Framework for Budget on School Board Agenda

The School Committee begins working on the proposed budget for Barrington’s schools next year at its meeting tonight, Jan. 1. 

The meeting will be held in the School Committee Meeting Room in Town Hall. It starts at 7:30 pm.

A “framework” for the 2013-2014 school-spending plan is the focus of the session tonight. The current school budget is $45.6 million.

Here is the complete agenda for tonight’s meeting:

BARRINGTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE

Government Center, 283 County Road

AGENDA

January 2, 2014

7:30 p.m.

A.      PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (approx. 7:30 – 7:32 p.m.)                                   B.     ACHIEVEMENT RECOGNITION (approx. 7:32 – 7:35 p.m.)

C.     BPS SPOTLIGHT ON TEACHING AND LEARNING (approx. 7:35 – 7:55 p.m.)

D.     INFORMATION AND PROPOSALS (approx. 7:55 – 8:25 p.m.)

1.      Framework for 2014-2015 Proposed Budget

2.      Curriculum (Science / Social Studies)

E.      GENERAL PUBLIC DISCUSSION AND INFORMATION (approx. 8:25 – 8:35 p.m.) 

F.      OLD BUSINESS (approx. 8:35 – 8:55 p.m.)

Superintendent and Staff                                                                             

School Committee

1.      All Day Kindergarten Task Force Update

2.      Building Committee Update

3.      Governance Workshop

4.      District Website School Committee Link

G.     NEW BUSINESS (approx. 8:55 – 9:10 p.m.)

Superintendent and Staff

1.      Appointment

         Secretary to the Director of Pupil Personnel

2.      Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development Testing

School Committee

H.     DECISION ITEMS (approx. 9:10 – 9:12 p.m.)

1.      Consent Agenda 

Meeting Minutes

Open Meeting and Executive Session of December 19, 2013

I.        DISCUSSION ITEMS (approx. 9:12 – 9:20 p.m.)

1.      Discussion Future Agenda Items

2.      General Discussion to Guide Future Recommendations 

J.       GENERAL PUBLIC DISCUSSION AND INFORMATION (approx. 9:20 – 9:30 p.m.)

EXECUTIVE SESSION (approx. 9:30 – 10:00 p.m.) Pursuant to Rhode Island General Laws:

Section 42-46-5(a)(1) for Personnel; Section 42-46-5(a)(2) for Collective Bargaining and Litigation with BEST; and Section 42-46-5(a)(3) for discussion relative to school buildings security issues.