1985-10-28 School Cimmittee Minutes

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123 READING PUBLIC SCHOOLS Reading, Massachusetts SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 28 , 1985 Call to Order A regular meeting of the Reading School Committee was called to order by Chairman Allen at 7:40 p. m. on October 28 , 1985 , in the Central Office Conference Room. Present were members Mr. Coco, Mr. Nissen and Mr. Lewis, Superintendent Wells , and Assistant Superintendents Munnel- ly and Winslow. There were over 30 visitors, including Eaton School Principal Mr. Donald Farnham, Audio-Visual Coordinator Joseph Cain, many members of the System's teaching staff, and representatives of the Finance Com- mittee, League of Women Voters and the Daily Chronicle. Approval of Minutes of October 7 , 1985 On a motion by Mr. Coco, seconded by Mr. Nissen , the minutes of the School Committee meeting of October 7 , 1985 were unanimously accepted with the following correction: Page 2, line 14 - replace "Mr. Nigro" with "Mr . Nissen." Bills and Payrolls Warrants for bills and payrolls were approved as follows : Bills October 18 , 1985 - General Expense - $118 ,740. 87 October 25 , 1985 - General Expense - $26, 601.01 November 1, 1985 - General Expense - $49 , 508 .59 Payrolls October 17, 1985 - Teachers - $322 ,718 .33 October 18 , 1985 - Weekly - $27,051.69 October 25, 1985 - Weekly - $26 ,549. 25 October 31 , 1985 - Teachers - $326 ,863 .04 Citizens ' Input There was no citizens ' input. Finance Committee Recuest - Priorities FY87 Dr . Wells noted that the Finance Committee ( FinCom) had sent a list of questions to all Town boards and committees asking about anticipated long and short-term budget increases and/or decreases. He added that the most damaging question was the one which asked , "If, the Town were faced with having to make drastic budget cut, what services/functions of your Department would you first reduce or eliminate and, converse- ly, what services/functions would you consider the most essential to