1982-04-13 School Committee Minutes

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SCHOOL COMMITTEE MINUTES April 13, 1982 Mr. Coco moved, seconded by Mr. Allen, and it was unanimously voted, on the recommendation of the Administration, that contracts for general school supplies be awarded to various companies, as enumerated on the document B -3 -1 (c), dated April 8, 1982. I Mr. Garroway moved, seconded by Mr. Coco, and it was unanimously voted that, on the recommendation of the Administration, contracts be awarded for science supplies to various companies as enumerated on documend B -3 -1 (d), dated April 9, 1982. Mr. Coco moved, seconded by Mr. Nigro, and it was unanimously voted that, on the recommend- ation fo the Administration, the contract for furnishing and installing exterior doors at Reading Memorial High School Field House be awarded to the low bidder, Lawrence Plate and Window Glass Co., of Lawrence, at $6,989 = $2,011 under budget. Red Sneakers School - Request for Approval of Program Chairman Landers stated that last year the School Committee granted approval to the Red Sneakers School for one year and the School has re- applied for approval for another year. Dr. Wells noted that the law is not clear on approval of private schools as it states that the School Committee must approve them but does not state whether it must be done annually or once. He added that the School is just one year old and a small operation. He said the Administration recommends granting approval for another year. Dr. Munnelly added that the approval last year was for kindergarten and first grade - there are 11 kindergarten children and six first graders. Mr. Garroway said that he agreed to giving another year's approval for grade one but would like to request that the overall schope of services for grade two be reviewed before it starts in the fall. Dr. Munnelly said that the School has submitted its curriculum for second and third grades and that their long range plan and the competency of the staff carries out the five points alluded to in his memorandum as suffiecient to comply with the State Law. Mr. Coco moved, seconded by Mr. Nigro, and it was unanimously voted that the Reading School Committee approve the Red Sneakers School as a program that meets the compulsory laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for two _years for the first grade and one year for the second grade. Reading Association of Secretaries and Clerks Mr. Garroway, as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Bargaining and Negotiations, stated that he wished to bring the public up -to -date on negotiations with the Reading Association of Secretaries and Clerks (RASC). He said a two -year contract, with a 6.5% increase for both years, coupled with adjustments to address inequities, has been ratified by the School Committee and RASC. He then recommended that the Chairman sign the contract subject to all adjustments being appropriately signed off and subject to any and all financial schedules being approved. The Chairman, on behalf of the entire Committee, thanked the Subcommittee for a job well done. Financial Statements the Committee `e of of the Expense and Salary Accoun *_s cratPmenf fo March 31_ 1982 111C VVll LLtlltLCC made lav v and the Account Balances Statement of March 31, 1982.