Background Checks for Volunteers on E.P. School Board's Agenda

New Rhode Island legislation that calls for criminal-background checks on certain school volunteers is on the agenda for tonight’s East Providence School Committee meeting.

The board meets at 7 pm in the Council Chamber in City Hall after a 30-minute executive session.

School Committee Chairman Joel Monteiro said the new background check law was put on the agenda to bring everyone up to speed on what will be required of volunteers. 

The new law expands the scope of the background-check requirement to include volunteers who have direct, unmonitored and regular contact with students.  Monteiro said he was approached recently by a PTO volunteer with a number of questions about the new law and its impact on PTOs.

"What activities require that volunteers have a BCI?" Monteiro said. "And what is the process for getting a background check? We'll deal with these issues." 

Here is the complete agenda for tonight’s meeting: 

EAST PROVIDENCE SCHOOL COMMITTEE

East Providence City Hall Council Chamber

145 Taunton Avenue

June 11, 2013

AGENDA

A. Call to Order Public Session – 6:30 PM

B. The Committee will seek to convene in Executive Session for

purposes of discussing:

1) Personnel – R.I. Gen. Laws §42-46-5(a)(1)

2) Collective Bargaining R.I. Gen. Laws §42-46-5(a)(2)

3) Litigation/Pending Litigation-R.I. Gen. Laws §42-46-5(a)(2)

C. Return to Public Session – 7:00 PM

D. Report Executive Session Votes

E. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag & Moment of Silence

F. Student/Staff Recognition

• Middle Level Scholar Leader Award, Martin Middle School Students
• Recognition of Career Technical School Students
• Coach Rob Traverse – Girls’ Softball Field
• Jessica Beauchaine - Waddington PTA
• Izilda Teves – Orlo Avenue Playground Committee

G. Student Liaison Report – Joshua Conception

H. Report on Budget Commission

I. Public Comment I

J. Superintendent’s Report

1) Personnel Report on Resignations/Leave of Absence/Retirement

2) Facilities Update

3) Volunteer Background Checks

K. Consent Agenda

1) Approval of Minutes – 3/12/13, 4/9/13

2) Finance report

L. Action Items

1) Personnel Appointments

2) Requisitions – Bill List

M. Old Business

• PTA Reports

N. New Business

1) YMCA Summer Learning Program

O. Public Comment II

P. Announcements

• Special School Committee Meeting, June 28, 2013

Q. Adjournment

EAST PROVIDENCE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

EAST PROVIDENCE, RI 02915

SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING

June 11, 2013

SUPERINTENDENT’S PERSONNEL RECOMMENDATIONS:

APPOINTMENTS

Karen Johnson School Psychologist

Effective 06/03/2013

Tracey Bradley 3/5-5/5 School Nurse-MMS

Effective 5/24/2013

Sue Mungovan 3/5 School Nurse-Private Schools

Effective 5/24/2013

RETIREMENT

Barbara Bell (22 years) Speech Pathologist-Hennessey

End of 2012-2013 School Year

James Barron (24 years) Guidance Counselor-EPHS

Effective 06/27/2013

Sheralyn Neuner (23 years) Special

Education/Resource-RMS Effective 07/01/2013

RESIGNATION

Steven Fratiello Controller-District

Effective 06/07/2013

Lauren Salzillo Elementary Teacher

Following 2 yr Educational Leave of Absence Effective 05/24/2013

Margaret Furtado Supervisory Assistant

Effective 06/01/2013

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

Megan King Grade 2 Teacher-Francis (yr 2)

Effective 2013/2014 School Year

David Britto Principal-Hennessey

Effective 2013/2-14 School Year

Laurie Marchand Summer School Math Teacher

Effective Summer-2013

PARENTAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE

Ann Ackerman Grade 5 Teacher-Waddington

2013/1014 School Year

FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE ACT

Mary Snow Resource Teacher-MMS

Effective 06/21/2013-11/18 /2013

JOB SHARE

Darlene Hale and Linda Capone Math Teachers-EPHS

Effective 2013/2014 School Year