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Board - Committee - Commission - Council:
School Committee
Date: 2014-07-21 Time: 5:00 PM
Building: School - Memorial High Location: Superintendent Conference Room
Address: 82 Oakland Road
Purpose: Naming of Facilities Sub- Session: General Session
Committee
Attendees: Members - Present:
Chris Caruso, John Douglass(arrived at 5:28 p.m.), Frank Driscoll, John
Arena, Julia Popken (arrived at 5:19 p.m.), Adam Bakr, Joanne King, Russ
Graham
Members - Not Present:
Others Present:
John Doherty
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Linda Engelson on behalf of the Sub-Committee
Chair
Topics of Discussion:
I. Call to Order
Mr. Caruso called the sub-committee to order at 5:10 p.m.
II. Recommended Procedure
Mr. Caruso shared the feedback he received from the School Committee. The School
Committee is open to the idea of reviewing the policy but feels that this year's
nominations should not be effected.
Mr. Arena reiterated the need for clarification of the policy and nomination criteria.
Ms. Popken arrived.
Mr. Graham added that it is difficult to consider a nomination with a limited amount of
background. A nomination with limited history makes it difficult for the sub-committee
to determine their validity.
Dr. Doherty suggested the possibility of a recognition dinner. The district already
recognizes retirees, years of service and teachers achieving professional teacher's status.
This would be a nice way to recognize all nominees at one time. He also supports the
Teachers Hall of Fame and has approached the Reading Education Foundation as a
possible sponsor.
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Mr. Arena shared that the group should be faithful
mmends that the nominat ons in this
apply the criteria in an equitable manne He
year's pool be deferred.
Mr. Douglas arrived.
Mr. Driscoll urged the sub-committee to make a decision on the current nominations and
then discuss the process.
Mr. Graham shared insight from previous sub-committee ec decided that current employee nomination
with minimal information was rejected and it
nominations were to be deferred until they were no effective job selecting n from the varied
eels
that the sub-committee is struggling to do an J
applications.
Mr. Caruso offered that perhaps nominations could be recognized in a different manner
as discussed earlier.
Mrs. King feels that a decision should be made on the current nominations.
Discussion regarding the status of the current nominations time that the policdy an has d was been re dewed.
that the nominations would be deferred until such
Caruso will report to the School Committee r °clarification llon the policy andning's
meeting. He will ask the School Committee
criteria.
Dr. Doherty indicated that the School Committee out that the pons current policy
to address the sub-committee concerns. He also pointed ut under the new policy.
rejecting the current nominations and have them reapply
Mr. Caruso is more comfortable with using the terminology the i ologd be willing the
o meet process rather again
than reject. He then asked the sub-committee if y
discuss proposed changes.
Mr. Arena suggested that when the sub-committee meets again that members bring
suggestions.
There was more discussion regarding the terminology—reject or defer.
Mr. Caruso will contact the nominating parties to let cycle be sus ended The sub-committee is
is recommending that the process for this cy suspended.
making decisions based on the current policy and nomination criteria.
Mr Driscoll moved seconded b Mrs. Kin Cto defer g Ohe decision on the current
nominations to a future date. The motion ca
Approval of Minutes
Mr. Driscoll moved seconded b Mr. Bakr to a s S rove the Namin. Sub-Committee
minutes included in the acket. The motion carried 8-0.
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It was determined that the sub-committee meets during the week of August 18tH
Mr. Dricoll moved, seconded by Mrs. King, to adjourn. The motion carried 8-0.
The meeting adjourned at 6:00 p.m.
III. Adjournment
NOTE: The minutes reflect the order as stated in the posted meeting agenda not
the order they occurred during the meeting.
Approved 8.20.14
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