1999-01-07 School Committee Minutes

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READING SCHOOL COMMITTEE Reading, Massachusetts REGULAR SESSION January 7, 1999 CALL TO ORDER Chair D'Antona called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. in the Superintendent's Conference Room. Present was School Committee members Cavicchi, Dahl, D'Antona, Stohlman and Twomey. Also present were Superintendent Harutunian, Associate Superintendent Richards, Town Accountant Foley, Finance Director Klepeis, FinCom member Kurker, School Building Committee member Graham and Sid Bowen from Flansburgh & Associates. Chair D'Antona requested that the Budget Parents stand and introduce themselves. BILLS & PAYROLL There were no bills or payroll. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT Superintendent Harutunian stated that there would be a Public Budget Hearing on January 20, 199 at 7:30 at the Reading Memorial High School Lecture Hall. All interested parties were invited to attend. Later the same evening, Strekalovsky & Hoit will give a presentation on the High School Feasibility Study. NEW BUSINESS CAPITAL PLAN Dr. Harutunian requested that Mrs. Klepeis, Finance Director, join them at the table to discuss the FY00 Capital Plan. Mrs. D'Antona stated that the audience members should feel free to ask questions at any time. Dr. Harutunian explained that the FY00 Capital includes such projects as the Barrows renovation, Dividence Road School and the renovations to Killam. He asked that the School Committee move the FY00 Capital Plan forward. He recommended that the two Portable Classrooms be taken out and that we operate with 87 classrooms instead of 89. This would be a savings of $ 250,000 for the year. He said that he had received word via a letter, that St. Athanasius would not break ground until April Mrs. Klepeis explained that the FY00 Capital Plan is not finished yet. The School Department works closely with the Town Manager and the Finance Director. Ultimately, the Town Manager has the final say in the Capital Plan.