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DAN OFR <br /> ,. Town of Reading <br /> Meeting Minutes ='C'EI V E D <br /> s�9+1NCORg� R f r f �e R�,A. <br /> 4 n:..� - a.�f ti� <br /> Board - Committee - Commission - Council: <br /> School Committee 2018 MAY 15 Pfd 1:21 <br /> Date: 2018-03-05 Time: 7:00 PM <br /> Building: School - Memorial High Location: Superintendent Conference Room <br /> Address: 82 Oakland Road Session: Open Session <br /> Purpose: Open Session Version: Final <br /> Attendees: Members - Present: <br /> Chuck Robinson, Sherri Vanden Akker, Nick Boivin, Jeanne Borawski, Linda <br /> Snow Dockser, and Elaine Webb <br /> Members - Not Present: <br /> Student Representatives Cutone <br /> Others Present: <br /> Superintendent John Doherty, Director of Finance Gail Dowd, Assistant <br /> Superintendent Craig Martin, Director of Student Services Carolyn Wilson, <br /> RPS Administrators Joanne King, LisaMarie Ippolito, Human Resourses <br /> Administrator Jenn Bove, Student Representative Catie Coumounduros, Al <br /> Sylvia - Reading Chronicle <br /> Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Linda Engelson on behalf of the Chair <br /> Topics of Discussion: <br /> I. Call to Order <br /> Chair Robinson reviewed the agenda and called the meeting to order and reviewed <br /> the agenda. <br /> II. Recommended Procedure <br /> A. Public Comment <br /> Melissa Cataldo,parent of an incoming full day kindergarten student, stated that <br /> she supports dedicated classrooms for full day kindergarten and class sizes within <br /> the recommended guidelines. She asked the School Committee to do what is <br /> educationally best for the kids. <br /> Rebecca Liberman asked why there has been no hearing scheduled to discuss Mr. <br /> Boivin's budget proposal to restore teaching positions. <br /> Chair Robinson said the budget proposal was thoroughly deliberated for over an <br /> hour and feels it is not the appropriate time to reopen discussion. The Committee <br /> is bound by Town Charter and By-Laws to meet deadlines to submit the budget to <br /> the Town Manager. <br /> Page 1 1 <br />