1985-06-17 School Cimmittee Minutes

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69 • READING PUBLIC SCHOOLS Reading, Massachusetts SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES JUNE 17 , 1985. . Call to Order Chairman Allen called to order a regular meeting of the Reading School Committee on June 17 , 1985 , at 7 : 31 p. m. , in the Central Office Conference Room. All members were present, as were Superintendent Wells and Assistant Superintendents Munnelly and Winslow. During the course of the meeting there were over 30 visitors including Reading Memorial High School Principal Leonard D'Orlando, his Assis- tant Principal Allan Alson, Joshua Eaton School Principal Donald Farn- ham, Birch Meadow School Principal Dennis Murphy, Mr. Paul Graveline, Birch Meadow School reading teacher, Mr. Terry Woody, RMHS English Department Chairman, Mr. Ronald Howland, RMHS English teacher, Mr. Peter Hichborn Parker Middle School English Department Chairman , Mr. Jeffrey Cryan, Coolidge Middle School English Department Chairman, Mr. Everett Blodgett , RMHS chemistry teacher , and representatives of R. E .A. P. (Reading Extended-Day Activity Program) Task Force , the Wellington School ( formerly Red Sneakers) , and the Daily Chronicle . Approval of Minutes of June 3 , 1985 On a motion by Mr. Coco, seconded by Mr. Shannon, the minutes of the meeting of June 3 , 1985 were unanimously approved. Bills and Payrolls Warrants for bills and payrolls were approved as follows : Bills June 14 , 1935 - General Expense - $39 ,146 . 52 June 21 , 1985 - General Expense - $36 ,308. 66 Payrolls June 13 , 1985 - Teachers - $327 , 132 . 63 June 14 , 1985 - Weekly - $27,607.79 June 21 , 1985 - Weekly - $40 , 102 . 35 June 21 , 1985 - Teachers - $1, 082,344. 60 Citizens ' Input There was no citizens' input. School Highlights A fifth grade "Propaganda" unit, part of the reading program at the Birch Meadow School , was the subject of "School Highlights. " Principal Dennis Murphy introduced reading teacher Mr. Paul Graveline