HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-02-11 School Committee Minutes - Executive SessionReading Public Schools
Reading, Massachusetts
Regular Meeting of the School Committee
Executive Session
Date: February 11, 2008
Time: 9:00 p.m.
Place: Superintendent's Office
RECEIVED
TO*N CLERK
READING, MASS.
1911 FEB 23 P' 3b1
School Committee Members Present Staff Members Present
Lisa Gibbs Patrick A. Schettini, Jr. -Superintendent of Schools
Elaine Webb Mary DeLai-Director of Human Resource and Finances
Karen Janowski John Doherty, Assistant Superintendent of Schools
David Michaud Colleen Dolan, Director of Pupil Services
Chris Caruso
Chuck Robinson
Peter Hechenbleikner, Town Manager
I. Call to Order
Chairperson Gibbs called the executive session to order at 9:01 p.m.
II. Litigation Strategies
Superintendent Schettini updated the School Committee on the litigation strategies with TLT.
III. Negotiation Strategies
Superintendent Schettini, Elaine Webb, and Chuck Robinson updated the school committee on
teacher negotiations.
The committee voted on a motion by Mr. Michaud, seconded by Mr. Caruso, to authorize the
nellotiating subcommittee a salary cap increase of 2 1/2% in year 1, 2 1/2% in year 2, and 2
1/2% in year 3 to all unions with the exception of the educational assistant union which may be
given a step rollover in addition to the cap increase Additional increases may be i ven
depending upon concessions bargained during the negotiation process not to exceed 3% per
year. Roll call vote 7-0.
IV. Approval of Minutes
Approval of Minutes
The committee voted on a motion by Mr. Michaud, seconded by Mr. Caruso, to approve the
executive session minutes of December 15 2007. Roll call vote 5-0-1. Mrs. Janowski
abstained.
IX. Adjournment
The committee voted on a motion by Mr. Michaud, seconded by Ms. Webb, to move to adiourn.
Roll call vote 6-0.
Meeting adjourned at 10:02 p.m.
Approved 3/10/08
Released 1.09.17