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REGULAR SESSION MINUTES 3 JANUARY 30, 133'x+ <br />INFORMATION AND PROPOSALS <br />On the issue of staffing Dr. Munnelly recommendations were as <br />follows: <br />• Add three teachers to elementary staff for increased <br />enrollments <br />• Add one nurse to permit staff of four to serve seven <br />buildings- Estimated cost: $19,500 <br />• Add one Curriculum Specialist /Administrative Assistant to <br />elementary school - Estimated cost: $42,000 <br />• Additional Extracurricular Program at RMHS and Musical <br />Directors at Middle Schools - <br />Estimated cost: $ 9,000 <br />• Add additional two weeks time to elementary secretaries <br />who presently work a 39 week year - <br />Estimated cost: $ 4,000 <br />• Add 1/5 time asbestos Control Assistant - <br />Estimated cost: $ 4,000 <br />Stan Nissen moved that the School Committee accept recommendations <br />as outlined, eliminating the Curriculum Specialist /Administrative <br />Assistant, reducing the Salary Budget by $42,000. Margaret Cowell <br />seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous. <br />gWTM TEAM <br />Dr. Munnelly updated information on the Boys' Swim Team issue. <br />Budget information included the rental of the Northeast Regional <br />Pool for approximately 25 team members, 2 hrs. per day for 77 days <br />with the cost of a custodian and supplying half of the cost to <br />each swimmer for a swim suit, total approximate cost was $6,000. <br />School Committee members will consider a vote on this issue when <br />more particulars are available. <br />NEW BUSINESS <br />WARRANT ARTICLES <br />The School Committee approved five special articles for the <br />Annual /Special Town Meeting Warrant. They were as follows: <br />Stan Nissen moved to place on the warrant the Article to transfer <br />the care, custody, management, and contract of the Pearl Street <br />School, land and buildings, from the Reading School Committee to <br />the Board of Selectmen, Town of Reading, or take.any action with <br />respect thereto. Margaret Cowell seconded the motion. The vote <br />was unanimous. <br />Stan Nissen moved to place on the warrant the Article for the <br />purpose of hiring an architect to design and prepare plans and <br />specifications for Birch Meadow School and Joshua Eaton School, <br />and whatever else is necessary for the implementation of providing <br />space needs as determined by the School Building Committee; such <br />appropriation to include all costs to complete the purpose of this <br />article, all monies to be expended under the direction of the <br />