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TORN CLERK
READING, MASS.
Reading School Committee
Reading, Massachusetts 1011 FEB 23 P I;
Executive Session May 12, 2003
CALL TO ORDER
At 7:05 p.m. Chair Dahl called the meeting to order in the Superintendent's Office.
Present were School Committee Members Carpenter, Cavicchi, Dahl, McFadden, Russo
and Spadafora. Also present was Superintendent Harutunian.
LEASE OF PROPERTY RMHS PROJECT
Chair Dahl and Mr. McFadden updated the Committee on negotiations with the Board of
Selectmen regarding the lease of property for the RMHS building project. Dr.
Harutunian discussed the fieldhouse and information obtained from the 1967, 1968, 1969
and 1970 Town Meeting Reports.
NON-UNION NEGOTIATIONS
After discussion it was the consensus of the Committee to move forward with a 3.5%
increase for non-union personnel with exceptions as noted by Dr. Harutunian.
MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL SEARCH
Dr. Harutunian updated the Committee on the search for a middle school principal.
RECESS
At 7.32 Ms Cavicchi moved to recess from executive session to regular session and
return to executive session following regular session. Mr. Russo seconded the
motion. The vote was 6-0 Mr. Carpenter, Ms. Cavicchi, Mr. Dahl, Mr. McFadden,
Mr. Russo and Mr. Spadafora.
CALL BACK TO ORDER
At 10:35 p.m. Chair Dahl called the meeting back to order. All School Committee
members and Superintendent Harutunian were present.
Executive Session 2 May 12, 2003
PENDING LITIGATION
Dr. Harutunian updated the Committee on the Mola litigation.
NON-UNION NEGOTIATIONS
This is a subject of executive session.
Dr. Harutunian left the meeting.
The Committee discussed merit pay for Dr. Harutunian.
Mr. McFadden moved to award Dr. Harutunian merit pay of $7,500 paid on the last
pay period of FY03. Mr. Carpenter seconded the motion. Mr. Russo moved to
amend the motion to award merit pay to Dr. Harutunian of $2,500. Mr. Dahl
seconded the amendment to the motion. The vote on the amendment was 1-5 Mr.
Russo voted yes, Mr. Carpenter, Ms. Cavicchi, Mr. Dahl, Mr. McFadden and Mr.
Spadafora voted no. The amendment did not pass. The vote on the orilzinal motion
was 5-1 Mr. Carpenter, Ms. Cavicchi, Mr. Dahl, Mr. McFadden and Mr. Spadafora
voted yes Mr. Russo voted no.
ADJOURN
At 11:30 p.m. Mr. Spadafora moved to adjourn. Ms. Cavicchi seconded the motion.
The vote was 6-0 Mr. Carpenter, Ms. Cavicchi, Mr. Dahl, Mr. McFadden, Mr.
Russo and Mr. Spadafora.
Approved 9/$/03
Released 01.05.17