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Regular Session 2 March 13, 2000 <br />SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT <br />Ms. Cavicchi stated that she was happy to report a new recreation director has been hired. <br />She stated that Wayne Currie comes from Bradford College and was the director of <br />athletics. She stated that he is very enthusiastic and she thinks parents will be pleased. <br />Chair Dahl advised that Finance Committee met last week and discussed the capital plan <br />and the Finance Committee is reviewing the plan to see if anything needs to be changed. <br />Mr. Keigley advised that there are only three uses for sale of real estate: for capital, <br />unfunded pension and debt. <br />Dr. Harutunian advised that the baseball team would be taking a trip to Cooperstown, <br />New York to play against Lexington High School. <br />Dr. Harutunian distributed new language for Coolidge Middle School plaque and <br />requested that the School Committee let him know if they wanted any changes. <br />Dr. Harutunian updated the Committee on the Coolidge Middle School Project. <br />Dr. Harutunian advised that SPED Public Hearing will be held March 15`h at 10:00 at <br />state house. <br />Mr. Twomey asked if Richard Foley had put together yet the information since regarding <br />the increase Reading has received under education reform relative to sped costs. He <br />stated that he was looking for information from 1993 to present. <br />Dr. Harutunian advised that Carol Grimm did put the information together and the <br />increase was only slightly more or less each year than sped costs. <br />Mr. Twomey advised that this theme needs to get across to the state. The state needs to <br />understand that sped costs in many communities have taken all education reform <br />increases leaving communities to fund education reform alone. <br />Ms. Cavicchi advised that the McKenzie report is available on line. <br />Dr. Harutunian updated the Committee on Youth Risk Survey. He stated that he hopes <br />to finalize this issue within a month. <br />Chair Dahl asked Dr. Harutunian to pass along his concern that issues are out there in <br />middle school and we can't ignore them we need to get data. <br />Dr. Harutunian reviewed the School Committee calendar <br />