1987-11-17 School Committee Minutes

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i READING PUBLIC SCHOOLS Reading, Massachusetts SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 17, 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 17, 1987, in the Superintend- ent's Conference Room at 34 Gould Street. All members with the exception of Mrs. Barbara Philbrick and Mr. Clifford Allen, who were away on busi- ness, were present. Also present were the Superintendent, Robert J. Munnelly, Assistant Superintendents Ronald A. Winslow and Lynn M. Bak, Donald Farnham, Principal of Joshua Eaton School, Barbara McLean, Library/ Media Specialist, Jean Weatherbee, 5th grade teacher, William Nicklasson, Art Specialist, also from Joshua Eaton School, parents, and a reporter from the Chronicle. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 2, 1987 A motion was made by Mr. Nissen, seconded by Ms. Lyons, to approve the minutes of the meeting of November 2, 1987. The vote was 3 in favor, with one abstention, from Mr. Coco who was not present at the November 2 meeting. BILLS AND PAYROLLS Warrants for bills and payrolls were approved as follows: Bills November 23, 1987 - General Expense - $55,292.52 Payrolls November 5, 1987 - Teachers - $405,723.40 November 19, 1987 - Teachers - 383,739.24 November 20, 1987 - Weekly - 31,500.37 CITIZENS INPUT No citizens offered comments to the School Committee. SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS Staff from the Joshua Eaton Elementary School introduced the School Com- mittee to the school's program of global education. Principal Don Farnham, Classroom Teacher Jean Weatherbee, Art Specialist William Nicklasson, and Library /Media Specialist Barbara McLean described the variety of student activities, parent enrichment programs and staff in- service which make up the schools' commitment to providing an international perspective. Student art, recently exchanged with an elementary school in Guangdong Province in China, was on display as were other student learning projects. The Chairman complimented the staff for their leadership and initiative.