Schools' IT Department Could Take Over All of Barrington's Needs

The Barrington School Committee is being asked to consider taking over the information technology (IT) needs of the town’s municipal government.

The possible consolidation of IT services is on the agenda of the school board’s meeting today at 7:30 pm. The School Committee will gather in its meeting room in Town Hall. 

Barrington has never had an official IT department. IT services typically were handled by a private contractor supervised by the former finance director. That could change if the school board agrees to the request.

Here is the complete agenda for today’s meeting:

BARRINGTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING

Government Center, 283 County Road, Barrington, RI  02806

AGENDA

November 14, 2013

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.      Summer School Program

2.      TenMarks Update

3.      Technology Update

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

F.      OLD BUSINESS (approx. 8:35 – 9:20 p.m.)

Superintendent and Staff

School Committee

1.      All Day Kindergarten Task Force Update

2.      Approval of Building Committee Charge

3.      Building Committee Update

4.      Strategic Communication Subcommittee Update

5.      Superintendent Evaluation

6.      Governance Workshop Scheduling

7.      Volunteer Information

8.      Charter Review Discussion

9.      Guidance Department Data

G.     NEW BUSINESS (approx. 9:20 – 9:40 p.m.)

Superintendent and Staff

1.      Appointments

HS, Freshman Boys Basketball Head Coach

Request for Leave of Absence

PH, Grade 2

Resignations/Retirements

MS, Robotics Team Coach

MS, Wrestling Head Coach

2.      Approval of Request for Home Schooling

3.      Consolidation of IT with Town of Barrington

School Committee

1.      Acceptance of Donation of Musical Instruments

H.     DECISION ITEMS (approx. 9:40 – 9:42 p.m.)

1.      Consent Agenda

Meeting Minutes

Open Meeting and Executive Session of October 17, 2013

Open Meeting and Executive Session of October 29, 2013

Financials

Monthly Expenditures for October $3,946,344.13

I.        DISCUSSION ITEMS (approx. 9:42 – 9:50 p.m.)

1.      Discussion Future Agenda Items

2.      General Discussion to Guide Future Recommendations

J.       GENERAL PUBLIC DISCUSSION AND INFORMATION (approx. 9:50 – 10:00 p.m.) 

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

Section 42-46-5(a)(1) for Superintendent Evaluation;

Section 42-46-5(a)(2) for Collective Bargaining and Litigation with BEST;

Section 42-46-5(a)(3) for discussion relative to school buildings security issues; and

Section 42-46-5(a)(8) for discussion relative to student disciplinary hearings.