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M-1 <br />READING SCHOOL COMMITTEE MINUTES <br />JANUARY 12, 1987 <br />but that Mrs. Gaynell Knowlton, fourth grade teacher at Birch <br />Meadow, would give an overview of the unit of study. Mrs. <br />Knowlton then briefly explained to the School Committee that the <br />study was on the Native Americans from the Social Studies <br />Curriculum and that the children- experienced many learning <br />ac-tivities in the study such as: working-on research skills in <br />school and public libraries, writing reports, giving oral reports, <br />and constructing models and dioramas %,Uth help and support of <br />family members. She then introduced the five students who each <br />gave a short presentation on their portion of the project. After <br />a few questions by the committee, regarding the project, Chairman <br />Cliff Allen thanked Mrs. Knowlton and the students for their <br />interesting presentation. <br />Citizens' Input <br />Mr. John Carpenter, a parent from the Birch Meadow School District <br />asked to tie recognized in order to bring to the attention of the <br />School Committee what he and many parents considered a safety <br />hazard at the school. He stated that each School Committee member <br />had had a letter on the subject delivered to their homes, along <br />with a map and some suggested remedies for the problem. Mr. <br />Carpenter stated that the parents would like to see fences erected <br />along Birch Meadow, .r)riv -.e; and Arthur B. Lord Drive, as these were <br />areas in whrch- -the children played and, frequently, when playing <br />ball =, had run into'the streets -to retrieve them, resulting in some <br />very,cloe s calls with passing automobiles. He stated that the PTO <br />had made an effort to get some outside money from IBM Corporation <br />to correct this situation-, but had been unsuccessful. Therefore, <br />Mr. Carpenter stated, at.-the October PTO meeting, it was decided <br />that they would come before the School Committee to ask for <br />assistance with this fencing. Mr. Carpenter then passed out <br />pictures of the two areas and briefly explained where the parents <br />would like the fences erected. He also stated he understood that <br />tonight would be the last night he could hope to get this item <br />considered for possible inclusion in the budget and that was why <br />he was here. Mr. Allen then stated that that information was <br />incorrect, as the Budget Review had just begun and it would be <br />some time before the process was completed. He thanked Mr. <br />Carpenter for bringing this to the attention of the School <br />Committee and assured him that.after obtaining some input from the <br />administration it would be given consideration. At that time, Mr. <br />Carpenter asked that if the School Committee decided not to <br />approve the fencing, would they send a letter to the PTO giving <br />t`heir� reasons for not approving the item? Mr. Allen stated he <br />w'61d have to take this point up at another time. <br />;M- r..Nissen stated that <br />the Birch Meadow Drive <br />.es= timate of the cost " <br />Ar-'t hur- Lord Drive. Mr. <br />the estimated cost'of7$2250.00 was only for <br />fencing,.and asked if Mr. Carpenter had any <br />for the additional fencing requested along <br />. Carpe.nter_ stated it would be approximately <br />