2018-03-28 School Committee Minutes

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�N OFR ,so Town of Reading # � Meeting Minutes E C , fs39+1N O4pr- R E D I g G, hA. Board - Committee - Commission - Council: 2010 MAY 15 Pik 1: 21 School Committee Date: 2018-03-28 Time: 6:00 PM Building: School - Memorial High Location: Superintendent Conference Room Address: 82 Oakland Road Session: Open Session Purpose: Open Session Version: Final Attendees: Members - Present: Chuck Robinson, Sherri Vanden Akker, Nick Boivin, Jeanne Borawski, Linda Snow Dockser, and Elaine Webb Members - Not Present: Others Present: Superintendent John Doherty, Director of Finance Gail Dowd, AI Sylvia - Reading Chronicle Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Linda Engelson on behalf of the Chair Topics of Discussion: I. Call to Order Chair Robinson reviewed the agenda and called the meeting to order and reviewed the agenda. A. New Business Approval of Superintendent's Recommendation for the Assistant Superintendent for Learning and Teaching Chair Robinson thanked the Superintendent and members of the screening Committee for the work done during this process. Dr. Doherty shared that there were 37 candidates for the position and the Screening Committee interviewed 9 applicants. After the interviews, 5 prefinalists were moved forward to meet with the Superintendent and Mrs. Dowd for a second round of interviews and additional questions from the Screening Committee. After these interviews, four finalists were moved forward. All four attended open microphone sessions with staff and community members and a site visit in district to meet with administrators, directors and teacher leaders. Dr. Doherty is recommending Christine Kelley as the next Assistant Superintendent for Learning and Teaching. He reviewed her background saying she is currently is the Assistant Superintendent in the Pentucket Regional School Page 1 1