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Reading School Committee
Reading, Massachusetts
Regular Session May 29, 2003
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Dahl called the meeting to order at 4:50 p.m. in the Superintendent's Conference Room.
Present were School Committee Members Carpenter, Cavicchi, Dahl, McFadden, Russo and
Spadafora. Also present were Lyle Kirtman and Superintendent Harutunian.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Dr. Harutunian discussed the revised lease agreement with the Board of Selectmen for the area
known as the Birch Meadow play area.
irman to enter into the
area known as the Birch Meadow play area as it appears in the packet of Mav 29` ". Mr.
McFadden seconded the motion. The vote was 6 -0 Mr. Carpenter, Ms. Cavicchi, Mr. Dahl,
Mr. McFadden, Mr. Russo and Mr. Spadafora.
Dr. Harutunian advised that there were no incidents at the high school today regarding the threat.
He updated the Committee on the police presence at the high school for the day. He stated that
635 students were absent and 234 were present.
Chair Dahl passed out the format for the interviews.
Mr. Kirtman reviewed the do's and don'ts for interviewing. The Committee discussed questions
and who would ask the questions for each of the candidates.
The Committee discussed the possibility of doing site visits and second interviews of candidates.
The Committee interviewed Superintendent Candidate Patrick Schettini using questions
discussed and added questions. Candidate Schettini gave a closing statement to the Committee.
Chair Dahl informed Mr. Schettini that the Committee would discuss the candidates after
tomorrow evening's meeting and determine whether they would do site visits. He stated that the
Committee hopes to have an idea of where they are headed by next week.
The Committee took a brief recess.
Regular Session 2 May 29, 2003
Chair Dahl called the meeting back to order.
The Committee interviewed Superintendent Candidate Dennis Richards using questions
discussed and added questions. Candidate Richards gave a closing statement to the Committee.
Chair Dahl informed Mr. Richards that the Committee would discuss the candidates after
tomorrow evening's meeting and determine whether they would do site visits. He stated that the
Committee hopes to have an idea of where they are headed by next week.
ADJOURN
At 8:30 p.m. Mr. Spadafora moved to adjourn. Ms. Cavicchi seconded the motion. The
vote was 6 -0 Mr. Carpenter, Ms. Cavicchi, Mr. Dahl, Mr. McFadden, Mr. Russo and Mr.
Spadafora.
Respectfully submitted,
Patrick A. Schettini, Jr.
Superintendent of Schools