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READING PUBLIC SCHOOLS <br />Reading, Massachusetts <br />SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING <br />MINUTES JUNE 6, 1988 <br />,, CALL TO ORDER <br />Chairman George Shannon called the regular meeting of the Reading <br />School Committee to order at 7:40 p.m. in the Conference Room <br />of the Superintendent's Office at 34 Gould Street. All members <br />were present except Carol Lyons. Also present were Superintendent <br />Robert J. Munnelly; Assistant Superintendents Lynn M. Bak and <br />Ronald A. Winslow; Senator Buell; Representative Geoff Beckwith; <br />members of the Special Education Parent's Advisory Council; <br />R.T.A. President Peter Greene and R.T.A. members; parents and a <br />reporter from the Chronicle. <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br />There were a few revisions to the Minutes of the May 23, 1988 <br />meeting. They were as follows: <br />• Barbara Philbrick noted a date change on the Minutes of the <br />Reading School Committee and the various screening committees. <br />Please note that the correct date should read May 9, 1988 and <br />not May 23, 1988. <br />• Mr. Coco wanted to explain his reasoning for abstaining on the <br />approval of the Northern Essex Community College satelite campus <br />being here in Reading due to the lack of in -depth information <br />in regards to the idea, and there was no formal proposal submitted <br />by the college to the School Committee. <br />• Mr. Shannon wanted it noted that a date for a formal Gifted and <br />Talented report was set at the May 23, 1988 meeting for November <br />of 1988. He also wanted to have mentioned for the record the <br />fact that the Gifted and Talented paragraph neglected to state <br />the lack of approval or support by School Committee members for <br />the administrations' proposals for that program's 1988 -1989 <br />school year. <br />Stan Nissen motioned to approve the Minutes from the May 23, 1988 <br />regular meeting, with the stated changes. Seconded by Margaret <br />Cowell. The vote was 4 -1 with Barbara Philbrick abstainina due to <br />her absence at that meetina. <br />Stan Nissen also motioned to approve the Minutes from the May 9, 1988 <br />meetinq between the School Committee and the various screening <br />committees, with the stated date change. Seconded by Margaret <br />Cowell. The vote was unanimous. <br />BILLS AND PAYROLLS <br />The warrants for Bills and Payrolls were as follows: <br />BILLS: <br />June 6, 1988 - $92,767.87 <br />June 13, 1988 - $133,252.15 <br />