1990-03-26 School Committee Minutes

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READING SCHOOL COMMITTEE Reading, Massachusetts REGULAR SESSION MINUTES MARCH 26, 1990 CALL TO ORDER Chairman Stan Nissen called the regular meeting of the Reading School Committee to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Superintendent's Conference Room. All members were present with the exception of Carol Lyons. Mary Williams arrived later. Also present were Superintendent of Schools Robert J. Munnelly, Assistant Superin- tendent Lynn M. Bak, Business Manager Warren Hopkins, Student Representative Thomas Fuller, several teachers, community members, and Holly Spousta a reporter for the Chronicle. Chairman Nissen introduced newly elected School Committee member James Nally. He congratulated both Mr. Nally and Barbara Philbrick, who was elected to her seventh term. APPROVAL OF MINUTES There were no minutes. BILLS AND PAYROLLS The warrants for bills and payrolls were as follows: BILLS March 19, 1990 General Expense $ 58,711.75 March 26, 1990 General Expense $135,866.13 April 2, 1990 General Expense $134,372.49 PAYROLLS March 8, 1990 Teachers $406,549.24 March 22, 1990 Teachers $413,366.89 March 2, 1990 Weekly $ 85,041.37 March 16, 1990 Weekly $114,055.35 March 30, 1990 Weekly $117,179.97 CITIZEN INPUT Reading Memorial High School English teacher Hal Croft, a member of the "Teacher's Alliance ", responded to the newly proposed cuts of seventeen staff members. Reading Memorial High School English teacher Harold Bond read a prepared statement from the alliance for public record. The statement addressed the issues of the Assistant Superintendent's position, professional development, Director's positions and the Focus program at Reading Memorial ,,, High School.