1983-04-11 School Committee Minutes

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READING SCHOOL COMMITTEE MINUTES Call to Order APRIL 11, 1983 135 A special meeting of the Reading School Committee convened at 7 :35 p.m. on April 11, 1983, in the conference room of the Pupil Services Department at Reading Memorial High School. Present were all members except Mr. Allen who was in a negotiations session with cafeteria employees. Also present were Assistant Superintendents Winslow and Munnelly and a representative of the Daily Times and Chronicle. Bids The Committee discussed the bids for painting contracts. On a MOTION by Mr. Nissen, SECONDED BY Mrs. Philbrick, the committee voted to award con- tracts as follows: Items as shown on bid tabulation dated 4/11/83: Items #2,3,6,8 to Country Shore, Boston $11,800 Items #4 & 5 to Lazarakis Painting, Salem 4,461 Item #1 not to exceed $1,450, Country Shore 1,450 17,711 FinCom Meeting Chairman Garroway reported the results of the meeting with the Reading FinCom. At that session, the FinCom agreed to have its proposal to Town Meeting match the voted budget of the Reading School Committee. Mr. Garro- way expressed his pleasure that "for the first time in years, we will go to Town Meeting with our differences ironed out." Mr. Winslow estimated the overall budget increase to be 5.20. The School Committee discussed the "base" which this budget represents so that it could be clear if the FinCom decided to make recommendations for later budgets on the base amount of 1983 -84 budget. Mr. Nigro was assured that the recent decision to return unexpended funds to the Town did not lower the School Committee's "base" for the future. Mr. Nigro asked if the School Committee could learn what educational budget items usually included in the per pupil amount were not accepted for 1983- 84 due to lack of funds. Mr. Nigro's question grew out of his reading of the High School Evaluation report prepared by the high school teaching staff in anticipation of the accreditation visit. Mrs. Philbrick reiterated her view that some part of unexpended funds should have been diverted to educa- tional materials. Dr. Munnelly reminded the School Committee that the staff report was a piece of business still in the discussion stage and that no formal response to the misconceptions in the staff report had yet been offered to the staff or visiting educators. On a MOTION by Mr. Coco, SECONDED by Mr. Nigro, the Reading School Committee voted unanimously by roll call to go into executive session to discuss issues of bargaining and negotiating. It was 8 :15 p.m. when, on a MOTION by Mr. Nissen, SECONDED By Mrs. Philbrick, the committee voted to adjourn.