A. 
Membership. There shall be a School Committee consisting of seven members, each of whom shall be elected from the Town at large by the electors of the Town of East Greenwich at the regular biennial elections held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in the even-numbered years for a term of four years and until his or her successor is elected and qualified. Four members of the School Committee shall be elected at the first said election after the adoption of the Charter (1974) and at said elections every fourth year thereafter, and three members shall be elected at the subsequent biennial election (1976) and at said elections every fourth year thereafter. The School Committee shall elect from within its own membership a Chair and Vice Chair at its first meeting following its certification by the Board of Canvassers.
[Amended 11-7-2000]
B. 
Vacancies. If there is a vacancy in the membership of the School Committee which shall occur when there is one year or more remaining in the term of that member, the Town Council shall, within 30 days after the vacancy occurs, set a date for a special election for the purpose of filling such vacancy; and if there is a vacancy in the membership of the School Committee which shall occur when there is less than one year remaining in the term of that member, the Town Council shall appoint someone to finish the term.
[Amended 11-2-2004]
C. 
Compensation. The School Committee may receive such annual compensation as may from time to time be fixed by the Town Council and in accordance with the Charter.
[Amended 6-12-2017 by Ord. No. 871]
[Amended 11-7-2000]
A. 
The School Committee shall determine and control all policies affecting the administration, maintenance and operation of the public schools and has all the powers and is subject to all the duties prescribed by the laws of the state.
B. 
The School Committee shall adopt its own rules and order of business.
C. 
The School Committee shall appoint a Superintendent of Schools as its chief administrative agent.
D. 
The appointment and removal of all school employees shall be made by the School Committee upon recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, except as may be provided otherwise by the laws of the state.
E. 
Except for the purpose of inquiry, the School Committee, as far as is consistent with the laws of the state, shall deal with the administration of the public schools solely through the Superintendent of Schools, and neither the School Committee nor any member thereof shall give orders to any subordinate of the Superintendent of Schools, either publicly or privately.
F. 
The School Committee shall submit to the Town Manager budget estimates in the same manner as other departments.
G. 
The School Committee shall supervise and be responsible for the purchase, lease, storage, distribution and maintenance of such supplies, equipment, materials or services as are required by the public schools. Purchases by the School Committee shall be subject to the same rules and regulations for competitive bidding as for the Town.
H. 
Costs for requests for Town employees to maintain and care for school buildings, grounds and other property shall be charged by the Finance Director against the appropriation for the public schools.
I. 
The School Committee shall prepare a complete report of its finances and activities at the close of the fiscal year. Such report shall be included as a separate section in the annual report to the Town Council by the Town Manager.
J. 
The meetings of the School Committee except when in executive session shall be open and accessible to the public. Final action shall be taken only in open meeting, except on disciplinary and other personnel matters, the disclosure of which, in the opinion of the School Committee, would be detrimental to any pupil or member of school personnel involved. When the School Committee considers the disclosure in said cases detrimental as aforesaid, its action shall be recorded separately and may be kept confidential and shall not be considered a public record.