2001-03-12 School Committee Minutes

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READING SCHOOL COMMITTEE Reading, Massachusetts Regular Session March 12.2001 CALL TO ORDER Chair Cavicchi called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Superintendent's Conference Room. Present were School Committee members Cavicchi, Dahl, Griset, Keigley, and Twomey. Also present were Superintendent Harutunian,Associate Superintendent Richards and Town Manager Hechenbleikner. Ms. D'Antona arrived during executive session. At 7:02 p.m. Mr. Griset made a motion to enter into executive session for the purpose of conducting strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with the Teachers' Association,Secretaries and Clerks,Nurses,Custodial Maintenance Workers, Cafeteria Employees, Educational Assistants and Administrators and to discuss pending litigation. Mr.Twomey seconded the motion. The vote was 5-0 Ms. Cavicchi, Mr. Dahl, Mr. Griset, Mr. Keigley and Mr. Twomey. CALL BACK TO ORDER At 7:55 p.m. Chair Cavicchi called the meeting back to order. All School Committee members, Superintendent Harutunian and Associate Superintendent Richards were present. Chair Cavicchi read her letter submitted to the Reading Advocate and Reading Chronicle responding to Dr. Mandell's letter to the editor that appeared in the Reading Advocate. A copy of Chair Cavicchi's response is included as a part of the minutes. HIGHLIGHTS Dr. Harmunian thanked the teacher Chris Vasseur and the students of the Coolidge Middle School for providing the artwork for the School Committee room for the month of March. Dr. Hamtunian showed the Eaton video tape of the Senior Tea. Dr. Harutunian thanked the staff and students at the Joshua Eaton School. Mr. Dahl stated that Music Teacher At Mosier is shared between two schools and that means exposure to music for Reading's students is severely limited. He stated that if funds were available he would like to see a full time music teacher at each school. Mr. Dahl and Mr. Griset both stated Mr. Mosier is an outstanding music teacher and agreed that if a teacher had to be shared between two schools Mr. Mosier is an excellent teacher kto be handle the two schools.