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AGENDA

SPECIAL MEETING

WOONSOCKET SCHOOL COMMITTEE

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2024

6:00 PM – OPEN SESSION

Hamlet Middle School

60 Florence Drive

Woonsocket, RI 02895

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Call to Order

Roll Call

This is a special meeting. Therefore, there will be no public comment for this meeting.

AGENDA ITEMS

1. Discussion/Approval of the Fiscal Year 2025 General Fund Budget

2. Discussion/Approval of a cash transfer to the Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corporation (RIHBEC) for funding the new school construction.

3. Discussion/Approval on Bid #24-11 - Commissioning Services

4. Discussion/Approval on Bid #25-03 - Athletic Medical Supplies

5. Discussion/Approval on Bid #25-04 - Athletic Supplies

6. Discussion/Approval on Bid #25-05 - Nursing Supplies

7. Discussion/Approval on Bid #25-06 - Educational Staffing

8. Discussion/Approval on Bid #25-09 - Custodial Supplies

9. Discussion/Approval on Purchases/Transfers

ADJOURNMENT

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etc.), please contact Office of Superintendent three days prior to the meeting at (401) 767-4608; or by the Tuesday prior to the meeting,

or call 1-800-745-5555 (TTY), 1-800-745-6575 (Voice). This agenda will be posted 48 hours prior to the meeting. Any changes to this

agenda will be posted on the Woonsocket Education Department website at www.woonsocketschools.com, McFee Administration

Building, Woonsocket Middle School, WACTC, City Hall, and Harris Library and will be electronically filed with the Secretary of State at

least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. The Woonsocket Education Department does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, sex,

sexual orientation, race, religion, national origin, or disability. Posted on August 2, 2024.

President Trump is calling April 2nd America's "liberation day." Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump said that's the day his tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China go into effect. He said Americans will see an economic boom after the tariffs.        Israel says its forces will permanently occupy parts of Gaza unless Hamas releases the remaining hostages. This comes after Israel broke a nearly two-month ceasefire with the Palestinian militant group earlier this week. Israeli airstrikes and ground operations have reportedly killed almost 600 people in Gaza.        The President appears to be open to the U.S. becoming a member of the British Commonwealth. On Truth Social this morning, President Trump shared a link to a report from the "Sun" about King Charles the Third preparing a "secret offer" involving the U.S. becoming an associate member of the international organization. In his post, Trump said, "I love King Charles. Sounds good to me!"        Congressman Gerry [[ Jerry ]] Connolly is calling for an investigation into Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. Connolly, a ranking member on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, said it was suspicious that Lutnick recently urged Americans to buy Tesla stock. Connolly said it's "the latest example of the Trump Administration using taxpayer resources to enrich the President's inner circle."        Boeing has won a multi-billion dollar contract to build F-47 fighter jets. On Friday, President Trump announced the Next Generation Air Dominance program, also known as the F-47 fighter jet, will replace Lockheed Martin's F-22 Raptor. Boeing and Lockheed were competing for the contract to build the jets after both companies finalized designs for the aircraft last year.        There's a new idea to help bring down grocery costs. Texas Congressman Henry Cuellar wants the Trump Administration to allow the import of eggs from Mexico. He says, if you go across the border from his South Texas district, it costs about four-bucks for a carton of 30-eggs. If imports are allowed, he says it would solve the domestic supply issue, caused by the bird flu.       

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