1988-01-19 School Committee Minutes

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<, READING PUBLIC SCHOOLS Reading, Massachusetts SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 19, 1988 CALL TO ORDER Vice - Chairman Stan Nissen called the regular meeting of the Reading School Committee to order at 7:30 p.m. on January 19, 1988, in the Media Center at the Killam Elementary School. All members with the exception of George Shannon and Cliff Allen were present. Also present were Superintendent Robert J. Munnelly; Assistant Superintendents Ronald A. Winslow and Lynn M. Bak; Principals Paul Guerrette, Richard Davidson; Teachers /Specialists, Jean Maloney- Stewart, Mary Boyle, Lois Murphy, Elaine Hondorf, and Beth Delforge; Killam P.T.O. President Mary Ellen Ray; and a reporter from the Chronicle. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A motion was made by Mrs. Philbrick, seconded by Ms. Lyons, to approve the Minutes of January 11, 1988. The vote was three in favor with Mr. Coco abstaining as he was not in attendance at the last meeting. BILLS AND PAYROLLS Warrants for bills and payrolls were approved as follows: Bills January 25, 1988 - General Expense - $64,884.54 Payrolls January 22, 1988 - Weekly - $46,712.63 CITIZEN'S INPUT Mary Ellen Ray, P.T.O. President, welcomed the School Committee to the Killam School. There was no other citizen's input. SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS, KILLAM SCHOOL - JAPANESE EXCHANGE Principal Paul Guerrette gave an overview and history of the Killam School artwork exchange with Japan. He introduced Beth Delforge, Killam Art Specialist, who illustrated pieces of student art for the committee and shared with the committee the plans Killam School is preparing for displaying "A Day In the Life at Killam School" which is to be part of a summer museum display in Tokyo. Elaine Hondorf, Media Specialist, then proceeded to discuss along with her visit to Japan, a videotape explaining life , in a Japanese elementary school brought to the Killam School as a gift from Kanzo Hirasawa, from the Museum of Ohta -Ku, Tokyo. Mrs. Hondorf also discussed the logistics of the videotaping Killam School is preparing for Japan.