Agenda


CRANSTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING 

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 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 –

                           

  1. RIGL 42-46-5 (a)(2) Working session pertaining to collective bargaining
  • Custodians
  • Administrative Assistants
  • Tradespeople
  • Bus Drivers

  1.   Adjourn Executive Session

  1.   Call to Order- Public Work Session Meeting
  • Roll Call - Quorum
  • Executive Minutes Sealed
  • Disclosure of Executive Session
  • CIP Update - Ed Collins
  • Dean of Attendance Presentation-Vin Turchetta
  • Staffing Budget Update- Mike Crudale
  • Transportation Update- Norma Cole
  • School Calendar and Graduation 2025-Jeannine Nota
  • Welcome Back Events- Jeannine Nota

  1.   Adjourn Public Work Session Meeting

  1.   Call to Order - Public Meeting

  1.   Roll Call-Quorum

  1.   Minutes of Previous Meeting -  June 27, 2024,  July 15, 2024

        

  1. 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

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

  1.   Chairperson’s Communication

  1.   School Committee Communication

  1.   Public Hearing
  2. Students (Agenda/Non-Agenda Matters) 
  3. Members of the Public (Agenda Matters Only) 

  1. Action Calendar/Action Agenda Calendar

 

 

Resolutions

 

       Resolution No. 24-08-01           Be it resolved, that the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Cranston School Committee and the Local RI 153, Custodians Unit, with a term from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027 be accepted subject to ratification by the Cranston City Council. (See Fiscal Impact Analysis)


       Resolution No. 24-08-02           Be it  resolved, that the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Cranston School Committee and the RI Laborers’ Local 1322, Tradespeople/Mechanic Unit, with a term from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026 be accepted subject to ratification by the Cranston City Council. (See Fiscal Impact Analysis)

 

Business

Resolution No. 24-08-03 Be it resolved, that at the recommendation of the Superintendent, the purchase and installation of a Hot Water Boiler for Woodridge Elementary School be awarded to Delta Mechanical Contractors, LLC in the amount of $802,100.00.  This project will be funded by the School District’s Capital Reserve Fund.

 

Resolution No. 24-08-04 Be it resolved, that at the recommendation of the Superintendent, the annual Photocopier Maintenance Contract, effective September 1, 2024, be awarded to the following companies: 

 

                 Automated Business Solutions               $48,387.00

                 Marco (formerly Innovex)                        $  6,993.00

                       Total Cost                                                      $55,380.00 

                                                 

Number of Bids Issued              3

                                                         Number of Bids Received          2

 

 

 Tabled Resolution 

 

  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.

 

   

  

  1. Public Hearing Non Agenda Items

                                         

  1. Announcement of Future Meetings - September 9, 2024, Work Session, Briggs - September 16, 

                 2024, Public Meeting, Cranston East Auditorium

 

  1. 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: August 7, 2024