Kirkwood R I School District public meetings in 2020
4 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
The Kennett Consolidated School District Finance Committee is meeting to review the independent auditor's report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, and to discuss the 2021-22 general operating budget, including salaries, benefits, real estate assessment growth, and 2020 appeal results. The meeting is open to the public via Zoom.
- Independent Auditor's Report by Barbacane, Thornton & Co. (audited financial statements and board communications letter)
- 2021-22 General Operating Budget discussion (salaries, benefits, real estate assessment growth, 2020 appeal results)
REORGANIZATION MEETING
The Kennett Consolidated School District Board of School Directors is holding its annual reorganization meeting. The board will elect a temporary president, president, and vice president, and will set the schedule for regular and standing committee meetings for 2021. It will also consider a temporary waiver of board policies requiring physical presence, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Temporary waiver of Board Policies 006 and 006.1 to allow virtual meetings during COVID-19
- Election of Temporary President, President, and Vice President for one-year terms
- 2021 regular board meetings set for second Monday monthly at 7:00 p.m. at Mary D. Lang Kindergarten Center (no August meeting; December on first Monday)
- 2021 standing committee meeting schedules for Finance, Curriculum, and Liaison & Communications
- Appointments to standing committees (Curriculum, Finance, Liaison & Communications, Facilities & Operations, Personnel)
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
The Kennett Consolidated School District board will vote on awarding construction contracts for exterior improvements at Mary D. Lang Kindergarten Center and restoration of the high school's front steps, plus approve personnel changes, a new student club, and a policy update. The meeting also includes routine approvals of minutes, treasurer's report, and student activity accounts.
- Award $1,367,000 general construction bid to Bancroft Construction and $193,790 electrical bid to CMSE Electric for Mary D. Lang Kindergarten Center exterior improvements Phase II
- Award $936,000 bid to Bancroft Construction for restoration of Kennett High School's historic front steps
- Approve personnel changes including retirements, leaves of absence, and employment recommendations
- Approve Human Rights Advocacy Club as extracurricular activity
- Adopt Policy 103.2 on Discrimination Based on Sex (Programs)
CURRICULUM COMMITTEE MEETING
The Kennett Consolidated School District Curriculum Committee is meeting to hear a presentation on student services, covering school counseling, mental health, social work, nurses, school psychologists, special education, gifted education, and Section 504. The meeting includes procedural opening and closing items.
- Student Services Presentation covering counseling, mental health, social work, nurses, psychologists, special education, gifted education, and Section 504