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Board - Committee - Commission - Council:
School Committee
Date: 2014-04-23 Time: 7:30 AM
Building: School - Memorial High Location: Superintendent Conference Room
Address: 82 Oakland Road
Purpose: Open Session Session: General Session
Attendees: Members - Present:
Linda Snow Dockser John Doherty, Superintendent
Chuck Robinson
Chris Caruso
Jeanne Borawski
Hal Croft
Members - Not Present:
Elaine Webb
Andrea Nastri, Student Representative
Alison Elmer, Director of Student Services
Mary DeLai, Assistant Superintendent
Conner Traugot, Student Representative
Craig Martin, Assistant Superintenent
Others Present:
David Doneski
Bob LeLacheur
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: John F. Doherty, Ed.D. Superintendent
Topics of Discussion:
I. Call to Order
Chair Croft called the School Committee to order at 7:32 a.m.
The Chair shall declare that executive session is necessary to protect the negotiating
position of the body.
Mr. Caruso moved, seconded by Mrs. Borawski,to enter into executive session
to discuss strategy with respect to litigation and to return to open session at
approximately 7:50 a.m. The roll call vote carried. Mrs. Borawski, Dr. Snow
Dockser, Mr. Croft, Mr. Robinson and Mr. Caruso.
The meeting adjourned at 7:33 a.m.
The open session was called back to order at 8:14 a.m.
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Early Childhood Education Center
Dr. Doherty shared that the Board of Selectmen met on Tuesday evening. Mr.
LeLacheur said it was the third meeting of the new board and they reviewed the
Town Meeting warrant including articles related to the Early Childhood
Education Center.
Mr. Caruso left the meeting at 8:25 a.m.
Mr. LeLacheur has advised the Board of Selectmen to focus on the budget at
Town Meeting and they address Town Capital concerns over the summer with the
Finance Committee.
Dr. Doherty said he will be giving a full Early Childhood Education Center
presentation on Monday at Town Meeting. He feels it is important to provide as
much information as possible to the community.
Mrs. Borawski encouraged Working Group members to be visible to Town
Meeting.
Mr. Robinson moved, seconded by Mrs. Borawski,to adjourn. The motion
carried 5-0.
II. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 8:53 a.m.
NOTE: The minutes reflect the order as stated in the posted meeting agenda not
the order they occurred during the meeting.
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J i F. Dohe 1 , Ed.D.
S •-rintendent of Schools
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