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<br />READING SCHOOL COMMITTEE MINUTES JULY 11. 198
<br />Mr. Nissen moved, seconded by Mrs. Philbrick, that the Administration be given
<br />the authority to award the contract for science lab partitions at Reading Memorial
<br />High School to the low bidder. Mr. Philbrick moved to amend the motion, seconded
<br />by Mr. Nigro; by adding "barring complications." The motion to amend and the
<br />main motion as amended carried by unanimous votes.
<br />METCO Proposal - 1983 -84
<br />Dr. Munnelly explained that it was necessary to submit two proposals for METCO
<br />funding for 1983 -84 because of the uncertainties of the State budget process -
<br />one level- funded and the other reflecting cost -of- living /inflation increases.
<br />Mr. Nissen moved, seconded by Mr. Allen, and it was unanimously voted, that the
<br />School Committee authorize the transmittal of two budget proposals to the State
<br />Department of Education for 1983 -84 METCO funding; the first for $217,380, which
<br />represents Reading's actual budget needs, and the second a pared -down program
<br />budget of $200,286, in the event the State Legislature cuts education budgets
<br />substantially.
<br />Reach -in Freezer - Cafeteria
<br />Mr. Winslow explained that, after 22 years of use, the reach -in freezer at the
<br />Coolidge Junior High School was inoperable and beyond repair. He went on to say
<br />the Food Services Director attempted to solve the program by using the school -
<br />wide, walk -in- freezer storage space, which is located in CJH, but this proved
<br />inefficient and limited space available for the storage of bulk purchases. He,
<br />therefore, recommended the purchase, from the cafeteria revolving account, of a
<br />reach -in freezer at an approximate cost of $2,400.
<br />Mr. Allen moved, seconded by Mrs. Philbrick, and it was voted unanimously to
<br />authorize the Administration to purchase from the cafeteria revolving account,
<br />at an approximate cost of $2,400, a reach -in freezer for the Coolidge Junior High
<br />School cafeteria.
<br />A Proposal - Seat Belts for School Buses - Citizens Advisory Council
<br />Chairman Garroway introduced CAC Chairman Keith Manville, stating he would share
<br />some of the highlights of the report on the CAC Subcommittee on Seat Belts in
<br />School Buses. Mr. Manville introduced members of the Subcommittee Mrs. Janice
<br />Barron, Mrs. Susan Buckley, Mrs. Barbara Melanson, Mrs. Kathleen Moynihan, Mrs.
<br />Kathy Pace and Mrs. Marsha Benditti, and others present in the interest of seat
<br />belts on school buses including Dr. Arthur Yeager of Irvington, New Jersey,
<br />Chairman of the School Bus Safety Committee, Physicians for Automotive Safety
<br />(N.J.), Dr. Paul Schreiber of North Easton, Pediatrician and Member of Preventative
<br />Medicine Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and Co- chairman of the
<br />State Occupant Safety Advisory Board, Dr. and Mrs. Svend Bruun - Dr. Bruun is a
<br />member of the Physicians for Automotive Safety and President of the Worcester
<br />North Medical Society and Mrs. Bruun is Co- chairman of the State Occupant Safety
<br />Advisory Board, Mr. Joseph Hagan, Safety Belt Coordinator of the Governor's
<br />Highway Safety Bureau, Mrs. Patricia Bartoshesky, Director of Child Passenger
<br />Safety Resource Center, Division of Preventive Medicine, Department of Public
<br />Health, Boston, former State Representative Nils Nordberg, who served on the
<br />State Cufwa ttee oil Public Safety, Officer J oseph 'v end, Safety Officer, Reading
<br />Police Department, Mr. Fred Kern, representing Bolt Beranek and Newman, Inc. of
<br />Cambridge, and Mr. & Mrs. James Caunt, parents of a child injured recently in a
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