1999-06-07 School Committee Minutes

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READING SCHOOL COMMITTEE Reading, Massachusetts Regular Session June 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 were School Committee Members Cavicchi, Dahl, D'Antona and Keigley. Also present were Superintendent Harutunian, Associate Superintendent Richards and Town Manager Hechenbleikner. EXECUTIVE SESSION At 7:05 p.m. Ms. Cavicchi made a motion to enter into executive session for the purpose of conducting strategy session in preparation for negotiations with the Teachers' Association, Custodians and Maintenance Workers, Cafeteria Employees, Association of Secretaries and Clerks, Educational Assistants, Nurses and Tutors and to discuss the possible sale or lease of real estate and to discuss pending litigation to return to regular session at approximately 7:30 p.m.. Mr. Keigley seconded the motion. The vote was 4 -0 Ms. Cavicchi, Mr. Dahl, Ms. D'Antona, and Mr. Keigley. CALL BACK TO ORDER Ms. D'Antona called the meeting back to order at 7:40 p.m. Ms. Williams arrived during executive session. Student Representative John Kachichian arrived for regular session. BILLS & PAYROLL Bills & payroll are as follows: Payroll 97 June 3, 1999 $604,364.52 Warrant 98 June 7, 1999 $120,665.02 CITIZEN'S INPUT There was no citizen input. Ms. Cavicchi requested to make a statement regarding her residency. She stated that she had sold her home but was remaining in Reading. SUPERINTENDENT'S CONTRACT Chair D'Antona advised that the Committee awarded Superintendent Harutunian a three year contract July 1, 1998 through June 30, 2002 salary of $96.965 for FY99 and $101,328 for FY00. The merit bonus for Superintendent Harutunian was voted for the second time earlier this evening and the vote was unanimous to award Superintendent Harutunian a merit bonus of $5,500.