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REGULAR SESSION MINUTES 2 MARCH 11, 1991 <br />CITIZEN'S INPUT <br />There was no citizen's input. <br />SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT <br />Dr. Munnelly shared that Reading Memorial High School Assistant <br />Principals Pat Schettini and Bob Quinn will be presenting a <br />program entitled "Peer Coaching" at the annual Massachusetts Prin- <br />cipals 1991 Joint Spring Conference in Hyannis on Thursday, <br />May 10, 1991. <br />Dr. Munnelly also shared a picture and an article that recently <br />appeared in the Honeywell -Bull newsletter featuring a trip taken <br />by an Eaton Elementary Kindergarten class to the Museum of Science. <br />The Superintendent thanked parent Mr. Rodriguez for sending this <br />information to us. <br />The Superintendent displayed a plaque that had been presented to <br />Reading Public Schools for hosting the Adult Education Special <br />Olympic Basketball Tournament. Dr. Munnelly added that Reading <br />Memorial High School's band played the introduction and the theme <br />of the Olympics. <br />OLD BUSINESS <br />BUDGET FY92 <br />Superintendent Munnelly reported on the meeting with the FinCom and <br />the status of the proposed trash fee to raise revenue. He advised <br />that projections of the trash fee from Resco need to be laid out in <br />further detail and reiterated that trash fee use for schools will <br />be on the Selectmen's next agenda. <br />Dr. Munnelly reported on information regarding the cut in State Aid <br />from the Governor Weld Budget. The Superintendent stated the total <br />is a cut of $416,000 of which $281,000 is in reduced aid and <br />$135,000 is increased assessments. <br />The Superintendent reported that at the FinCom meeting Town Manager <br />Peter Hechenbleikner revised the amount of money available to fund <br />the school budget and estimated that the gap of $333,518 exists <br />between Level Service budget and money provided by town government. <br />SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL EXPENDITURE <br />Assistant Superintendent Bak reintroduced Coolidge Middle School <br />Improvement Council's proposal to fund an in -house seventh grade <br />Study Skills Program. Discussion followed. <br />On the recommendation of the Administration: <br />.;., _Carol Lyons moved to accept Coolidge Middle School Improvement <br />Council's proposal as described on enclosure B -2 -b. George Shannon <br />seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous. <br />