 7/26.

Motion made by:  Sarah Markey

Motion seconded by:  Michelle Brousseau

Vote: 

Stephanie Canter - Yes

Sarah Markey - Yes

Michelle Brousseau - Yes

Alycia Collins - Yes

Emily Cummiskey – Not present for this vote

Kate Macinanti – Yes

6.         Adjournment

A. Adjourn meeting

The meeting adjourned at 7:01 PM.

                                                                                    Respectfully submitted,

                                                                                    Robert Hicks