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96 <br /> READING SCHOOL COMMITTEE MINUTES AUGUST 22 , 1985 <br /> be sound but not feasible under the current fiscal constraints . Dr. <br /> Wells noted that girls have to go to the boys' locker room to see the <br /> trainer , adding that at some time he hopes there will be better <br /> access . He also said the Athletic Department has asked for additional <br /> equipment storage space several times . <br /> Dr . Wells said he felt the recommendations he was about to make were <br /> justifiable in terms of need, and affordable . His recommendations <br /> were for the acceptance of an amended Athletic Director's job descrip- <br /> tion, increasing the 1/2 time secretary/clerk position serving the <br /> Physical Education and Athletic Departments to a full-time one , and <br /> increasing the availability of an athletic trainer from one sports <br /> season to three . <br /> Regarding making the AD position full time , Dr . Wells said Mr . <br /> D'Orlando has given him a list of as many as 15 different areas where <br /> he would like to use the AD, rather than have him teach two regular <br /> classroom periods, among them helping during exam times and doing <br /> substitute teaching . Dr . Wells also pointed out that the AD' s <br /> position was unique in that he had to report for duty two weeks before <br /> school opens and work during the Christmas and Spring holidays as well <br /> as weekends, making his position quite different from that of the <br /> other directors . <br /> Chairman Allen, with the consent of the other Committee members , <br /> decided to act on the three recommendations separately. <br /> Mr. Nissen moved, for purposes of discussion, seconded by Mr. Shannon, <br /> that the School Committee adopt the Athletic Director' s job descrip- <br /> tion as described on Document B-3-2-a, dated July 24 , 1985 . Mr . <br /> Shannon requested, and it was agreed to by other Committee members , <br /> that the wording of #17 (under the title "Performance Responsibili- <br /> ties" be changed from "Assume other duties and responsibilities when <br /> requested by the High School Principal" to "Assume other duties and <br /> responsibilities as required by the High School Principal. <br /> Mr. Coco read the following statement into the record: <br /> "There has been much discussion at the last several meetings of the <br /> Reading School Committee relative to the athletic program at Reading <br /> Memorial High School and in particular the athletic director' s posi- <br /> tion. A summary of what has transpired since May would be beneficial <br /> to the present discussion. " <br /> "Back in May , Mr . Gil Congdon resigned his position as AD at the <br /> High School and the Administration began the process to fill that <br /> position. Neither at that meeting or any subsequent meetings did the <br /> Superintendent or members of the School Committee discuss or suggest <br /> that it should become a full-time position. All previous AD' s had <br /> been part-time appointments with a 2/5 teaching assignment included as <br /> part of their duties . In light of the continued reduction in the size <br /> of the RMHS student population and the very critical economic con- <br /> straints the School Department has continued to operate under, there <br /> certainly seemed to be no pressing need to alter this situation ." <br /> "At the June 24th meeting of this Committee , called specifically to <br /> appoint a new Athletic Director, the School Committee voted 4-0 to <br />