January 24, 2024 at 7:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

2. ROLL CALL

3. BOARD SHOUT-OUTS

4. RECOGNITION OF VISITORS

4.A. January 2024 Employee of the Month, Ashley Nolet

5. PUBLIC COMMENT- Members of the public are encouraged to share their thoughts with the Board of Education and are invited to do so during this segment of the meeting.  30 minutes will be allotted for public comment per meeting, limited to no more than 3 minutes , maximum per person.  People wishing to speak must sign-up prior to the start of the meeting.  When appropriate to do so, members of the Board and the administration may respond to comments. However, in consideration of those in attendance and in an effort to proceed in a timely manner, follow-up discussion may need to take place outside of the meeting setting.

6. REPORT BY STUDENT BOARD MEMBERS

7. BOARD CHAIR AND COMMITTEE  & LIAISON UPDATES

7.A. Curriculum Committee

7.B. Facilities Committee

7.C. Fiscal Committee

7.D. Personnel Committee

7.E. Policy Committee

8. DISCUSSION OF STRATEGY REGARDING PENDING CLAIMS AND LITIGATION: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION HEARING CONCERNING 10-4b COMPLAINT

9. DISCUSSION REGARDING RETENTION OF LEGAL COUNSEL FOR DEFENSE OF STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION HEARING CONCERNING 10-4b COMPLAINT

10. RATIFICATION OF THE BOARD'S JANUARY 10, 2024 EXPANSION OF THE SCOPE OF REPRESENTATION BY SHIPMAN & GOODWIN LLP FOR MATTERS OTHER THAN THE 10-4b COMPLAINT

11. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING TRANSFER  INTO THE UNEXPENDED EDUCATION FUNDS ACCOUNT (Non-Lapsing Account)

12. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION OF THE 2024-25 DISTRICT CALENDAR

13. SUPERINTENDENT'S UPDATE

13.A. Scheduled Fiscal Meetings of the Whole Board for 2024-25FY Budget

14. CONSENT AGENDA

14.A. January 10, 2024 BoE Meeting Minutes

14.B. January 17, 2024 Special Meeting Minutes

14.C. KHS Music Field Trip Request to Univ. of Rhode Island, Saturday 3-2-24

15. ADJOURNMENT