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Reading Public Schools <br />Reading, Massachusetts <br />Regular Meeting of the School Committee <br />O S <br />1) r- <br />N CLERK <br />R t Dll'C, MAOcS. <br />pen essaon 2000 JUL 25 P 12, J 5 <br />Date: April 7, 2008 <br />Time: 7:30 p.m. <br />Place: School Committee Conference Room <br />School Committee Members Present <br />Lisa Gibbs <br />Elaine Webb <br />Karen Janowski <br />Chris Caruso <br />Chuck Robinson <br />David Michaud <br />Brian Castelluccio, Student Representative <br />Staff Members Present <br />Patrick A. Schettini, Jr.-Superintendent of Schools <br />John Doherty, Assistant Superintendent of Schools <br />Colleen Dolan, Director of Pupil Services <br />Visitors: Melissa Russell, Reading Chronicle Reporter <br />Steven Vittorioso, Reporter for the Reading.Advocate <br />Craig Martin, Principal, Coolidge Middle School <br />Scott Dunlap, Principal Architect, AI3 <br />David Capaldo, Architect, Design Partnerships <br />1. Call to Order <br />School Committee Chair, Lisa Gibbs called the meeting to order at 7:33 p.m. and read the mission <br />statement of the Reading Public Schools. He also reviewed the agenda for the evening. <br />IIA. Bills and Payroll <br />Bills and payrolls were signed this evening. <br />IIB. Citizen's Input <br />• Barry Berman, a parent, discussed a school vandalism issue at the Barrows Elementary <br />School. Superintendent Schettini explained what is being done to address the issues at the <br />different schools. <br />IIC. Gifts <br />No gifts were presented this evening <br />IID. Reports: Chairperson and School Committee Members <br />Brian Castelluccio, the student representative talked about the following: <br />• The success of the High School Jazz Band who will be playing at the Hatch Shell in Boston <br />in May. <br />• The April 2nd RCASA meeting. Mrs. Webb and Superintendent Schettini also gave feedback <br />on the success of the evening. <br />• The MIAA Sportsmanship Award which was presented to the RMHS Girls Gymnastic Team. <br />• Congratulating Dominique Lozzi and Michael Lozzi for being selected the 2008 Boston <br />Bruins Ice Hockey Sportsmanship Awards <br />• Recognizing the students who were involved in the State National History Day Competition. <br />• Recognizing the Model UN Team which competed at UMass Lowell in early April <br />