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a <br />9 <br />READING SCHOOL COMMITTEE <br />Reading, Massachusetts <br />REGULAR FETING February 23, 1998 <br />CALL TO ORDER <br />Chair Twomey called the meeting to order at 7 :05 p.m. at the <br />Killam School. Present were School Committee Members Cavicchi, <br />D'Antona, Spadafora, Stohlman, Twomey and Williams. Also present <br />was Superintendent Harutunian and Associate Superintendent <br />Richards. <br />BILLS & PAYROLL <br />Bills and payroll are as follows: <br />Bills 2/17/98 $109,459.69 <br />Salaries 2/23/98 $85,239.91 <br />Salaries 2/20/98 $i40,815.72 <br />SCHOOL SIZE & ENROLLMENT COMMITTEE <br />Paul Guerette thanked the members of the School Size and <br />Enrollment Committee and gave a presentation on the School Size <br />and Enrollment Committee's recommendations to the School <br />Committee for solving the elementary school enrollment problem. <br />Mr. Guerette described the three solutions recommended by the <br />School Size and Enrollment Committee including the pros and cons <br />of each solution. <br />1. New elementary school and addition /renovation to Barrows. <br />2. New elementary school only. <br />3. Convert Coolidge to K -5 or 3 -5 elementary school and build <br />new middle school. <br />Chair Twomey opened the discussion up to questions from the <br />audience. <br />Ms. McCully asked what the administrative costs will be to <br />operate another school? <br />Chair Twomey advised that the estimated administrative cost <br />increase to the operating budget to run an additional school <br />would be approximately $367,000. <br />