1999-01-25 School Committee Minutes

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READING SCHOOL COMMITEE Reading, Massachusetts Regular Session January 25, 1999 CALL TO ORDER Chair D'Antona called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. in the Superintendent's Conference Room present were School Committee members Cavicchi, Dahl, D'Antona Twomey, Stohlman and Williams. Also present were Superintendent Harutunian and Associate Superintendent Richards and Town Manager Hechenbleikner. EXECUTIVE SESSION At 7:03 p.m. Ms. Cavicchi 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, Educational Assistants, Nurses and Tutors, to discuss the possible sale or lease of real estate and to discuss pending litigation and to return to regular session at approximately 7:30 p.m. Mr. Dahl seconded the motion. The vote was 5 -0 Ms. Cavicchi, Mr. Dahl, Mr. Twomey, Mr. Stohlman and Ms. Williams voted yes, Ms. D'Antona was out of the room. CALL BACK TO ORDER At 7:35 p.m. Chair D'Antona called the meeting back to order. Richard Foley Town Accountant and Jim Keigley Chairman of the FinCom were both in attendance. HIGHLIGHTS Dr. Harutunian showed a video from the Eaton School showing the different activities that take place in the Eaton Computer Lab. Dr. Harutunian thanked Principal Pittella, Library Media Specialist Ms. McLean and the two students from Ms. Weatherbee's 5th grade class who narrated the video. CITIZENS' INPUT There was no citizen input.