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209 <br />READING SCHOOL COMMITTEE MINUTES OCTOBER 24 1983 <br />A regular meeting of the Reading School Committee was called to order on October 24, 1983, <br />at 7:30 P. m..in the Central Office Conference Room, by Chairman Coco. All members <br />were present as were Superintendent Wells and Assistant Superintendents Munnelly <br />and Winslow. <br />Chairman Coco welcomed new member Mr. W. Bruce MacDonald, appointed jointly by the <br />Board of Selectment and School Committee on October 3rd to fill the vacancy caused <br />by the resignation of Mr. Garroway. <br />There were approximately eleven visitors, including Dr. John Delaney and Mr. William <br />Cowles, Principal and Assistant Principal, respectively, of Parker Junior High School, <br />Mr. Albert Lahood and Mr. Louis Adreani, Principal and Vice Principal, respectively, <br />of the Coolidge Junior High School, and representatives of the Citizens Advisory <br />Council and the Daily Times and Chronicle. <br />Approval of Minutes of September 27, 1983 <br />Mr. Nigro moved, seconded by Mr. Allen, and the Committee voted unanimously to <br />approve the minutes of the meeting of September 27, 1983, <br />Approval of Bills and Payrolls <br />Warrants for bills and payrolls were authorized as follows: <br />Bills <br />October 21, 1983 - General Expense - Total - $54,744.92 <br />Payrolls <br />October 14, <br />1983 <br />- Weekly - <br />Total - $2+,459.31 <br />October 20, <br />1983 <br />- Teachers <br />- Total - $312,785.03 <br />October 21, <br />1983 <br />- Weekly <br />Total - $26,07+.69 <br />October 28, <br />1983 <br />- Weekly - <br />Total - $25,756•45 <br />Citizens' Input <br />There was no citizens' input. <br />Bid - Microcomputer Hardware and Printer <br />Mr. Winslow explained that, although specifications for a microcomputer hardware and <br />printer were sent to 11 vendors, only one bid was received because the equipment had <br />to be compatible with equipment now owned. The one bid was from Radio Shack, and he <br />recommended its acceptance. <br />Dr. Munnelly added that this equipment would support the teaching of LOGO and will <br />be used mainly in the teaching of accounting by the High School Business Department. <br />He said specifications were prepared by that Department after receiving a grant to <br />purchase the equipment. <br />Mrs. Philbrick moved, seconded by Mr. Allen, and it was unanimously voted to award <br />the contract for microcomputer hardware and printer, as set forth on document B- 3 -(a), <br />to Radio Shack, in the amount of $7,917.44 ($225.44 under the anticipated amount). <br />L vm c instruction 11.oque -st <br />Dr. Wells explained that Mr. & Mrs. Robert Doolittle, who have instructed their <br />