2004-08-23 School Committee Minutes

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Reading School Committee Reading, Massachusetts NN CLERK ~ 2004 r-~,DHNG, MASS. 10v` OCT C 2`i P 12 39 Regular Session August 23, 2004 CALL TO ORDER Chair McFadden called the regular session to order at 7:30 p.m. in the Superintendent's Conference Room. Present were John Carpenter, Pete Dahl, Lisa Gibbs, Carl McFadden and Robert Spadafora. Also present were Superintendent Schettini, Associate Superintendent Richards and Mary DeLai, Director of Human Resource and Finance. BILLS AND PAYROLLS Bills and Payrolls were circulated for signature. CITIZEN'S INPUT There was no citizen's input. GIFTS Superintendent Schettini stated the Director of Facilities, John Thiffault, donated a trailer to the School Department. Mr. Spadafora made a motion to accept the trailer donation from Mr. Thiffault and to have the Superintendent sent the appropriate thank you letter. Mrs. Gibbs seconded the motion the vote was 5-0. Mr. Carpenter, Mr. Dahl, Mrs. Gibbs, Mr. McFadden and Mr. Spadafora. REPORT OF THE CHAIR, LIAISIONS Superintendent Schettini introduced Mary DeLai, the new Director of Human Resource and Finance. He welcomed Mary to Reading. Superintendent Schettini stated that on September 18, 2004 there would be a School Committee Retreat from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. at Coolidge Middle School followed by a 2:00 p.m. ribbon cutting ceremony at the Wood End School. There was discussion about each School Committee member being assigned to a school in our district to act as a liaison. Chair McFadden stated that members of the School Committee would serve as school liaisons. Ms. Webb would be assigned to Coolidge and Birch Meadow, Mr. Carpenter Killam, Mr. Spadafora, Joshua Eaton, Mrs. Gibbs, Wood End, Mr. Dahl, Parker and Mr. McFadden to Reading Memorial High School.