1983-02-14 School Committee Minutes

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99 READING SCHOOL COMMITTEE MINUTES FEBRUARY 14, 1983 Call to Order A regular meeting of the Reading School Committee was called to order by Vice Chairman Coco, Acting Chairman in the absence of Chairman Garroway, on February 14, 1983, at 7:30 p. m. in the Central Office Conference Room. Also absent was Mr. Landers. All other members were present, as were Superintendent Wells and Assistant Superintendents Munnelly and Winslow. There were five visitors, including Mr. Donald Welford, Director of Adult Education, and representatives of the Finance Committee, Citizens Advisory Council and the Daily Times and Chronicle. Approval of Minutes of January 31, 1983 Mr. Nigro moved, seconded by Mrs. Philbrick, and it was unanimously voted to approve the minutes of the January 31, 1983 meeting. Bills and Payrolls Warrants for bills and payrolls were authorized as follows: Bills February 11, 1983 - General Expense - Total - $7,477.90 February 18, 1983 - General Expense - Total - $62,920.57 February 18, 1983 - Cafeteria Revolving Account - Total - $29,457.02 Payrolls February 10, 1983 - Teachers - Total - $300,354.30 February 11, 1983 - Weekly - Total - $25,758.92 February 18, 1983 - Weekly - Total - $23,771.92 February 18, 1983 - Teachers - Total $290,684.50 Citizens' Input Mr. Donald Shepheard, Chairman of the Citizens Advisory Council (CAC), spoke on the subject of finger printing school children. (Chairman Garroway, at the last School Committee meeting, had suggested that it might be an appropriate matter for the CAC to investigate.) Mr. Shepheard said he had spoken with Mrs. Leslie Fuller of the Camp Fire Girls Organization after hearing that Group was interested in starting such a project. Mrs. Fuller has contacted the Police Department and they have agreed to train some volunteers to do the printing and some of the older Camp Fire Girls have volunteered their services. Mr. Shepheard said CAC members would also volunteer. The only costs involved would be opening a school on a Saturday and having cards printed. Both he and the School Committee agreed that the expense should be born by the parents or possibly contributions from local businesses, rather than by the School Department. Finger printing would be strictly on a voluntary basis and cards would be in the possession of parents only. Mr. Shepheard suggested sending sign -up sheets through the schools to ascertain how many were interested.