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Board - Committee - Commission - Council:
School Committee
Date: 2014-02-24
Building: School - Memorial High
Address: 82 Oakland Road
Purpose:
Attendees: Members - Present:
Hal Croft
Karen Janowski
Chuck Robinson
Lisa Gibbs
Jeanne Borawski
Chris Caruso
Members - Not Present:
Others Present:
Time: 8:38 PM
RECEIVED
TOWN CLERK
READING. MASS.
1611 FEB 23 P I`1
Location: Superintendent Conference Room
Session: Executive Session
John Doherty, Superintendent
Bob LeLacheur, Town Manager
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: John Doherty, Superintendent
Topics of Discussion:
Executive Session 8:38 p.m.
A. Call to Order
Chairperson Croft called the Executive Session to order in the Superintendent's Office.
Pending Litigation
Dr. Doherty updated the School Committee on the conference call he and Mr. LeLacheur had
today with Mr. Brackett regarding replacement counsel.
Dr. Doherty shared the proposed timeline and feels it is very aggressive. Mr. Brackett has been
asked to propose an April 8h date to allow the School Committee to have placement counsel in
place.
The School Committee discussed the hiring of replacement counsel process. It was suggested
that 2 members participate in the process. Mr. Brackett has provided the information on two
firms and has recommended one of the firms to the School Committee. The Superintendent has
reached out to other district Superintendents for legal counsel recommendations. He also
suggested that it would be best to meet with the 2 recommended firms should the master not
grant the extension.
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Approval of Minutes
MV . Caruso moved, seconded by Mrs. Borawski, to approve the executive session minutes
dated November 4, 2013 and February 3, 2014. The roll call vote was 6-0. Mr. Robinson,
Mrs. Janowski, Mrs. Borawski, Mrs. Gibbs, Mr. Caruso and Mr. Croft.
Adjourn
Mr. Caruso moved, seconded by Mrs. Gibbs, to adiourn. The roll call vote was 6-0. Mr.
Robinson, Mrs. Janowski, Mrs. Borawski, Mrs. Gibbs, Mr. Caruso and Mr. Croft.
Meeting adjourned at 9:05 p.m.
Approved 5.19.14
Released 01.05.17
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