2003-03-13 School Committee Minutes

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Reading School Committee Reading, Massachusetts Re ular Session March 13, 2003 Chair Griset called the regular session meeting to order at 7:40 p.m. in the Superintendent's Conference Room. Present were School Committee members Cavicchi, Dahl, Griset, McFadden and Twomey. (Mr. Russo arrived later.) Also present were Superintendent Harutunian, Lyle Kirtman and Donna Daly both from Future Management Systems. Bills and Payroll The Committee circulated bills for signature. Superintendent Search The Superintendent congratulated Mr. Kirtman and Ms. Daly for being selected as the consultant team to lead the Superintendent Search. Dr. Harutunian stated he was looking forward to working with Future Management Systems. Mr. Kirtman suggested that it is helpful to have one member of the School Committee be appointed as the contact person. Mr. Griset stated that since he is leaving the School Committee in April it would be a better idea to have Mr. Dahl be the contact person. The School Committee members were in agreement. Mr. Kirtman stated that the Committee would need to put together a leadership profile and that work would need to be done on the brochure. There was discussion regarding the number and types of people selected to be on the Search Committee. There was discussion whether or not a School Committee member should serve on the Search Committee. Mr. Griset stated that the last Superintendent Search Committee did not include a School Committee member. Mr. Kirtman suggested that one School Committee member is helpful. It was stated the not having a School Committee member on the search committee shows a trust in the community. Mr. Twomey stated that he and Mrs. Cavicchi were on the School Committee when the current Superintendent was hired. He thinks that no School Committee member on the search committee is a better way to go. He does not want anyone to think that the School Committee is manipulating the search process in any way. Mr. Dahl stated that search committees generally consist of one FinCom Member, one Selectman, and one Town Meeting member because we interface with these people. Mr. Kirtman suggested that the School Committee member should not be the chair of the Search Committee. If someone dominates the selection process, the consultant would then step in. Mr. Kirtman explained that the resumes of the candidates would be sent to the Superintendent's Office and would remain there for review by the Search Committee. He hoped for eight semi- finalists. ,