HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-08-24 School Committee MinutesREADING PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Reading, Massachusetts
SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 24, 1988
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman George Shannon called a Special Meeting of the
Reading School Committee to order at 7:45 p.m. in the
Conference Room of the Superintendent's Office at 34
Gould Street. All members were present except Barbara
Philbrick. Also present were Superintendent Robert J.
Munnelly; Assistant Superintendents Lynn M. Bak and
Ronald A. Winslow and Attorney Allan Drachman.
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
Attorney Allan Drachman- presented the School Committee with
a memoranda outlining the effects and legalities the Town
of Reading is facing with the present negotiations with the
R.T.A.
Two options, a delayed opening of school or a lock -out, were
opposed by School Committee members and rendered unconsiderable
alternatives by all members.
Attorney Drachman suggested, therefore, that the meeting
scheduled for August 31st be the School Committee's final
offer to the R.T.A.
Attorney Drachman discussed with the School Committee the
possibility of strike in Reading. He also discussed the
option of binding arbitration and the effects a step like
that may have on a town like Reading.
There was a period of questions and discussion.
Carol Lyons made a motion that the School Committee deliver their
final offer to the R.T.A. at the meeting on the 31st, with approval
to also propose binding arbitration if that offer is declined.
The motion was seconded by Richard Coco. The vote was unanimous.
ADJOURNMENT
At 8:15 p.m, the School Committee unanimously voted to adjourn
from the Special Meeting.