1988-03-07 School Committee Minutes

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lw� _.. READING PUBLIC SCHOOLS Reading, Massachusetts SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES CALL TO ORDER MARCH 7, 1988 Chairman George Shannon called the regular meeting of the Reading School Committee to order at 7:40 p.m. in the cafeteria of Alice M. Barrows School. All members were present. Also present were Superintendent Robert J. Munnelly; Assistant Superintendents Ronald A. Winslow and Lynn M. Bak; and a reporter from the riirnn i e- i,= APPROVAL OF MINUTES A motion was made by Carol Lyons, seconded by Cliff Allen, to approve the Minutes of the meeting of February 29, 1988. The vote was unanimous. BILLS AND PAYROLLS Warrants for bills and payrolls were approved as follows: BILLS March 14, 1988 - PAYROLLS March 4, 1988 - March 10, 1988 - CITIZEN'S INPUT General Expense Weekly Teachers - $130,852.68 $ 47.025.56 $357,825.05 Mr. Charles Papandreou, Principal of Barrows School, welcomed the School Committee on behalf of himself, as well as for the Barrows community, including the P.T.A. Board present. SUPERINTENDENT'S AND SCHOOL COMMITTEE'S REPORT Dr. Munnelly extended his congratulations to the Reading Memorial High School's "Students of the Quarter ". The names of the students and the award received by each were read off for the viewing audience, and Dr. Munnelly informed the members that congratulatory notes would be sent to each individual. Dr. Munnelly informed the School Committee that Barrows School is one of six chosen from the U. S. Office of Education being recognized as one of America's Excellent Schools. Mr. Papandreou thanked everyone involved with that decision for their support and recognition. School Committee members and Dr. Munnelly then said their final and formal farewell to Mr. Cliff Allen, and commended him