1987-09-14 School Committee Minutes

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READING SCHOOL COMMITTEE MINUTES 2 SEPTEMBER 14, 1987 Mr. Shannon, the Chairman, then stated he would like to make a brief announcement. He stated that the School Committee and Superintendent -Elect had reached an agreement in principle, with only minor details still to be worked out. Mr. Shannon stated that he hoped that prior to the next regular School Committee he will be able to announce that a formal contract had been signed. Dr. Munnelly stated that the School Committee and he had a long conversation and were coming to agreement and that in approximately two weeks, it was hoped that a contract that is favorable to him would be signed. Dr. Munnelly thanked all the people who had supported him and stated that he hoped he could go forward from this point, working out the details of his contract with the School Committee. He stated he was looking forward to becoming the Superintendent of Schools and to being Superintendent for a long time in the future. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT Dr. Munnelly stated he wanted to take a few moments to fill the School Committee in on some events that had taken place recently. He noted that the opening of school this past week had gone very smoothly. Dr. Munnelly then spoke about the increase in enrollments at the first grade level, which he stated was not a complete surprise. He noted there would be more discussion on this later in the Agenda. Dr. Munnelly noted that the high school band would be participating in a townwide celebration of the bicentennial of the Constitution on September 20th, and each school would also be having activities in connection with the bicentennial. He stated the administration would alert the School Committee to what programs would be going on. Dr. Munnelly then informed the School Committee of the participation of Virginia Cramer and Paul Guerrette in the Fall Kindergarten Conference and also his participation in a program at Harvard Principalship Center in January. Dr. Munnelly noted that a request for the band to play at the opening of a Mini -Mall on Gould St., Reading, on September 27th, had been made by Mr. John Rivers which would need the approval of the School Committee, along with the Sept. 20th date, as both were on Sunday. SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS Dr. Munnelly then introduced Claire Flynn, Director of the Chapter I Program for the 1987 -88 school year. Claire Flynn circulated a Chapter I Fact Sheet to each School Committee member and then briefly reviewed the program with the School Committee.