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157 <br />READING SCHOOL COMMITTEE MINUTES_ JUNE 6, 1983 <br />Mr. Coco moved, seconded by Mrs. Philbrick, and it was voted unanimously, on the <br />recommendation of the Administration to award contracts for general school supplies, <br />totaling $49,978.10, as specified on document B -3 -a (1). <br />In going over the bids for science supplies, Mr. Winslow noted that Mr. David Garland, <br />Head of the High School Science Department, analyzed and tabulated the bids. <br />Mr. Nissen moved, seconded by Mrs. Philbrick, and it was voted unanimously, on the <br />recommendation of the Administration, to award the contracts for science supplies <br />as specified on document B -3 -a (2). <br />Tentative Agenda Calendar <br />The Chairman spoke about the tentative agenda calendar in advance of the discussion <br />on redistricting in order to point out that between now and September 12th a number <br />of agenda,items are planned which concern the Middle Schools. Therefore, he asked <br />all present to focus on redistricting at this time and discuss other facets of the <br />Middle School reorganization at other times, i. e., when they are part of the agenda. <br />Redistricting Plan 1984-85 <br />Dr. Wells said it was important to bring redistricting for 1984 -85 before the School <br />Committee and the public at this time in order to let the parents of Kindergarten <br />children know, because many of them will be attending schools in other than their <br />regular school districts in the fall. He added that all possible will be done to <br />allow fourth graders to remain in the schools they have been attending, rather than <br />change schools for one year. <br />Continuing, Dr. Wells said Mr. Papandreou would show by means of an overhead <br />projector redistricting maps and projection figures. He pointed out that redistricting <br />was always based on School Committee Policy JECC - Assignment of Students to Schools - <br />School District Boundaries. He noted that the proposed plan came from the DESRAC Report <br />of two years ago, but that the Administration had to wait to see if it would work out <br />comfortably for the students. <br />The Elementary Principals then introduced their PTA /PTO representatives. <br />Mr. Papandreou gave a presentation based on documents B -3 -B (1), (2), (3) and (4), <br />and other material distributed during the meeting. He noted that there are 2003 <br />elementary students this year and 1888 expected next year. He said that 570 students <br />would move from the elementary schools when Middle Schools start, and there will be <br />312 Pearl Street School students to redistrict when that school closes in 1984. He <br />explained how these students would be redistricted. <br />Mr. Papandreou said the Principals have been asked about the possibility of allowing <br />ten Birch Meadow students who would be entering fifth grade next year to remain there <br />instead of being redistricted to the Barrows School. <br />Dr. Wells said that in presenting the proposed plan to PTA /PTO representatives <br />there were several questions raised. One concerned Hampshire and Lawrence Roads <br />being in the Killam School District instead of the Birch Meadow School district. <br />Another was whether fifth graders would be allowed to remain in the schools they now <br />attend. A third was whether in the 1983 -84 school year those fourth graders who wili <br />be moved could have the option to move to the school they would attend, rather than <br />moving in the 1984 -85 school year. He added that he felt that if there is room and <br />