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TOWN CLERK
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Board - Committee - Commission - Council:
School Committee
ins DEC 19 an 10: os
Date: 2019-11-06 Time: 7:00 PM
Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Conference Room
Address: 16 Lowell Street Session: Open Session
Purpose: Open Session Version: Final
Attendees: Members - Present:
Chuck Robinson, Jeanne Borawski, Tom Wise, Pat Calley and John Parks
Members - Not Present:
Linda Snow Dockser
Others Present:
Superintendent John Doherty, Chief Financial Officer Gail Dowd, Assistant
Superintendent Christine Kelley, Director of Student Services Jennifer Stys,
Town Manager Bob LeLacheur, Fincom members Eric Burkhart and Paula
Perry, Director of Facilities Joe Huggins, Assistant Director of Facilities Kevin
Cabuzzi
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Linda Engelson on behalf of the Chair
Topics of Discussion:
1. Call to Order
Chair Robinson called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.
A. Old Business
Elementary Space Discussion
Mr. Huggins reviewed the memo in the packet. It has been determined that the price of
the modular classrooms would be closer to$905,000 for the two proposed at the October
1711 School Committee meeting. The recommendation would be to add three modular
classrooms and no longer move forward with any construction at the Wood End School.
Funding in the amount of$1,250,000 would be adequate for three modular classrooms to
be installed at Birch Meadow including the site work. Facilities would handle the GC
work supervision to reduce the cost.
Mr. Robinson inquired about the number of bathrooms.
Mrs. Borawski asked about construction over the summer.
Mr.Wise asked about renting or leasing the modular.
Mr. Robinson asked about cost escalation.
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Mrs.Borawski moved,seconded by Mr.Wise to suugort the$1,250,000 request to
Town Meetinc for the modular classrooms. The motion carried 5-0.
11. Adjournment
Adiourn
The School Committee attended the Fineom meeting.
NOTE: The minutes reflect the order as stated in the posted meeting agenda not the order
they occurred during the meeting.
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