1988-10-03 School Committee Minutes

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SCHOOL COMMITTEE MINUTES 2 OCTOBER 3, 1988 Committee members thanked the Parker Staff for their effors and encouraged the continuation of the thinking skills theme at the school. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT LION'S DEN Dr. Munnelly reported that at the RMHS football game on Saturday, October lst, Carol Lyons and Mark Piechota received, on behalf of the Reading Lion's Club and the Parent Boosters, the key to the Lion's Den that was recently completed at RMHS. Dr. Munnelly publicly thanked the Lions and the Boosters for such a wonderful contribution. School Committee members concurred. MASSACHUSETTS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS Dr. Munnelly will be participating in a panel discussion on program assessment at the annual Joint Meeting of the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents on Friday, November 4th, 1988. NEW ENGLAND ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES Dr. Munnelly shared his plans to chair a visiting team to Burncoat Middle School in Worcester, MA. The team representing the New England Association of Schools and Colleges will conduct an evaluation of the school as a part of the accreditation process from October 16 through October 19, 1988. SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT COUNCILS Dr. Munnelly has asked the League of Women Voters to assist in seeking out School Improvement Council Members. They have agreed to take action on volunteers to date. Stan Nissen moved to appoint Peggy Commito to Joshua Eaton School and John Davidson to RMHS as the School Committee's representatives to each respective School's Improvement Council. Marqaret Cowell seconded that motion. The vote was unanimous. BIRCH MEADOW FENCE Superintendent Munnelly mentioned receiving a letter from the Birch Meadow Safety Committee regarding negotiations for a fence and informed the Committee that he will seek to acquire a five foot high fence which would be installed five feet closer to the property line. OLD BUSINESS SUPERINTENDENT'S GOALS Dr. Munnelly shared with School Committee members his goals for the 1988 -89 school year. They are as follows: 1. To strengthen school programs and curricula;