1997-09-24 School Committee Minutes - Joint School Building Committee

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READING PUBLIC SCHOOLS Reading, Massachusetts JOINT MEETING SCHOOL COMMITTEE /SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE Joint Meeting September 24 1997 CALL TO ORDER Chair Twomey called the joint meeting of the School Committee and School Building Committee to order at 7:35 in the library of the Parker Middle School. Present were all School Committee Members, Members of the School Building Committee and Superintendent Harutunian. Chair Twomey advised that the group would start the meeting by touring the Parker Middle School. Chair Twomey called the joint meeting back to order at 8:18. Chair Graham of the School Building Committee stated that School Committee Member D'Antona would be stepping down as the liaison to the School Building Committee after the dedication of the Parker Middle School. Chair Graham expressed his and the Building Committee's thanks and gratitude for Ms. D'Antona's dedicated service to the School Building Committee. Chair Twomey also thanked Ms. D'Antona for her service on behalf of the School Committee. Ms. D'Antona stated that she was pleased to have had the opportunity to serve with such an esteemed group of people. Dr. Harutunian introduced Mr. Dussault from New England School Development Committee (NESDEC) Mr. Dussault would be making a presentation on enrollment projections to the Committees. NESDEC PRESENTATION Mr. Dussault discussed the historical enrollments by grade and grade combinations and enrollment projections by grade and grade combinations that was distributed to the Committees. He advised the Committee that he is still waiting for official, October 1, enrollment numbers before final projection numbers are done. Mr. Dussault advised the Committees that NESDEC uses the Modified Cohort Survival System and looks into building permits, house