1990-06-18 School Committee Minutes

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READING PUBLIC SCHOOLS Reading, Massachusetts SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING - 4 REGULAR SESSION MINUTES 18 JUNE 1990 CALL TO ORDER Chairman Stan Nissen called the regular session of the School Committee to order in the Superintendent's Conference Room at 7 :00 p.m. All members were present with the exception of Mary Williams, who arrived shortly after the meeting convened. Also present were Superintendent Robert J. Munnelly, Assistant Superintendent Lynn M. Bak, Business Manager R. Warren Hopkins, members of the community, and a reporter from the Chronicle. APPROVAL OF MINUTES No minutes for approval were presented. BILLS AND PAYROLLS The warrant for'Bills was as follows: June 25,1990 General Expense $48,063.41 The warrant for Payroll was as follows: June 8, 1990 Biweekly $110,866.47 June 22, 1990 Biweekly 155,977.06 June 14, 1990 Teachers $408,251.39 June 22, 1990 Teachers $1,390,660.00 CITIZEN'S INPUT There was no Citizen's Input. SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS On May 17, 1990, Birch Meadow School celebrated Young Author's Day. Principal Richard Davidson was present at the School Committee meeting to outline the project and to introduce teachers and a parent who shared with the Committee their impressions of a project that involved young students in grades K -2. Teachers Sally Mucica and Irene Bourne provided background information and the educational value of this successful undertaking during which youngsters wrote stories that were shared with, and critiqued by their classmates. Maureen Perkins described her impressions as a parent. Mrs. Perkins was pleased by the student input, constructive and complimentary comments among classmates, the excitement of the children and the learning experience that took place.