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READING PUBLIC SCHOOLS <br />Reading, Massachusetts <br />School Committee Meeting <br />REGULAR SESSION MINUTES May 1, 1997 <br />CALL TO ORDER <br />Chair Susan Cavicchi called the regular session to order at 6:40 p.m. in the Superintendent's <br />Conference Room. All members were present with the exception of Mr. Twomey. Also present were <br />Superintendent Dr. Harry K. Harutunian and Associate Superintendent Dennis Richards, Russ Graham, <br />School Building Committee and Margaret Cowell, School Building Committee. <br />RMHS Renovation Pro*ect <br />Chair Susan Cavicchi said that at the last School Committee Meeting of April 7, 1997, a motion was <br />voted on to hire a consultant for $40,000 for the high school. The discussion focused on whether or <br />not to proceed with the motion. <br />Mr. Graham plans to make an instructional motion so that funds from the sale of the landfill will be for <br />the high school construction project. Russ decided to make the motion since many officials mentioned <br />it and since he had been introduced to make it at the Town Meeting by the School Building Committee. <br />Mr. Stohlman plans to make an instructional motion so that funds from the sale of the landfill will be <br />for the high school construction project. Russ decided to make the motion since many officials <br />mentioned that he since had been instructed to make it at the Town Meeting by the School Building <br />Committee. Mr. Stohlman said he hoped the School Committee could agree to support the motion. <br />Mr. Stohlman prepared a draft statement for consideration by the School Committee. Chair Susan <br />Cavicchi asked Mr. Stohlman if he had abandoned the plan to speak if the issue of the School <br />Committee vote comes up. Mr. Stohlman said he intended to speak about Russ's motion. He said this <br />is the way for Town Meeting to know how the School Committee feels about Russ's motion. Mr. <br />Stohlman said the official record is that the high school construction is slated for 2006 and this was not <br />acceptable to him. He said if there is School Committee supports Russ, Chair Susan Cavicchi can <br />speak; if there is no School Committee support, he will speak. <br />Mr. Spadafora asked where does the Committee go from here. He said that at the meeting at Barrows, <br />the Committee said that without resources, the high school construction project is not going anywhere. <br />Mr. Spadafora was not sure how to show the Town Meeting that the School Committee and the SBC <br />are together. Mr. Stohlman said he agreed that both Committees are not together. The Town Meeting <br />want to hear where we agree. Mr. Stohlman said he wanted to highlight the agreements and accentuate <br />the positive. <br />Chair Susan Cavicchi said the School Committee and the SBC also need to get together to discuss the <br />roles. She will ask the School Committee to read Tom's draft over. Chair Susan Cavicchi said if they <br />liked the draft, she will probably be reading it. Ms. D'Antona suggested beginning after the second <br />paragraph. She also had a questions about who will report. Mr. Stohlman said he intentionally left out <br />who will report, he said if Russ is going to say it, you can delete it. Ms. Williams said it needs to be <br />