1.    Call to Order/ Pledge of Allegiance

2.    Open Forum

·         Robert Chiaradio's concerns about Title IX and TSD’s Policy #1262.

3.    Consent Agenda – Consideration and Possible Votes

a.    School Committee Meeting Minutes

●       Regular Session Minutes March 24, 2026

●       Executive Session Minutes March 24, 2026

b.  Enrollment

●       March Enrollment

c.  Home School Request for 2025-2026 School Year

E. Pavao made a motion to approve the consent agenda.

E. Pavao withdrew her motion to approve.

K. Paquette made a motion to approve 3a of the consent agenda.

E. Pavao seconded the motion.

Vote 3 - 0

J. Sherman was not in attendance when the vote was taken.

A discussion was held concerning enrollment and a homeschool request.

K. Paquette reported that, as of August 26, 2026, 19 homeschooled students were not included in the total; Superintendent Haskins stated the total will be updated at the May meeting.

●     K. Paquette moved to approve the remaining consent agenda.

●     E. Pavao seconded the motion.

●     The motion passed 4–0.

4.    Chairperson’s Remarks

●       The TMS Boosters Cornhole Tournament, held on April 3, 2026, was well attended. Special thanks were extended to the TMS Boosters.

●       The RIASC Annual Meeting is scheduled for May 16, 2026, at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick; board members were reminded that attendance will satisfy the six-hour training requirement under Rhode Island General Law.

5.    Superintendent Update

·         New Hires:
Hannah Sampson, Teacher Assistant Ranger School
Jessica Medeiros, Social Worker, Long-Term Substitute TMS

·         Retirements
Lee McCarthy, THS English Teacher (end of school year)
Michael Chianese TMS Custodian (May 8, 2026)
Cherie Canulla (Pocasset School, end of school year)

·         Events:

o   The RI Department of Education provided special recognition for attendance improvement, with Ranger School at 7.65% and Tiverton Middle School at 5.74% on the weekly attendance score.

o   April 14, 2026, Greg Amore, Rhode Island Secretary of State, delivered a history lesson in Ms. Landoch’s class at Tiverton High School. 

o   On April 10, 2026, TMS hosted a meaningful ceremony commemorating Rhode Island’s 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, highlighted by the planting of a Liberty Tree.

o   On April 2, 2026, Tiverton High School hosted its annual students vs. staff basketball game, featuring both middle and high school matchups. The event was well attended and highly successful.

o   During the week of April 13–17, 2026, the elementary schools are celebrating Reading Week with a variety of engaging activities.

6.    Policy Updates:

a.    Vote to Update Policy #1261 Homeschooling Policy (First Read)

●     Move to the second read

b.    Vote to Update Policy # 1262 Out of School Field Trip Policy (First Read)

●     K. Paquette made a motion to table Policy # 1262 Out of School Field Trip Policy.

●     E. Pavao seconded the motion.

●     The vote taken was 4 - 0

7.    General Business – Consideration and Possible Votes

a.    Vote to Approve Grant Application for US Tennis Association

●     Motion was made to approve the grant application for the US Tennis Association by E. Pavao.

●     J. Sherman seconded the motion.

●     The vote taken was 4 - 0, all in favor

b.    Vote to Approve ACT Foundation Grant $3000.00 Award

●      K. Paquette made a motion to accept the ACT Foundation $3,000.00 grant award for the THS Track and Field program.

●     The motion was seconded by E. Pavao.

●     The vote was taken and was unanimous.

c.    Vote to Approve Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Grant of $500.00

●     J. Sherman made a motion to accept the $500.00 grant award from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management.

●     The motion was seconded by E. Pavao.

●     The vote was taken and was unanimous.

d.    Vote to Approve Extension of DaPonte’s Landscaping Contract for Mowing and Trimming of Athletic Fields

●     E. Pavao made a motion to approve the extension of DaPonte’s Landscaping contract for the mowing and trimming of athletic fields.

●     The motion was seconded by J. Sherman.

●     The vote was taken, resulting in a 3–1 decision. K. Paquette voted in opposition.

e.    Discuss and Vote to Approve FY27 Health Insurance Renewal and Cost Mitigation Option

●     A motion was made by J. Sherman to accept the recommendation of the Director of Finance, Andrade, and approve the selection of the non-medically necessary GLP-1s (weight loss medications only) cost mitigation option for the FY27 health insurance renewal.

●     The motion was seconded by E. Pavao.

●     The vote was taken, resulting in a 3–1 decision, with K. Paquette opposed.

f.     Vote to Reconsider Approval of January 31, 2026 School Committee Meeting Minutes

●     K. Paquette made a motion to reconsider the approval of the School Committee meeting minutes from January 31, 2026.

●     The motion was seconded by J. Sherman.

●     The vote was taken to rescind the previously approved minutes, resulting in a 4–0 vote.

●     The Clerk will amend the January 31, 2026, minutes in Section Three to read Superintendent Haskins’ discussion of the high school budget to include the following statement:
 “This budget does not represent a reading specialist at the high school. What has been demonstrated as needed additional teacher support for mathematics at the high school level is not in this budget.”

●     K. Paquette made a motion to add the above statement to the January 31, 2026, minutes.

●     The motion was seconded by J. Sherman.

●     The vote was taken and passed unanimously.

●     J. Sherman made a motion to approve the minutes from January 31, 2026

●     K. Paquette seconded the motion.

●     The vote taken was unanimous.

g.    Vote to Approve Contract with Center for Leadership and Educational Equity (CLEE) Facilitation of the Development of the 2026-2031 Strategic Plan

●     J. Sherman made a motion to approve the contract with the Center for Leadership and Educational Equity (CLEE), Facilitation for $13,800.00 for Strategic Planning 2026 - 2031

●     E. Pavao seconded the motion.

●     The vote taken was 4 - 0

h.    Monthly Financial Report – March

●     B. Andrade provided an update to the Board on the March financial report, stating that $24.4 million has been expended, leaving a remaining balance of $11.3 million for the fiscal year. Overall spending remains aligned with year-to-date benchmarks.

i.      Vote to Revise 2025-2026 School Calendar

●     J. Sherman made a motion to revise the 2025-2026 School Calendar to change the last day of school from Friday, June 12, 2026, to Wednesday, June 17, 2026.

●     E. Pavao seconded the motion.

●     The vote taken was unanimous

○     Ranger School was closed for two days—January 30 and February 2, 2026—due to boiler issues. Superintendent Haskins has requested a waiver from the Commissioner’s Office and is awaiting a response. The board will revisit this matter at the next meeting.

j.      Vote to Revise 2026-2027 School Calendar – C. Haskins

●     J. Sherman made a motion to revise the 2026 - 2027 school calendar as per Superintendent Haskins' recommendations due to the RI Primary Election date change.

●     K. Paquette seconded the motion.

●     The vote taken was 4 - 0

k.    Discuss R.I. Gen. Law § 16-21-43 Policy on Use of Personal Electronic Devices in Schools

●     Superintendent Haskins presented the results of a survey, as requested, distributed to teachers, school employees, high school students, and parents/guardians regarding the implementation of a Personal Electronic Device (PED) policy in response to R.I. Gen. Law § 16-21-43. A total of 154 responses were received.

●     The results indicate broad agreement on the need to limit phone use during instructional time, but significant disagreement regarding access during non-instructional periods. Teachers and staff prioritized learning, consistency, and enforceability, while students and many parents emphasized communication, safety, and independence.

●     A focus group on this topic will be held on April 30, 2026, at 6:00 PM in the THS Library, led by the THS School Improvement Team.

l.      Update on Capital Requests

●     B. Andrade updated the Board on the capital request. They met with the Town Council on Monday, April 13, 2026, requesting $70,042 for Science, $19,175 for Social Studies, and $39,950 for Chromebook replacement. These items were tabled until the next meeting. The Town Council provided feedback and requested revisions to the proposal, which will be presented at the next Town Council  meeting.

m.  Deficit Reduction Plan Update

●     B. Andrade updated the Board on the deficit reduction plan. The audit remains open and is expected to be finalized at any time. The final figure remains unchanged from the last meeting.

8.    Announcements/Future Meetings – Chairperson

May 5, 2026

May 19, 2026

9.    Adjournment

●     K. Paquette made a motion to adjourn the meeting.

●     J. Sherman seconded the motion

●     The vote taken was 4 – 0

Respectfully submitted,

CAMendes