HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-03-15 School Committee MinutesREADING PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Reading, Massachusetts
SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING
OPEN HEARING MINUTES MARCH 15, 1993
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Matthew Cummings called the Open Hearing to order at
7:20 p.m. in the Barrows Elementary School. All members of
the School Committee were present. Also present were Super-
intendent Robert J. Munnelly, Interim Assistant Superintendent
Susan Y. Wheltle, and about sixty members of the Reading
community.
INTRODUCTIONS
Chair Cummings introduced Barrows Principal Charles
Papandreou, who in turn introduced PTO President Lynda
Robbins, Vice President Donna Walsh, and Secretary Dorothy
Casolaro and Joseph Martyniak. Other Barrows PTO members
present were Sandy Strathmeyer, editor of the newsletter, Joy
Nemergut, head of the Enrichment Committee, Joan Gregorowicz
and Bonnie Sebor, head of the refreshment committee.
Mrs. Robbins noted that the enrichment focus for this year had
been bringing authors and illustrators into the schools and
that a recent new initiative was the playground committee.
HIGHLIGHTS
Principal Papandreou then described the Highlight, LOOKING
TOWARDS LITERACY, a writing process used in all the grades.
He introduced 16 fifth graders, students of teachers Tom
Hoffrage and Larry Conn.
The grade 5 students shared samples of their writing products
which were generated from varied curriculum areas. The
students presentations included fiction, non - fiction, poetry,
essay and letter writing.
PUBLIC COMMENT AND QUESTIONS
Community questions centered around plans for systemwide
testing, merit pay for teachers, the upcoming override
referendum in the town election, parental involvement, class
size, and the school calendar.
ADJOURNMENT
Chairman Cummings thanked all of the members in the audience
for attending and adjourned the open hearing at 9:10 p.m.