1982-01-25 School Committee Minutes

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SCHOOL COMMITTEE MINUTES Call to Order JANUARY 25, 1982 0 1'y The regular meeting of the Reading School Committee was called to order in the Superintendent's Conference Room at 7:34 p.m. by Chairman Landers. All members were present except Mrs. Philbrick, who arrived at 7:45 p. Tn. Also present were Superintendent Wells and Assistant Superintendents Munnelly and Winslow. There were six visitors, among them representatives of the Citizens Advisory Coun- cil and the Daily Chronicle. Approval of Minutes of January 18, 1982 On a motion by Mr. Nigro, seconded by Mr. Coco, the minutes of the meeting of January 18, 1982 were unanimously accepted. Approval of Bills and 'Payrolls Warrants for bills and payrolls were authorized as follows: Bills January 29, 1982 General Expense - Total - $48,865.08 Payrolls January 28, 1982 - Teachers - Total - $280,193.84 January 29, 1982 Weekly - Total - $23,682.22 Citizen Input There was no citizen input. Old Business Mr. Nigro brought up the matter of a motion voted on January 4, 1982 that directed the Administration to contact two or three food service companies to request sub - mission of proposals to operate the Reading School Department food services program. Said motion was immediately amended to include two stipulations to the request for proposals, i.e., that philosophically the program would be maintained on a break - even basis and that present cafeteria employees would be retained. At the January 18, 1982 meeting Mr. Allen amended the minutes of January 4, 1982 by adding a third stipulation, to wit, that current prices not be increased. After a brief discussion Mr. Coco moved, seconded by Mr. Allen, to amend the motion of January 4, 1982, asking the Administration to look into food service management contracting, to include that food services be self- sustaining and as many current employees as possible be maintained, as efficiency would allow. The motion carried on a 5 -0 vote with Mr. Garroway abstaining. Budget Review - Salaries Chairman Landers noted that there were a few budget areas still to be reviewed. He added that, although there would be some salary discussion in executive session later in the evening the Administration was prepared to discuss certain aspects of the salary budget at this time. Dr. Wells said that the budget discussion would concern FY83 and a surplus for FY8L2- .