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READING PUBLIC SCHOOLS <br />Reading, Massachusetts <br />Regular Session Minutes November 15, 1989 <br />CALL TO ORDER <br />Chairman Stan Nissen called the regular meeting of the Reading <br />School Committee to order at 7:05 p.m., in the Superintendent's <br />Conference Room at 62 Oakland Road. All members of the School <br />Committee were present; except George Shannon, who was delayed, <br />and Carol Lyons. Also present were Superintendent Robert J. <br />Munnelly; Assistant Superintendents Lynn M. Bak and Ronald A. <br />Winslow; FinCom members; a reporter from the Chronicle and members <br />of the community. <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br />Margaret Cowell moved to approve the minutes from the November 6, <br />1989_ meeting. Barbara Philbrick seconded the motion. The vote <br />was unanimous. <br />BILLS AND PAYROLL <br />There were no bills and payroll. <br />CITIZEN'S INPUT <br />There was no Citizen's Input. <br />OLD BUSINESS <br />HOME SCHOOLING PROGRAM RECOMMENDATION <br />Dr. Munnelly stated he would be talking to Town Counsel Ted Cohen <br />and would have a firm recommendation on a home instruction program <br />requested by a Reading family at the December 18th School <br />Committee meeting. <br />REVIEW OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUILDING PROGRAM PLANS <br />Stan Nissen reported on the November 8th FinCom Meeting at which <br />the FinCom endorsed $2,914 million for elementary school renova- <br />tion by a 4 -3 -1 majority. The school committee decided to submit <br />the cost estimate of the full scale project $5,478,700, for both <br />Birch Meadow and Eaton Elementary Schools at Town Meeting. Mr. <br />Nissen encouraged that the town could accomplish the project by <br />taking advantage of School Building Assistance Bureau funding <br />which will amount to 66 percent of the total cost of the project. <br />Application for this funding must be submitted prior to July 1, <br />1989. <br />