1.      6:00 PM - Executive Session

A.  The School Committee may seek to Convene Open Session and Recess to Executive Session for Discussion and/or Action regarding those items of business exempt from open meetings under RIGL 42-46-4 and A: Discussion/Action: Pending Litigation - Potential Settlement Terms - Parrillo v. South Kingstown School Department - PC-2022-00700 (RIGL 42-46-5(a)(2)); B: Discussion/Action: Terms of Contract Negotiation - Interim Director of Facilities (RIGL 42- 46-5(a)(1)) and C: Discussion/Action: Terms of Contract Negotiation - Digital Literacy, Communications, and Transportation Specialist (RIGL 42-46-5(a)(1)). Individuals have been notified, including their right to have any discussion held in open session.

2.      7:00 PM - Call to Order

A.   Call to Order

B.   Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

C.   Motion to Seal Minutes of Executive Session

D.   Disclosure of Votes Taken in Executive Session

3.      Comments from the Community

A.  Comments from the Community (Please Sign Clipboard)

4.      Consent Agenda

A.   Approval of Executive Session Minutes - 4/22/2025

B.   Approval of Open Session Minutes - 4/15/2025; 4/17/2025; 4/22/2025

C.   Financial Update

D.   Purchases Over $10,350

5.      Superintendent's Report

A.   Superintendent's Report Presentation

B.   Personnel Update

C.   Enrollment Update

D.   Teacher of the Year 2026 and Recent Accolades

6.      School Committee Business

A.   Discussion/Action: Field Trip - SKHS - Brownstone Park, Portland, CT

B.   Discussion/Action: Field Trip - WKES - Mystic Aquarium, Mystic, CT

C.   Discussion/Action: Potential Contract - Interim Director of Facilities

D.   Discussion/Action: Equity Audit - Planning for Public Forum

E.   Discussion/Action: School Committee Summer Professional Development Workshop (Retreat)

F.    Discussion/Action: Legislative Liaison Updates re: A: Current Initiatives; B: Resolution Received from Scituate School Department re: Funding for Private School Transportation by State and Local Education Agencies; and C: Written Testimony Supporting H5399 - An Act Relating to Education - Unfunded Mandate Bill received from Warwick School Committee

G.   Discussion/Action: Policy #3505 - Child Nutrition Program Procurement Policy - DRAFT - SECOND READ

H.   Discussion/Action: Policy #3210 - Travel and Reimbursement - DRAFT - SECOND READ

I.    Discussion/Action: Policy #7710 - Homeschooling - THIRD READ

J.    Discussion/Action: School Building Committee Update

7.      Adjournment

A.  Adjourn

The order of business maybe altered or suspended at any meeting by a majority of those present. A vote may be taken on any item on this agenda. Each regular meeting shall continue until such time as all matters on the agenda have been considered and acted upon, provided, however, that at 10 pm the chair shall call for actions required before adjournment and a subsequent motion to adjourn. The school committee may go into executive session under Title 42, Ch. 46, Section 5 of the General Laws of Rhode Island.

The South Kingstown School Department does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

Any changes to this Agenda will be published on the school district’s website, at the two public locations required by R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-46-6, and transmitted to the Secretary of State’s website at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the meeting.