2000-12-20 School Committee Minutes

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READING SCHOOL COMMITTEE Reading, Massachusetts Regular Session December 20, 2000 CALL TO ORDER At 7:00 p.m. Chair Cavicchi called the meeting to order in the Superintendent's Conference Room. Present were School Committee members Cavicchi, Dahl, Griset and Twomey. Also present were Superintendent Harutunian and Associate Superintendent Richards. Ms. D'Antona arrived during executive session. EXECUTIVE SESSION At 7:05 p.m. Mr. Griset made a motion to enter into executive session for the purpose of conducting strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with the Teachers' Association, Custodians and Maintenance Workers, Cafeteria Employees, Association of Secretaries and Clerks and Educational Assistants and to discuss pending litigation to return to regular session at approximately 8:00 p.m. Mr. Dahl seconded the motion. The vote was 4 -0 Ms. Cavicchi, Mr. Dahl, Mr. Griset and Mr. Twomey. CALL BACK TO ORDER At 8:12 p.m. Chair Cavicchi called the meeting back to order. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT Dr. Harutunian advised that the artwork displayed in the Committee room was the work of students at Reading Memorial High School. Chair Cavicchi read for the record a letter from Gadsby Hannah regarding the ten - taxpayer lawsuit. The letter is attached to and is a part of the minutes. CITIZENS' INPUT There was no citizen input. BUDGET PRESENTATION Dr. Harutunian thanked Richard Foley, Dennis Richards and the office staff for their assistance in preparing the FY02 budget. He advised that approximately 240 copies of the budget would be distributed and copies were available for the public at the library and at town hall. Dr. Harutunian reviewed the budget calendar with the Committee.