1996-03-18 School Committee Minutes

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READING PUBLIC SCHOOLS Reading, Massachusetts SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING SPECIAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING MARCH 18, 1996 CALL TO ORDER Chair Matthew Cummings called the Special School Committee Meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. in the Superintendent's Conference Room. All members were present. Also present were Superin- tendent Dr. Harry K. Harutunian, Student Representative Mike Thompson and a Chronicle reporter. DISCUSSION FOR THE READING MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPALSHIP SCREENING PROCESS Dr. Harutunian requested School Committee members to review the new CBB Policy, Selection of Principals and Screening Committee for Administrative Positions. Questions were discussed and the policy was amended. The first paragraph to include teachers, students and community. The second paragraph to change citizens to community. Mr. Twomey moved on a first vote that the School Committee members adopt the amended version of the CBB Policy, Selection of Principals and Screening Committee for Administrative Positions dated March 18, 1996. Ms. D'Antona seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous. Dr. Harutunian explained that the high school principalship is one of the most important hirings that the superintendent can make. He would like to have the Screening Committee for the principal of Reading Memorial High School (RMHS) to include: • five parents of high school students presently in grades 9, 10, or 11 selected by the P.T.O.; • five (RMHS) teachers selected by the Reading Memorial High School Faculty; • two administrators, one principal and one district -wide administrator; • two non - parents community members, (who do not have students at RMHS) selected by the Reading Memorial High School Council; f • one student in present grades nine, ten or eleven who would be selected by the Student Council.