1997-01-16 School Committee Minutes

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READING PUBLIC SCHOOLS Reading, Massachusetts SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING BUDGET SESSION MINUTES JANUARY 16, 1997 CALL TO ORDER Chair Susan Cavicchi called the budget session to order at 7:35 p.m. in the Superintendent's Conference Room. All members were present with the exception of Timothy Twomey who was expected to arrive later. Also present were Superintendent Dr. Harry K. Harutunian, Associate Superintendent Dennis Richards, Town Accountant Richard Foley, FinCom member Rocco Nenarella and a representative from the Chronicle. Chair Cavicchi informed the audience that we would be discussing Custodians/ Maintenance, Athletics, Health and the Food budgets this evening. CUSTODIAL /MAINTENANCE Dr. Harutunian asked the School Committee to put $60,000 for FY98 with an asterisk beside the Director. This salary is subject to negotiation. He also asked that the FY97 Custodians number be changed to 25.7 and FY98 changed to 21.7. Dr. Harutunian asked that the FY98 agency amount, which has been paid by the Administration, be incorporated with the overtime amount. Members of the School Committee were in agreement with this. Mr. Foley said there is no FY97 budget for longevity and that needs to be reflected. At 7:50 p.m. Mr. Twomey arrived. Mr. Stohlman asked for information on the custodians reflected in the $125,081 amount and suggested a new line for carpenters, electricians, HVAC, supervisor, and similar trades be created and explained. The Superintendent said he would indicate that at the bottom of page 52.