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- <br />l <br />READING PUBLIC SCHOOLS <br />Reading, Massachusetts <br />School Committee Meeting <br />Reqular Session Minutes <br />CALL TO ORDER <br />October 23, 1989 <br />Chairman Stan Nissen called the regular meeting of the Reading <br />School Committee to order at 7:05 p.m., in the Lecture Hall at <br />Reading Memorial High School. All members of the School Commit- <br />tee were present; except George Shannon and Margaret Cowell, who <br />arrived at later times. Also present were Superintendent Robert <br />J. Munnelly, Assistant Superintendent Lynn M. Bak, a reporter from <br />the Chronicle and members of the community. <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br />Barbara Philbrick moved to approve the minutes from the October 16, <br />1989 meeting. Mary Williams seconded the motion. The vote was <br />unanimous. Carol Lyons abstained, due to her absence at the meet- <br />ing of the 16th. <br />BILLS AND PAYROLLS <br />PAYROLLS <br />October 27, 1989 - Weekly - $52,867.23 <br />CITIZEN'S INPUT <br />There was no Citizen's Input. <br />SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS <br />Dr. Munnelly turned the meeting over to Principal Don Farnham who <br />introduced Eaton School's Reading Specialist Elia Marnik. Ms. <br />Marnik described the development of a Reading Activities Program <br />(RAP) for parents of kindergarten and grade one students that she <br />was able to develop through a Horace Mann Grant. The program <br />consists of workshops and demonstration lessons, review of <br />children's books, and activities to be used at home. She also <br />shared the RAP boxes that were developed and are used on loan to <br />parents. The boxes consists of authoritative books; research and <br />informative articles; and children's books for independent reading <br />or for parents to read aloud to their child. Ms. Marnik also <br />informed the audience that the program had been very <br />enthusiastically received, and will be extended during <br />the 89 -90 school year to include a wider range of grade levels. <br />The School Committee was very receptive to this program and would <br />like to encourage the sharing of the materials to other District <br />Schools. They thanked Elia for this fine example of parent <br />participation and her input into the program. <br />