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Reading School Committee
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Regular Session January 10, 2005
Call to Order
Chair McFadden called the regular session to order in the Superintendents Conference
Room at 7:35 p.m. Present were Mrs. Gibbs, Ms. Webb, Mr. McFadden, Mr. Carpenter
and Mr. Spadafora. Also present were Superintendent Schettini, Associate
Superintendent Richards, Human Resources and Finance Director Mary DeLai, FinCom
member Richard McDonald and Student Representative Michael O'Brien.
Superintendent Schettini welcomed Michael O'Brien and thanked Bridget McMillan for
her service.
Bills and Payrolls
There were no Bills and Payrolls.
Citizen's Input
There was none.
Gifts
The Superintendent stated that Mr. Peter Axelson of Garnet Consulting made a generous
donation of $2,000 to the Parker Middle School Technology Fund.
Ms. Webb left the room.
Mrs Gibbs moved to accept the $2000 donation from Peter Axelson, Garnet
Consulting to the Parker Middle School Technology Fund. Mr. Spadafora
seconded the motion The vote was 4-0 Mr. Spadafora, Mr. McFadden, Mr.
Carpenter and Mrs. Gibbs.
Ms. Webb returned.
There was discussion regarding Tsunami relief.
There was discussion about a change in the School Calendar.
Mrs Gibbs moved to change the Middle School In-Service Day from April 5, 2005
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Mr. Carpenter and Mrs. Gibbs.
Regular Session -2- January 10, 2005
Superintendent Schettini thanked Mary DeLai and Dennis Richards for their help with the
budget. He thanked the budget parents. He stated that he prepared two budgets one with
a 4% budget increase and one with a 2% budget increase.
Superintendent Schettini gave a presentation of FY06 Budget. He reviewed possible
reductions to the recommended Budget. Tonight there would be discussion on the
Administration, Maintenance and Health, Athletics and Extra Curricular sections of the
budget.
Ms. Webb asked about crowd monitors. The Superintendent explained that crowd
monitors are teachers who monitor the crowd at school events.
A citizen asked about the relationship between spending and test scores. The
Superintendent referred him to www.readingdashboard.org.
Ms. Webb suggested that the moving of the RISE Pre School to Birch Meadow during
the construction would be much safer and a better environment for instruction. Mrs.
Gibbs agreed.
Mrs. Dorothy Casalaro asked if there would be an increase in the custodial staff at the
high school during construction. She was told that there would be the same number of
custodians at the high school during FY06.
Approval of Minutes
Mr. Spadafora moved to approve the minutes of November 15, 2004. Ms. Webb
seconded the motion The vote was 5-0. Mrs. Gibbs, Mr. Carpenter, Mr.
McFadden, Mr. Spadafora and Ms. Webb
Mr. Spadafora moved to approve the minutes of November 29, 2004. Ms. Webb
seconded the motion The vote was 5-0. Mrs. Gibbs, Mr. Carpenter, Mr.
McFadden, Mr. Spadafora and Ms. Webb
Mr. Spadafora moved to approve the minutes of December 14, 2004. Ms. Webb
seconded the motion The vote was 5-0 Mrs. Gibbs, Mr. Carpenter, Mr.
McFadden, Mr. Spadafora and Ms. Webb
Adjourn
Mr. Spadafora moved to adiourn Ms Webb seconded the motion. The vote was 5-
0 Mrs Gibbs, Ms Webb, Mr. McFadden, Mr. Carpenter and Mr. Spadafora.
Respect 1 Iaw1.
Pa ck . S etni, Jr.
Superintendent of Schools