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Board - Committee - Commission - Council:
School Committee
Date: 2021-06-30
Time: 8:00 AM
Building:
Location:
Address:
Session: Open Session
Purpose: Open Session
Version: Final
Attendees: Members - Present:
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Chuck Robinson, Erin Gaffen, Sarah McLaughlin, Tom Wise, Carla Nazzaro
and Shawn Brandt
Members - Not Present:
Others Present:
Superintendent John Doherty, CFO Gall Dowd, Director of Student Services
Jen Stys, Town Manager Bob LeLacheur
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Samantha LaPierre on behalf of the Chair
Topics of Discussion:
L Call to Order
Chair Wise opened the meeting and announced the School Committee was meeting in a
virtual setting, fully remote via Microsoft Teams, practicing social distancing and in
accordance with the Governor's suspension of certain open meeting laws. The meeting was
being recorded and broadcast live on RCTV. The Chair called attendance:
Mr. Robinson -here
Dr. Doherty - here
Ms. McLaughlin - here
Mrs. Dowd - here
Mr. Wise -here
Dr. Stys-here
Mrs. N=mo - here
Mrs. Gaffen - here
Mr. Brandt - here
Mr. Wise called open session order at 8:00a.m. and reviewed the agenda.
A. Public Input
Mr. Wise explained that for public comment, please use the live chat feature on the
Microsoft Teams link which will be posted on the Superintendent's Blog and sent out via
Connect Fd prior to the meeting.
In lieu of the live chat, you may send an email in advance of the meeting to
schoolcommittce(&xeading.kl2.ma.us This email will be included in the next packet.
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B. New Business
Dr. Doherty stated that there were three ratified contracts and explained what the
finalized contracts concluded.
Custodians:
Year 1: 2.5%
Year2: 2.25%
Year 3: 2.25%
Administrative Secretaries:
Year 1: 2%
Year 2: 2.5%
Year 3: 2.5%
Pameducators:
Year 1- 2%
Year 2- 2.5%
Year 3- 2.25%
Dr. Doherty briefly explained that MGL requires the Town Manager to ratify the
agreements with the School Committee.
Mr. Brandt moved, seconded by Mr. Robinson to approve the collective bargainine
agreement between the Reading Administrative Secretaries Association and the
Reading School Committee from July 1. 2021 to June 30, 2024. The roll call vote
carried 7-0 by Mrs. Gaffen, Mrs. Nazzaro, Ms. McLaughlin, Mr. Robinson. Mr.
Brandt, Mr. LeLacheur and Mr. Wise.
Mr. Brandt moved, seconded by Mrs. Nazzaro to approve the collective bargaining
aereement between Local 1703, Reading Facilities School Custodians and the
Reading School Committee from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2024. The roll call vote
carried 7-0 by Mrs. Gaffen, Mrs. Nazzaro, Ms. McLaughlin, Mr. Robinson. Mr.
Brandt Mr. LeLacheur and Mr. Wise.
Mr. Brandt moved, seconded by Mr. Robinson to approve the collective bargaining
aereement between the Reading Paraeducators Association and the Reading School
Committee from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2024. The roll call vote carried 7-0 by Mrs.
Gaffen, Mrs. Nazzaro, Ms. McLauehlin, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Brandt, Mr. LeLacheur
and Mr. Wise.
Mr. Wise thanked Dr. Doherty for his 34 years of service at Reading Public Schools and
wished him the best in the future.
C. Public Comment
D. Routine Matters
Calendar
E. Information/Correspondence
F. Future Business
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G. Adioumment
Adjourn
Mr. Robinson moved, seconded by Mrs. Nazzaro, to adjourn. The roll call vote
carried 6-0. Ms. McLauehlin, Mr. Brandt, Mrs. Gaffen, Mrs. Nazzaro, Mr. Wise
and Mr. Robinson.
The meeting adjourned at 8:07a.m.
NOTE: The minutes reflect the order as stated in the posted meeting agenda not the order
they occurred during the meeting.
Link to mfg video: SSbggJ Committee 06-30-2021 - YouTube
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