1993-10-12 School Committee Minutes

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READING PUBLIC SCHOOLS Reading, Massachusetts SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING OPEN HEARING MINUTES CALL TO ORDER OCTOBER 12, 1993 Vice -Chair Timothy Twomey called the open hearing to order at the Joshua Eaton School at 7:35 p.m. All members were present with the exception of Roberta D'Antona and Matthew Cummings. George Shannon was expected to arrive later. Also present were Superintendent Robert J. Munnelly, Assistant Superinten- dent Dennis A. Richards and Joshua Eaton Principal Donald Farnham. GROUND BREAKING Dr. Munnelly announced he has received authorization from the Department of Education to proceed with Birch Meadow School's ground breaking. Phase one of construction will take place later this month and phase two will begin this spring with completion scheduled for September, 1994. He also mentioned that the Joshua Eaton construction project will begin in the summer of 1994 for completion in September, 1995. WELCOME Principal Farnham welcomed the School Committee and the Reading citizens who were in attendance. He introduced Kathy Sheedy, Vice President of the PTA, who reviewed PTA activities at Joshua Eaton School for the fall of 1993. HIGHLIGHTS Principal Farnham introduced teachers Elia Marnik, Barbara McLean and Marcia Gibbons who discussed Joshua Eaton's Global School projects. They indicated that Eaton is one of 14 schools in the country that received an ASCD grant to foster global education. The teachers then talked about the year they spent developing materials that would allow teachers to integrate global education throughout the curriculum. Three projects that parents and all teachers support are Global School Activities. They are, the Reading Incentive Program, Adopt -An Island, and the Sister School Exchange. The presenters are very pleased with the success of these projects and hope to expand the Sister School Exchange this year.