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Reading Public Schools <br />Reading, Massachusetts <br />Public Hearing FY09 Budget <br />School Committee Open Session <br />Date: January 17, 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 />Carl McFadden <br />David Michaud <br />Chris Caruso <br />Chuck Robinson <br />Staff Members Present <br />Patrick A. Schettini, Jr.-Superintendent of Schools <br />Mary DeLai-Director of Human Resource and Finances <br />John Doherty, Assistant Superintendent of Schools <br />Visitors: Steven Vittorioso, Reporter for the Reading Advocate <br />Joe Finigan, RMHS Principal <br />Cathy Giles, Killam Principal <br />Karen Callan, Barrows, Principal <br />Craig Martin, Coolidge Principal <br />Marie Pink, Coolidge Assistant Principal <br />Richard Davidson, Wood End Principal <br />Patty deGaravilla, Joshua Eaton Principal <br />Tom Daniels, Birch Meadow Principal <br />Jacqui Orphanos, Special Education Program Supervisor <br />Budget Parents <br />Finance Committee Member George Hines <br />1. Call to Order <br />School Committee Chair, Ms. Lisa Gibbs called the meeting to order at 7:37 p.m. and read the <br />mission statement of the Reading Public Schools. Chairperson Gibbs reviewed the agenda. <br />Public Hearing - FY09 Budget <br />Public Hearing was opened at 7:45 p.m. <br />Public statements were made and questions presented by Karen Janowski on technology and special <br />education, Priscilla Hollenbeck (Joshua Eaton budget parent) in support of the FY09 <br />Superintendent's Recommended Budget and the additional elementary academic support, Angela <br />Binda (Joshua Eaton school advisory council) recommending that class size be a priority in the <br />FY09 Budget and that they be kept at levels stated in the School Committee guidelines for class size. <br />Public hearing was closed at 8:05 a.m. <br />IIA. Bills and Payroll <br />Signed as required. <br />