2012-08-27 School Committee Minutes

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August 27, 2012 Mr. Lyons introduced the new teachers at the Parker Middle School. Mr. Higginbottom introduced the new teachers at Reading Memorial High School. Mrs. Janowski wished the new teachers a great year. The secondary teachers left. New Business (out of order) Ms. Kim Boote and Mr. Jake Barnett, teachers at the Parker Middle School presented on the PMS Eco- Club's trip to Costa Rica in the spring of 2012. Ms. Boote introduced three students that went on the trip. She also said that there are 25 families interested in this year's trip. Peter Ventola shared information on fundraising activities the group participated in to help support the trip. The group held a technology fundraiser where old technology was donated and the metal was extracted for cash. The group used the funds to purchase supplies for the school children in Costa Rica. Hunter Lambroff shared how the experience connected classroom work with the actual environment. He shared the science aspect of being in the jungle and being able to interact with animals. Kyra McDermott discussed the service project the in which the group participated. The group painted two classrooms. She found the experience very humbling. The Costa Rican students were very grateful for the efforts of the Parker students. Mr. Croft moved, seconded by Mr. Robinson, to approve the Parker Middle School Eco- Club's field trip to Costa Rica in February 2013. The motion carried 6 -0. II. Recommended Procedure A. Public Input (I) Reports I (out of order) 1. Student (out of order) Student Representative Ahmed reported on a service trip to Camp Sunshine in Maine over the summer. The trip was attended by juniors and seniors. Camp Sunshine serves children with life threatening illness. Student Representative Traugot reported on the freshman orientation. Mr. Croft moved, seconded by Mr. Caruso, to enter into executive session to discuss the deployment of security personnel or devices, or stratezies with respect thereto, the approval of minutes, the discipline or dismissal of an employee, and to review the value of real property, and to return to open session at approximately 8:15 p.m. The roll call vote was 6 -0. Mr. Caruso, Mrs. Janowski, Mrs. Gibbs, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Spadafora and Mr. Croft. Mrs. Janowski called open session back to order at 8:40 p.m.