1995-05-01 School Committee Minutes

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READING PUBLIC SCHOOLS Reading, Massachusetts SCHOOL COMMITTEE MINUTES REGULAR SESSION MAY 1, 1995 CALL TO ORDER Vice Chair Roberta D'Antona called the regular session of the School Committee to order at 7:30 p.m. in the Reading Memorial High School Lecture Hall. All members were present with the exception of Timothy Twomey. Also present were Interim Superintendent Dennis Richards, interim Assistant Superintendent Patsy Baugh, School Committee Student Representative Christine Cerratani and a reporter from the Chronicle. MINUTES _Ms. Cavicchi moved to approve the minutes of March 13 1995. Mr. Stohlman seconded the motion and stated the motion on page 5 should be revised to record the disapproval for the replacement of the stage curtains as 5 -1 -0. The vote was 4 -0 -1. Mr. Spadafora abstained. Ms. Cavicchi moved to approve the minutes of April 3, 1995. Mr. Stohlman seconded the motion. Mr. Spadafora stated a paragraph to reevaluate the Decisions course should be added on page 2. The additional information was noted. The vote was unanimous. Mr. Stohlman moved to aip) rove the minutes of April 10, 1995. Ms. Cavicchi seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous. CITIZENS' INPUT There was no citizens' input. REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE CHAIR AND INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT interim Superintendent Richards acknowledged the Journalism Award for Highest Achievement that the RMHS Literary Magazine Impressions received recently from the New England Scholastic Press Association. He also noted that Leo Kenney and the Vernal Pool Association were chosen as the winner of a 1995 National Wetlands Award in the Education/Outreach Category. This is presented to individuals who exemplify excellence and innovation in wetlands protection, restoration and education from the Environmental Law Institute and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.