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School Committee - Policy Subcommittee
Date: 2021-09-21 Time: 7:00 PM
Building: Reading Memorial High School Location: Guidance Suite
Address: 62 Oakland Rd. Session:
Purpose: Policy Subcommittee Version: Final
Attendees: Members - Present:
Chuck Robinson, Erin Gaffen and Carla Nazzaro
Members - Not Present:
Others Present:
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Samantha La Pierre on behalf of the Chair
Topics of Discussion:
1. A. Call to Order
Mrs. Geffen called the meeting to order at 7:00p.m.
B. Discuss Progress made on Policy Catalog
The committee discusses the cataloguing process and received MASC dates, RPS dates, any
updates and needed cross reference.
C. Policy JRA - Student Records. Vote to Move Forward to the School Committee
Mrs. Namara moved, seconded by Mr. Robinson to approve the edits to imlicv .IRA.
The vote carried 3-0. Mrs. Gaffen, Mrs. Nazzaro and Mr. Robinson.
D. Policy KDB - Public's Right to Know. Vote to Move Forward to the School Committee
Mrs. Namaro moved, seconded by Mr. Robinson to approve the edits to oolicv KDB.
The vote carried 3-0. Mrs. Gaffen, Mrs. Namaro and Mr. Robinson.
E. Review Policy JICH - Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drug Use by Students Prohibited, alien with
RMHS handbook and vote on Policy Changes
The committee discusses policy JICH. The committee reviewed the suggested edits by
Attorney Shea and incorporated changes in the policy. The committee also compared these
edits to the current RPS and MASC versions of the policy.
The committee agreed to have a follow up meeting with Attorney Shea to discuss her
rationale to the various edits as well as her opinion on the procedure.
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F. Approve Minutes (9-8-2021)
Mrs. Nazzaro moved, seconded by Mr. Robinson to approve the minutes from the
September 8. 2021 Policy Subcommittee meeting. The vote carried 3-0. Mrs. Gaffen,
Mrs. Nazzaro and Mr. Robinson.
Mrs. Nazzaro moved, seconded by Mr. Robinson to adjourn. The vote carried 3-0. Mrs.
Gaffen, Mrs. Nazzaro and Mr. Robinson
The meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
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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