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Reading Public Schools <br />Reading, Massachusetts <br />Regular Meeting of the School Committee <br />Open Session <br />Date: November 5, 2012 <br />Time: 6:30 p.m. <br />Place: Superintendent's Conference Room <br />School Committee Members Present <br />Karen Janowski <br />Hal Croft <br />Chuck Robinson <br />Chris Caruso <br />Rob Spadafora <br />Visitors <br />Barbara Jones, Reading Chronicle <br />Nadine Wandzilak, Reading Patch <br />I. Call to Order <br />Staff Members Present <br />FD <br />2112 Der 18 P 2: 45 <br />John Doherty, Superintendent <br />Patty de Garavilla, Assistant Superintendent <br />Mary DeLai, Assistant Superintendent <br />Alison Elmer, Director of Student Services <br />Conner Traugot, Student Representative <br />Maham Ahmed, Student Representative <br />Cathy Giles, Killam Principal <br />Chairperson Janowski called the School Committee to order at 6:31 p.m. <br />She reviewed the agenda and welcomed guests. <br />Mr. Croft moved, seconded by Mr. Spadafora, to enter into executive session to discuss the <br />deployment of security personnel or devices, or strategies, to consider the purchase, exchange, <br />lease or value of real property and the approval of minutes and to reconvene in open session at <br />approximately 7:00 p.m. The roll call vote was 5 -0. Mr. Caruso, Mrs. Janowski, Mr. <br />Robinson, Mr. Spadafora and Mr. Croft. <br />Mrs. Janowski called open session back to order at 7:20 p.m. <br />II. Recommended Procedure <br />A. Public Input (I) <br />Reports I <br />1. Student <br />Student Representative Ahmed reported on the upcoming national election. She said the <br />students are excited about the opportunity to vote for the first time. She also shared that the <br />Spanish National Honor Society held their first meeting and are hoping to volunteer in an <br />elementary school in Lawrence to work with Spanish speaking students. <br />