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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-04-10 School Committee MinutesREADING PUBLIC SCHOOLS Reading, Massachusetts SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING REGULAR SESSION MINUTES APRIL 10 1995 CALL TO ORDER Chair Timothy Twomey called the regular School Committee meeting to order at 6:09 p.m. in the Reading Memorial High School Staff' Center. All members were present. Also present were Superintendent Robert J. Munnelly, Assistant Superintendent Dennis Richards and RMHS Principal Rena Mirkin. f Y96 CAPITAL PLAN Chair Twomey asked whether or not the Barrows' capital money is necessary at this time? Mr. Stohlman wanted to know if the School Committee should offer an amendment to add the . Joshua Eaton roof. Mr. Stohlman moved that we move at Town Meeting to place the Joshua Eaton roof be put on the capital plan in the amount of $160,000. Mr. Cummings seconded the motion The vote was unanilllous. Dr. Munnelly mentioned that the Town Manager has agreed to move RMHS roof money to the Joshua Eaton roof project. The members of the school committee suggested that Mr. Twomey speak with the Town Manager prior to Town Meeting to see whether or not he intended to make a motion regarding the Joshua Eaton roof. Mr. Stohlman wants to work with the Capital Improvement Plan Subcommittee to help people understand what the school department's technology needs are. Chair Twomey noted that Town Meeting has the control to add or take out items from the Capital Improvement Plan. Mr. Cummings pointed out that the school committee has a concern that what the school committee requested is not being presented to the Town Meeting. READING MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL ARCHITECTURAL STUDY Chair- Twomey explained that the school committee will move for $45,000 for the Joshua Eaton roof and the Finance Committee will amend to $20,000. REGULAR SESSION 2 APRIL 10, 1995 Mr. Stohlman asked if the school committee wants to move for less than $45,000, something like $3 5,000? Mr. Twomey suggested the school committee move for $40,000 because that seemed to be more in line with the estimates the school department got for this typed study. Mr. Stohlman moved for $40,000 for the Joshua Eaton roof architectural study. Ms. D'Antona seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous. FY96 BUDGET Mr. Twomey reminded the committee that the Selectmen supported $17,975,000 for the FY96 budget. He asked if the school committee wanted to agree with that amount. Mr. Twomey said his inclination was to agree with that amount. Mr. Stohlman added that he thought we should say we will not be asking for $212,000 more for technology. Discussion followed. Mr. Cummings moved that the school committee agree with an amount of $17,975,000 for the FY96 budget and indicate to Town Meeting that the school committee will not seek to increase the technology line in the Capital Improvement Plan Susan Cavicchi seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous. SUPERINTENDENT'S SCREENING COMMITTEE Mr. Twomey asked if there is any interest in appointing all the people who volunteered for the Superintendent's Screening Committee? Mr. Stohlman felt the size of the Superintendent's Screening Committee would be too large if everyone who volunteered is included and the mix would not be reflective of the policy. He asked what the point of the policy is if we are not going to follow it? Mr. Cummings pointed out that there would be fifty percent more copying, more scoring and more interviewing if all the volunteers are placed on the Superintendent's Screening Committee. Ms. D'Antona commented that she thought the school committee could go ahead and accept all volunteers, but she believed it was more important for all the school committee to be in agreement. The school committee agreed to meet on April 24 from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. to discuss selecting the members who will serve on the Superintendent's Search Committee. REGULAR SESSION MINUTES 3 APRIL 10, 1995 ADJOURN At 6:57 p.m. a motion to adjourn to executive session for the purposes of labor negotiations with union personnel. The vote was unanimous. Susan Cavicchi Matthew Cummings Roberta D'Antona Robert Spadafora, Jr. Thomas Stohlman Timothy Twomey Respectfully Submitted Dennis Richards Interim Superintendent Secretary to the School Committee