Agenda

CRANSTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING 

MONDAY, JULY 15, 2024 

BRIGGS CONFERENCE ROOM

845 PARK AVENUE, CRANSTON, RI 02910

EXECUTIVE SESSION -  6:00 PM

IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY PUBLIC WORK SESSION

IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY PUBLIC MEETING

            

AGENDA

1. Call to order – 6:00 p.m. Convene to Executive Session pursuant to RI General Laws –

                           

2. RIGL 42-46-5 (a)(2) Contract/Litigation

• Custodians

• Administrative Assistants

• Tradespeople

• Bus Drivers

• Legal advice regarding Certified Teacher “A”

3.   Adjourn Executive Session

4.   Call to Order- Public Work Session Meeting

• Roll Call - Quorum

• Executive Minutes Sealed

• Disclosure of Executive Session

• CIP Update - Superintendent

• Aramark 2024-2025 Update - M. Edwards

• ARPA Update - Joe Balducci

• Bullying Report-Norma Cole

• Presentation by Henneous Carroll and Lombardo LLC

5.   Adjourn Public Work Session Meeting

6.   Call to Order - Public Meeting

7.   Roll Call-Quorum

        

8. Committee Reports  

• School Buildings Committee-Domenic Fusco-Nothing to Report

• Recreation Committee- Frank Ritz- Nothing to Report

• Cranston Educational Advisory Board(CEAB)- Keith Catone- Nothing to Report

• Cranston Special Education Advisory Council- Buddy Croft- Nothing to Report

• Rhode Island Association of School Committees-Domenic Fusco-Nothing to Report

• Wellness Committee- Nothing to Report

• Legislative Liaison- Anthony Melillo- Nothing to Report

9. Superintendent’s Communication- Updates, commendations, events

10. Chairperson’s Communication

11. School Committee Communication

12. Public Hearing
13. Students (Agenda/Non-Agenda Matters) 
14. Members of the Public (Agenda Matters Only) 

13. Action Calendar/Action Agenda Calendar

 

 

  Resolutions

 

  Resolution No. 24-07-01 BE IT RESOLVED, that at the recommendation of the 

  Superintendent, the  Cranston School Committee accept the Cranston School Committee Public 

  and Work  Session Calendar for September 2024 through August 2025.

 

 

 

   Policy and Programs - 

 

   Resolution No. 24-07-02 It is the recommendation of the Superintendent that  

   the Cranston School Committee approve the amendments to the following Policies; 5025, 5090,

   5160, 5170, 6154 and 6161.2.

 

 

 

   Resolution No 24-07-03                                       BE IT RESOLVED, that at the recommendation of the 

   Superintendent, the following Conferences/Field Trips of Long Duration be authorized:

 

 Gregory Arsenault along with Cranston Combined Percussion will be traveling to and competing

   in the WGI Percussion World Championships at The University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio, on April 

   10-12, 2025.

 

    The Director will travel free of charge and chaperones and staff will travel at a reduced rate. 

    Costs to students’ is $1,350.00 each. Students will be given ample opportunity to raise monies 

    or the trip through a variety of fund raising activities. A payment plan will be established.

 

                                         

14. Announcement of Future Meetings - Work Session/Public Meeting-Briggs, August 13, 2024

 

15. Adjournment

  School Committee members who are unable to attend this meeting are asked to notify the Chairperson 

  in   advance. Interested persons and the public at large, upon advance notice, will be given a fair 

  opportunity to be heard at said meeting on the items proposed on the agenda. Individuals 

  requesting interpreter services for the hearing impaired must notify the Superintendent’s Office 

  at 270-8170 72 hours in advance of the hearing date. Any changes in the agenda pursuant 

to RIGL 42-46-6(e) will be posted on the school district’s website at www.cpsed.net Cranston

  Public Schools’ administration building, 845 Park Ave., Cranston, RI; and Cranston City Hall, 

  869 Park Ave., Cranston, RI and will be electronically filed with the Secretary of State at least 

 forty-eight hours (48) in advance of the meeting.

    Notice Posted: July 11, 2024