1987-11-02 School Committee Minutes

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READING PUBLIC SCHOOLS Reading, Massachusetts SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 2, 1987 CALL TO ORDER Chairman George Shannon called the regular meeting of the Reading School Committee to order at 7:30 p.m. on November 2, 1987 in the Superintendent's Conference Room at 34 Gould Street. All members of the School Committee were present with the exception of Mr. Coco who had been called away on business. Also present were the Superintendent, Robert J. Munnelly, Assistant Superintendents, Ronald A. Winslow, and Lynn M. Bak, Al Lahood, Principal of Coolidge Middle School, Jack Fasciano, Science Dept. Head at Coolidge, parents, and a reporter from the Chronicle. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF OCTOBER 19, 1987 A motion was made by Mr. Allen, seconded by Ms. Lyons, to approve the Minutes of the Meeting of October 19, 1987. The vote was unanimous. BILLS AND PAYROLLS Warrants for bills and payrolls were approved as follows: Bills November 9, 1987 - General Expense - $ 57,039.37 November 16, 1987 - General Expense - $125,604.53 Payrolls November 6, 1987 - Weekly - $35,017.17 November 13, 1987 - Weekly - $31,036.70 APPROVAL OF SELECTED EXECUTIVE MINUTES Mr. Nissen reviewed the report he and Dr. Munnelly had given to the School Committee regarding the release of certain Executive Minutes. He stated he would like to vote on this unless there was some disagreement on any portion of the minutes that were recommended for release. The other School Committee members did not indicate any disagreements with the report. A motion was made by Mr. Nissen, seconded by Mr. Allen, to release the following Executive Session Minutes or sections thereof: Jan. 12, 1987, third paragraph, discussion on Horace Mann Agreement, and fifth paragraph, discussion on requests for information; Feb. 9, 1987, paragraph 17 and 18, discussion on retirement of