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' 4, READING SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Reading, Massachusetts
EXECUTIVE SESSION June 17 2002
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Twomey called the meeting to order. Present were School Committee Members
Cavicchi, Dahl, Griset, McFadden, Russo and Twomey. Also present were
Superintendent Harutunian and Town Manager Hechenbleikner,
Dr. Harmunian and the Committee discussed comparable salaries for bargaining units in
Middlesex League.
Mr. Russo stated that he is against the idea of giving anyone other than teachers 3.5%.
At 7:30 p.m. Mr. Griset moved to recess from executive session and return to
executive session after regular session Ms Cavicchi seconded the motion The vote
was 6-0 Ms. Cavicchi Mr. Dahl Mr. Griset Mr. McFadden Mr. Russo and Mr.
Twomey.
CALL BACK TO ORDER
At 10:30 p.m. Chair Twomey called the meeting back to order. All School Committee
Members, Superintendent Harutunian and Town Manager Hechenbleikner were present.
NEGOTIATIONS
The Committee continued the discussion on bringing the salaries of Reading employees
to the mid-point of the Middlesex towns.
Town Manager Hechenbleikner distributed a spreadsheet on the salaries of the Middlesex
towns.
Mr. Russo stated his opinion that the district should be using merit pay as a way to
reward employees.
The Committee discussed the cost of bringing the salaries of Reading employees to the
average of the Middlesex Towns.
Mr. McFadden moved to approve the contract with the Reading Cafeteria
Employees as Presented and the salary chart as presented pending successful
ratification by the union. Ms. Cavicchi seconded the motion The vote was 5-2 Ms
Cavicchi, Mr. Dahl, Mr. Griset, Mr. McFadden and Mr. Twomey voted ves Mr
Russo and Mr. Hechenbleikner voted no.
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June 17 2002
Mr. Griset moved to approve the tentative a r
Committee and the Readineement between the School
Custodial/Maintenance Workers effective Jul 1 2002
alon with Ian ua a than es on a e IS re ardin 3`d shift differential Jud all other
changes as presented by the Su erintendent. The vote was 6-1. Ms.
Dahl Mr. Griset Mr. Hechenbleikuer Mr. McFadden Cavicchi Mr.cFadden and Mr. Twome voted es
Mr. Russ-- ° °ted no•
Mr. Hechenbleikner stated he voted for the custodian contract because he felt the
language changes were significant
Ms. Cavicchi move to authorize the Su erintendent to create a conceptual model for
educational assistants and secretaries similar to that of the cafeteria em to ees
iucludin ste s and a 3.5% increase. Mr. Griset seconded the motion. The vote was
5-2 Ms. Cavicchi Mr. Dahl Mr. Griset Mr. McFadden and
Mr. Russo and Mr. Hechenbleikner voted no. Mr. Twome voted es
Ms. Cavicchi moved to authorize the Superintendent to i ro ose to the nurses a
contract of 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% and increase step7 in 2"" ear and o t 8 in 3` Year,
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voted no.
Mr. Hechenbleikner left the meeting.
PENDING LITIGATION -DEP APPEAL
Dr. Harutunian updated the Committee on the DEP appeal
ADMINISTRATORS CONTRACTS
Ms. Cavicchi moved to offer the Associate Su erintendent at such time that he
a rees to remove the roll over of vacation da s from his contrac that the School
Committee will offer to buy back u to 10 vacation days each fiscal vear, Mr. Griset
seconded the motion. The vote was 6-0 Ms. Cavicchi Mr. Dahl Mr. Griset Mr.
McFadden Mr. Russo and Mr. Twome .
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EXECUTIVE SESSION 3 June 17 2002
Mr. Russo moved to authorize the Superintendent to look into long-term and short-
term disability and the costs and report back to the Committee Ms Cavicchi
seconded the motion. The vote was 6-0 Ms. Cavicchi Mr. Dahl Mr. Griset Mr.
McFadden,Mr. Russo and Mr. Twomey.
The Committee discussed the Family Medical Leave Act and how it would relate to the
benefits for a custodial worker who has no more sick days and is out with a serious
illness.
ADJOURN
At 11:20 p.m. Ms. Cavicchi moved to adjourn Mr. Dahl seconded the motion The
vote was 6-0 Ms. Cavicchi Mr. Dahl Mr. Griset Mr. McFadden Mr. Russo and
Mr. Twomey.
Approved 9/10/02
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