1986-11-03 School Committee Minutes

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35 READING PUBLIC SCHOOLS Reading, Massachusetts SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 3 , 1986 Call to Order Chairman Cliff Allen called the regular meeting of the Reading School Committee to order at 7:35 p.m. on November 3, 1986 in the Superintendent's Conference Room at 34 Gould Street. All members of the School Committee were present. Others in attendance were Superintendent, Robert S. Wells, Assistant Superintendents, Robert J. Munnelly and Ronald A. Winslow, Jay Dumas, Director of Summer School, Staff Members, Claire Flynn and Jeff Cryan, parents, and a reporter from the Chronicle. Approval of Minutes of October 20 , 1986 A motion was made by Mr . Nissen , seconded by Mr . Shannon , to approve the Minutes of the Meeting of October 20, 1986 . The vote was unanimous. Bills and Payrolls Warrants for bills and payrolls were approved as follows : Bills November 7 , 1986 - General Expense - $34 , 159 .26 November 14 , 1986 - General Expense - $75 ,705 .26 Payrolls November 7, 1986 - Weekly - $30 , 324 . 87 November 14 , 1986 - Weekly - 32 , 380 .50 November 13 , 1986 - Teachers - 358 , 600 . 02 Citizens ' Input Mrs . Kendra Cooper asked to be recognized and stated that since there was no item on the Agenda regarding her question of having the Agenda sent to the Chronicle early enough to be printed, she wondered if the School Committee Members had any objections to that? Cliff Allen stated the members had no objections , and when he did check on that question, he found that copies of the Agenda have always been available to the Chronicle in time for them to print it, but it has been their decision not to do that. Mrs . Cooper also had some questions on the School Committee Policy on Field Trips. She stated the current policy only required that when private cars are used, the plans only need the approval of the School Principal, and also require that he inform parents that