NORTH KINGSTOWN SCHOOL COMMITTEE

Monday, December 4, 2006

6:00 pm Worksession

Central Administration Building

100 Fairway Drive, North Kingstown

“Challenging Student Excellence”

 

 Agenda

 

          I.          Meeting Organization

A.     Call to Order; Pledge of Allegiance

B.     Roll Call

 

       II.          Recognition of Out-going School Committee Members: Donald DeFedele, Denise Coppa, William Mudge, Barry Martasian

 

    III.          Swearing in of Newly Elected School Committee Members:  April Brunelle, Larry Ceresi, Kimberly Page, Douglas Roth

    

    IV.          Election of Officers:

A.     Chairperson

B.     Vice-Chairperson

    

       V.          Appointments to Standing Committees

1.      Negotiations Subcommittee

2.      Policy Subcommittee

3.      Wellness Subcommittee

4.      School Committee Liaisons

a.       Child Opportunity Zone (COZ)

b.      Legislative/State and Federal Programs (RI Association of School Committees – RIASC)

c.       LINKS – Laymen in North Kingstown Schools

d.      NEANK – National Education Association North Kingstown

e.       NKESP – North Kingstown Educational Support Personnel

f.        Southern RI Regional Collaborative (SORICO)

g.       Special Education Local Advisory Committee (SELAC)

 

    VI.          Designation of Authorized Signatories

A.     Authorize the Superintendent, James M. Halley, and the Director of Administrative Services, Maureen S. Buck, to sign all documents; and Lynn LeValley, Controller, to sign bills, purchase orders, vouchers and warrants.

 

1.      Sign all official documents of the North Kingstown School Department, including but not limited to, checks, drafts, savings withdrawals, vouchers, bills, orders for payment of money, and to endorse all checks and make deposits for the School Department, and to file all necessary reports for the North Kingstown School Department. 

2.      Serve as purchasing agents for the School Department.

3.      Serve as authorized representatives in the filing of Federal and/or State application for the funding of School Department programs, subject to School Committee approval.

 

B.     Appoint James M. Halley as School Committee Clerk, and Karen A. Nutini as School Committee Recording Clerk.

 

C.     Designate Dr. Halley and Mrs. Buck signatories for any/all Special Funds including:

1.      School Department Dependent Care Assistance Plan

2.      S. Belle Hendrick Fund

3.      Daniel B. Updike Fund

4.      The George E. Gardiner Fund

5.      Tennis Plaque Fund

 

 VII.          Reviews:

A.     Meeting Dates:

School Committee meetings are scheduled twice monthly (except where noted) at 7:00 pm in

the Central Administration Building, 100 Fairway Drive, as follows:

2nd Wednesday of each month – Worksession

4th Wednesday of each month – Business Meeting

 

B.     Behavioral Norms

 

C.     Open Meetings Law

 

D.     Reaffirmation of RIGL 16-2-9.1

Vote on Code of Basic Management Principles and Ethical School Standards.

 

VIII.          Comments

    IX.          Adjourn

 

 

Please note:  Individuals requesting interpreter services for the hearing impaired must contact the School Department at

268-6403, at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting date.  Copies of all backup materials for this agenda are available at the School Department Central Office.  Any changes to this agenda will be posted on the School Department’s website at www.nksd.net, at the Town Hall and the NK Free Library, as well as electronically filed with the Secretary of State at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.  For further information, please call 268-6403.