1994-05-09 School Committee Minutes

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II REGULAR SESSION MINUTES 2 MAY 9 , 1994 April 8 , 1994 - Biweekly - $116 , 696 .46 April 22 , 1994 - Biweekly - $ 84 , 140 .52 CITIZENS ' INPUT Barrows ' parent Eileen Patch expressed concern over the grade 4 large class sizes . Along with the size of the grade, she was concerned about behavior and emotional needs of the stu- dents not being met. Another parent, Bob Lynch, asked what can be done for this 1 class now. He stated the students need to catch up and would it be possible to have Educational Assistants help. Assistant Superintendent Richards stated that Barrows ' Princi- pal Charles Papandreou will be meeting with parents before our next School Committee meeting and a report will be forthcom- ing. Mary Cohan asked that all Barrows ' parents be notified of the Barrows ' meeting. Overcrowding in several of the grades was a concern of parent Ann Rand. She also questioned how long it would be before re- sults to alleviate this problem could be expected. Chair D'Antona stated the issue of class size for Grade 5 and the curricula content for this year will be addressed at the next School Committee meeting. SCHOOL COMMITTEE CHAIR AND SUPERINTENDENT' S REPORT Dr. Munnelly saluted the band participants for their outstand- ing triumphs at the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival band competition in Winchester, Virginia. The Superintendent proudly acknowledged Killam Elementary School Principal Paul Guerrette for being chosen for the 1994 Thomas C . Passios Outstanding Elementary Principal Award. In September, Mr. Guerrette will travel to Washington, DC to receive one of 60 National Distinguished Principal Awards . Dr. Munnelly announced that last weekend, Reading Memorial High School student Carolyn Morse was a third place winner for her entry Hydroponic Vegetable Growing at the Statewide Science Fair at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Leo Kenney and his Vernal Pool Students were the subject of a report from the Environmental Protection Agency. Dr. Munnelly stated the $5 , 000 grant Mr. Kenney receives will continue for its third year. He stated, for educational television Mr.