1982-09-13 School Committee Minutes

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READING SCHOOL COMMITTEE MINUTES Call to Order 31 September 13, 1982 The regular meeting of the Reading School Committee was called to order by Chairman Garroway on September 13, 1982, at 7:30 p.m., in the Central Office Conference Room. All members were present, as were Superintendent Wells and Assistant Superintendent Munnelly. Assistant Superintendent Winslow was unable to be present due to illness. There were six visitors, including Mr. Charles Papandreou, Principal of the Barrows School, and representatives of the Citizens Advisory Council and Daily Times and Chronicle. Approval of the Minutes of August 30, 1982 On a motion by Mr. Landers, seconded by Mr. Nigro, the minutes of the meeting of August 30, 1982 were unanimously approved, with the following correction: Page 7, paragraph 8, Mr. Landers seconded the motion - not Mr. Allen. Approval of Bills and Payrolls Warrants for payment of bills and payrolls were authorized as follows: Bills September 17, 1982 - General Expense - Total - $25,378.08 Payrolls September 10, 1982 - Weekly - Total - $27,993.68 September 17, 1982 - Weekly - Total - $23,020.67 September 9, 1982 - Teachers - Total $273,179.95 Citizens' Input There was no citizens' input. University of Massachusetts Drinking Water /Blood Pressure Research Dr. Wells sought approval of the School Committee for a follow -up to the 1978 -79 research on the effects of sodium in the drinking water on blood pressure, conducted by a team from the University of Massachusetts School of Health Sciences. He explained that the Research Team used third grade students from Reading, where the water contained a high leval of sodium, with third grade students from Stoneham, whose water is supplied by the M.D.C. (Quabbin Reservoir) as a control group. The Research Team has received further federal funding and wants to do a follow -up study on the same students, now in grade eight. Dr. Wells added that the Team was most professional, well organized, and conducted their research with a minimum of disruption. Mr. Allen moved, seconded by Mr. Landers, and it was unanimously voted to allow the University of Massachusetts School of Health Sciences Research Tea-at to continue their study on the effects of sodium in the drinking water on blood pressure.