1999-10-13 School Committee Minutes

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READING SCHOOL COMMITTEE Reading, Massachusetts Regular Session October 13, 1999 CALL TO ORDER At 7:03 p.m. Chair Dahl called the meeting to order in the RMHS Lecture Hall. Present were School Committee members Dahl, D'Antona, Keigley, Twomey and Williams. Also present were Superintendent Harutunian and Associate Superintendent Richards. BILLS & PAYROLL Bills and payroll are as follows: Warrant 28 10/4/99 $1,187,241.80 Warrant 30 10/12/99 $63,925.04 Payroll 27 10/1/99 $175,675.11 Payroll 29 10/7/99 $657,927.85 At 7:06 p.m. Ms. D'Antona left the meeting. CITIZENS' INPUT Carol Sheehan requested that the School Committee allow a group of concerned parents to speak at a future meeting regarding the need for the child care services in the Town of Reading. She stated that removing REAP from the high school will have a negative impact on many families in Reading that count of REAP for child care. Chair Dahl stated that he understood her concerns. He advised that he will look at future agendas and that the Superintendent's office will contact Ms. Sheehan to schedule a date. At 7:10 p.m. Ms. D'Antona returned to the meeting. PUBLIC INPUT Dr. Harutunian advised that Mrs. Cavicchi was not in attendance at this evening's meeting because of a conflict with her work schedule. He informed the audience that Mrs. Cavicchi informed him that she would be reviewing the video of this meeting in order to hear input from the public on the FY01 Budget. Michelle Carrick stated her concern for increased maintenance and maintenance staff at the schools, maintaining small class sizes and having a full -time nurse in each of the school buildings. Shelley Van Buren stated her concern that a full -time nurse be at each school. She stated that her child is a diabetic and at Parker there is a shared nurse rather than a full -time nurse and that many times when the nurse is not present school staff must call her to discuss health issues.