1986-01-27 School Committee Minutes

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169 READING PUBLIC SCHOOLS Reading, Massachusetts SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 27, 1986 Call to Order Chairman Allen called the regular meeting of the School Committee to order at 7:35 p.m. , on January 27, 1986, in the Central Office Confer- ence Room. All members were present, as were Superintendent Wells and Assistant Superintendents Munnelly and Winslow. There were 12 visitors, including Eaton School Principal Mr. Donald Farnham and members of his staff Ms. Barbara McLean, Media Specialist and Miss Jean Weatherbee, grade five teacher; Mrs. Eileen Woods from the Gifted and Talented program; Mrs. Miriam Barclay, Town historian and member of the Reading Antiquarian Society; Carol Lyons, Claire Ciampa, Sandra Sarcone; three students, Christine Jesser, Melanie Nissen and Michael Shannon; and a representative from the Daily Chronicle. Approval of Minutes of January 13 , 1986 On a motion by Mr. Coco, seconded by Mr. Shannon, the minutes of the School Committee meeting of January 13, 1986 were unanimously approved. Bills and Payrolls Warrants for bills and payrolls were approved as follows: Bills January 24, 1986 - General Expense - $97,589. 92 January 31 , 1986 - General Expense - $23,910.62 Payrolls January 23, 1986 - Teachers - $403 ,650.20 January 24, 1986 - Weekly - $29 ,403.47 Citizens' Input There was no citizens' input. School Highlights Dr. Wells welcomed Mrs. Miriam Barclay, "teacher without portfolio" who has been instructing our students for over 30 years about Reading' s history. . Mr. Farnham, Principal of Eaton School then intro- duced Mrs. Barclay who came to the Eaton School as a resource person. Jean Weatherbee explained how Mrs. Barclay involved the students in two Town projects so that they could see the changes that have taken