SOUTH KINGSTOWN SCHOOL COMMITTEE AGENDA

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1 SOUTH KINGSTOWN SCHOOL COMMITTEE AGENDA Broad Rock Middle School 351 Broad Rock Road Wakefield, RI October 25, 2011 BRMS Building Tour 6:30 PM Executive Session: Lease of Public Property, Personnel, Collective Bargaining 7:00 PM School Committee Work Session 7:30 PM Interested persons and the public at large will be given a fair opportunity to be heard at said meeting on the items proposed on the agenda. Questions or comments will be limited to a total of three (3) minutes unless otherwise voted by the School Committee. Those members of the public needing auxiliary aids for effective communication are advised to contact the Executive Assistant in the Superintendent s Office (Tel , TTY ) at least 48 hours in advance. I. Call to Order II. III. Comments from the Community Consent Agenda Item(s) 1) Bid Award(s) a) #2288 UIU Software 1 b) #2289 Professional Development Consultant 2 2) Personnel Actions 3 IV. Work Session Technology 4-5 V. School Committee Business 1) Pension Reform Resolution VI. VII. Executive Session Adjournment The order of business maybe altered or suspended at any meeting by a majority of those present. Each regular meeting shall continue until such time as all matters on the agenda have been considered and acted upon, provided, however, that at 10 pm the chair shall call for actions required before adjournment and a subsequent motion to adjourn. The school committee may go into executive session under Title 42, Ch. 46, Section 5 of the General Laws of Rhode Island. The South Kingstown School Department does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, religion, national origin, color or disability in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. Any changes to this Agenda will be published on the school district s website, at the two public locations required by R.I. Gen. Laws , and transmitted to the Secretary of State s website at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the meeting.

2 PURCHASING MANAGER BID AWARD September 13, 2011 Purpose: Award Bid #2288 UIU Software. Rationale and/or Options: An advertisement for #2288 UIU Software appeared in the Providence Journal on August 26, On September 9, 2011 two (2) bids was received and publicly opened. The following bids were received: Big Bang LLC $9, Professional Information Systems $9, Action required (vote or informational): Vote Recommendation: Although both bids were identical in price, Big Bang LLC is the original developer of the UIU Software. Our IT Department chose to establish a relationship directly with Big Bang LLC rather than working through a third party re-seller. I respectfully recommend an award to Big Bang LLC in the amount of $9,

3 PURCHASING MANAGER BID AWARD September 15, 2011 Purpose: Award Bid #2289 Professional Development Consultant. Understanding and Applying Differentiated Instruction at the Secondary Level Rationale and/or Options: An advertisement for #2289 Professional Development Consultant appeared in the Providence Journal on August 31, On September 14, 2011 two (2) bids were received and publicly opened. The following bids were received: Dr. Betty A. Calise Consulting Fees $3, per Quarterly DI Professional Development Sessions $ Per Coaching Days Catapult Learning $4, per Quarterly DI Professional Development Session $1, Per Coaching Days Action required (vote or informational): Vote Recommendation: I respectfully recommend an award to Dr. Betty A. Calise according to the fee schedule above. 2

4 SOUTH KINGSTOWN SCHOOL DEPARTMENT APPOINTMENTS/REQUESTS FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE/RESIGNATIONS/RETIREMENTS October 25, 2011 APPOINTMENTS Jared Vance 1.0 Interim Assistant Principal / CCMS effective 11/7/11-1/2/12; and 1.0 Assistant Principal / CCMS effective 1/3/2012. Salary $95,000 (pro-rated). REQUEST(S) FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE None RESIGNATIONS None RETIREMENTS None Kristen E. Stringfellow Superintendent 3

5 South Kingstown School Committee Work Session Brief Date 10/14/2011 Presenter/Facilitator Douglas Snow, Director of Technology Topic and Goals of Work Session History of the South Kingstown School network infrastructure over the last 10 years. Teacher Classroom Technology Ncomputing in every classroom Smart Tables testing Smart Board testing for final selection. Cost of supporting Technology Network infrastructure aging fast, 10/100 outdated upgrade to 100/1000 switching Yearly cost increasing breakdown of costs Creating New District Policy on Mobile device use New project updates SIF database interface creation for State reports. Cisco Wireless in the district. Server Virtualization Virtual Desktop Upgrade to Cisco Communication System Executive Summary / Overview Separation of IT Department role in driving technology to supporting technology Increase of IT Departments support role of data support and interfacing data to the state and federal levels Creating a scaleable network infrastructure to support ever changing network and learning environments Reflection Questions for the School Committee Optional Reading Materials

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