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12 <br />SCHOOL COMMITTEE_ MINUTES JUNE 28, 1982 <br />Dr. Munnelly noted that Mr. Baron had been appointed as Director of the Title I <br />Program prior to his appointment as Principal of the Killam School two years <br />ago and was kept on because of his expertise, but the Administration would <br />like to relieve him of this additional burden of responsibility. He added <br />that he felt that the recommended reorganization would allow for greater <br />flexibility. <br />Mr. Nigro moved, seconded by Mrs. Philbrick, and it was voted unanimously to <br />approve the Title I Program, now entitled Chapter I, for the 1982 -83 school <br />year as presented, with $2,500 to be allocated for secretarial help. <br />Basic Skills Policy Plan for Listening <br />Commenting on the State's Basic Skills Requirements Plan, Dr. Munnelly reminded <br />the Committee that the Plan, which for several years has encompassed the reading, <br />writing and mathematics areas, calls for incorporating "listening" skills in <br />the 1982 -83 school year and "speaking" skills the following year. <br />He said that the proposal for Reading's Basic Skills Plan for Listening is the <br />end result of meetings of subcommittees of teachers, parents and administrators, <br />under the leadership of the Basic Skills Policy Steering Committee. Leadership <br />was provided by Mr. Charles Symonds, former Reading Memorial High School Assis- <br />tant Principal, at the secondary level, Mr. Charles Papandreou, Donald Farnham, <br />Eaton School Principal, at the early elementary level. The subcommittees at <br />all levels had representatives of the Steering Committee, the Citizens Advisory <br />Council and Title I parents, and objectives were correlated from one level to <br />another. <br />School Committee members asked a number of questions regarding the objectives, <br />evaluative instruments and performance standards for minimum competency, which <br />were answered by Dr. Wells, Dr. Munnelly, Mr. Farnham and Mr. Papandreou. <br />Mr. Nigro moved, seconded by Mrs. Philbrick, and it was voted unanimously that the <br />School Committee adopt the Policy for Basic Listening Skills as set forth in <br />document B -3 -b (1), (2) and (3). <br />Bids <br />Lighting Panel - Dimming System (R.M.H.S.) <br />Mr. Winslow noted that this was one of the rare occasions when bids came in <br />above the amount allocated in the budget. The low bid for a dimming panel at <br />Reading Memorial High School was $31,000 - only $16,500 had been budgetted for <br />this project. He asked that the difference - $14,500 - be paid from FY82 sur- <br />plus funds, which would still leave $1 -5,000 to be returned to the Town's <br />General Fund at the close of this fiscal year. <br />Mr. Garroway inquired as to whether there was some way the dimming panel could <br />be replaced in segments, or various components purchased separately. Mr. Winslow <br />replied that he did not think so as this would require someone with a technical <br />background to oversee the purchase and installation. <br />Mr. Nigro expressed shock at the amount of the bids and the fact that only two <br />of six firms invited to bid submitted bids. He added that he had looked at <br />the panel and did not see the safety factor that had been discussed at a pre- <br />vious meeting. <br />