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Reading Public Schools <br />Reading, Massachusetts <br />Regular Meeting of the School Committee <br />Open Session <br />Date: October 15, 2007 <br />Time: 7:30 p.m. <br />Place: School Committee Conference Room <br />School Committee Members Present <br />Lisa Gibbs <br />David Michaud <br />Elaine Webb <br />Carl McFadden <br />Chris Caruso <br />Chuck Robinson <br />RE`E1VD <br />I'OWN CLERK <br />READING, MASS. <br />2001 NOV 20 A 11: 11 <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 />Colleen Dolan, Director of Pupil Services <br />RMHS Student Representative <br />Brian Castelluccio <br />Visitors: Steven Vittorioso, Reporter for the Reading Advocate <br />Scott Dunlap, AU <br />Melissa Russell, Reporter for the Reading Chronicle <br />1. Call to Order <br />School Committee Chair, Ms. Lisa Gibbs called the meeting to order at 7:33 p.m. and read the mission <br />statement of the Reading Public Schools. Mrs. Gibbs introduced Brian Castelluccio as the new student <br />representative for the school committee. <br />- IIA. Bills and Payroll <br />Signed as required. <br />IIB. Citizen's Input <br />Jeanne Cappuccio, parent and co-chair of the Reading Parent Advisory Council, asked a question about <br />class size at Barrows and Wood End. <br />Linda and Gary Phillips, parents from Reading Memorial High School, expressed some concerns about <br />the literature being assigned in some of the English Language Arts classes. Mr. Phillips asked that the <br />school committee meetings be broadcast live. <br />IIC. Gifts <br />No gifts were presented. <br />III). Reports: Chairperson and School Committee Members <br />Mr. Robinson gave an update of the Finance Committee Meeting he attended on Wednesday, October <br />10th <br />Mrs. Webb reported on the World Cafe Planning Meeting, which was held on October 1 lth <br />V <br />Mr. Michaud support ed the World Cafe model and gave anecdotal evidence. He also gave an RCASA <br />subcommittee update. <br />Mr. McFadden reported on his meeting that he had with the Reading Boosters. <br />Mrs. Webb reported on her meeting with the State MCAS and Assessment Subcommittee. <br />