1998-01-26 School Committee Minutes

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REGULAR SESSION -2- January 26 1998 Middle School, presented the Massachusetts Award to Lois Lowry (in absentia) at the banquet. Dr. Harutunian advised that David DiCiccio of Joshua Eaton School is the first place winner, Kristian Finigan of Birch Meadow is the second place winner and Kathleen Burns of the Killam School is the third place winner in the Reading Municipal Light Department's T -shirt contest. Dr. Harutunian advised that through the efforts of Ellen Mounteer and the Killam School Science Center Committee, the Killam School was selected as a winner of the 1998 Youth Garden Grant. Dr. Harutunian distributed a letter from Gail Phillips- Spence regarding why the school system had not issued a "fact sheet" about charter schools in general. Dr. Harutunian and the Committee discussed an updated calendar. The following dates were agreed upon. February 4 - Reading School Committee and Reading School Building Committee at 7:30 p.m. February 5 - Reading School Committee and Reading Finance Committee at 7:30 p.m. February 9 - Reading School Committee at 7:30 p.m. February 10 - Reading Highlights at RMHS at 7:30 p.m. February 11 - Reading School Committee /Enrollment and School Size Committee at 7:00 p.m. February 18 - Reading School Committee and Reading Finance Committee at 7:30 p.m. February 23 - Elementary School Hearings - Enrollment and School Size Report - Killam School at 7:00 p.m. February 24 - Elementary School Hearings - Enrollment and School Size Report - Birch Meadow at 7:00 p.m. February 25 - Elementary School Hearings - Enrollment and School Size Report - Joshua Eaton at 7:00 p.m. March 3 - Elementary School Hearings - Enrollment and School Size Report - Barrows at 7:00 p.m. March 4 - Reading School Committee for the purpose of discussing enrollment issues 7:30 p.m. March 9 - Reading School Committee at 7:30 p.m.