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READING SCHOOL COMMITTEE <br />Reading, Massachusetts <br />Regular Session November 6, 2000 <br />CALL TO ORDER <br />Chair Cavicchi called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. Present were School Committee <br />Members Cavicchi, Dahl, D'Antona, Griset and Keigley. Also present were <br />Superintendent Harutunian, Associate Superintendent Richards and the curriculum <br />initiative presenters. <br />Chair Cavicchi and Dr. Harutunian thanked Jill Macari for her service as student <br />representative. <br />BILLS & PAYROLL <br />There were no bills and payroll. <br />CITIZEN'S INPUT <br />There was no citizen input. <br />CURRICULUM PRESENTATIONS <br />Dr. Harutunian advised that twice per year the School Committee hears a presentation by <br />staff on curriculum. Tonight's presentation is on social studies, language arts, <br />mathematics and science. <br />Mr. Richards advised that the first part of this evening's presentation would cover social <br />studies, 6 -12 language arts, mathematics and science and a special presentation on <br />language arts K -5. <br />Social Studies <br />Karen Callan, Rosemary Palmer, Walter Huston, Tom Darrin and John Doherty updated <br />the Committee on the elementary and secondary social studies curriculum. <br />Dr. Harutunian stated that it has been a huge loss not having a middle school instructional <br />specialist for social studies. He stated that it would be very difficult to move forward in <br />curriculum without the leadership of an instructional specialist. <br />Ms. D'Antona stated that Ed Weekly had an article on a new direction for teachers, <br />educational specialists. The article talks about how educational specialists enhance <br />education and talked about the value of educational specialists in supporting teachers in <br />the classroom. <br />