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387 <br />READING SCHOOL COMMITTEE MINUTES DECEMBER 3, 1984 <br />Call to Order <br />A regular meeting of the Reading School Committee was called to order by Chairman <br />Allen at 7:32 p.m. on December 3, 1984 in the Central Office Conference Room. All <br />members were present, -as were Superintendent Wells and Assistant Superintendents <br />Munnelly and Winslow. <br />There were eleven visitors, including High School Principal Mr. Leonard D'Orlando, <br />Assistant Principals Mrs. Maureen Zolubos, and Dr. Allen Alson, High School <br />Science Teachers Mr. Leo Kenney, Mr. Philip Blum and Mr. Kevin Zenewicz, High <br />School English Teachers Ms. Janet Burne, and Mr. James Chetwynd, English Department <br />Head Mr. Terry Woody, and representatives of the Finance Committee and the Daily <br />Chronicle. <br />Moment of Silence in Memory of Mr. Newell Morton <br />The Chairman announced the death of Mr. Newell Morton who, along with his many <br />other public services, had served on the School Committee for twelve years. <br />A moment of silence was observed in his memory. <br />Approval of Minutes of November 20, 1984 <br />On a motion of Mr. Nigro, seconded by Mrs. Philbrick, the minutes of the meeting <br />of November 20, 1984 were unanimously approved. <br />Bills and Payrolls <br />Warrants for bills and payrolls were approved as follows: <br />Bills <br />November 30, 1984 - General Expense - $9,294.33 <br />Payrolls <br />November 29, 1984 - Teachers - $331,361.51 <br />November 30, 1984 - Weekly - $28,953.70 <br />December 7, 1984 - Weekly - $38,099.09 <br />School Highlights <br />Dr. Wells said that three members of the Reading Memorial High School Science <br />Department were selected for professional recognition and special professional <br />development activities by the faculty of Boston University, as Science Fellows, <br />and five members of the English Department were accepted for the University of <br />Massachusetts - Amherst Writing Project. Mr. D'Orlando noted that all of his <br />faculty members who had been nominated were accepted. <br />Mrs. Zolubos introduced Science Fellows Mr. Leo Kenney, biology teacher, Mr. <br />Philip Blum, physics teacher and Mr. Kevin Zenewicz, chemistry teacher, noting <br />that through lectures, discussions and laboratory sessions they were provided <br />with the opportunity to share knowledge and experience with other Science Fellows <br />in their field. ,� <br />