Town of
School Committee
Veterans Memorial Elementary
Library/Media Center Room #73
Minutes of June 10, 2008
Members Present: Terese
Nelson, Chairperson, Peter Grosso, Vice Chairperson (arrived at 4:25 P.M.),
Debra Trovato, Kerry Adams and
Others Present: Jessica Waugh, Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Floriano Pavao, District Principal, Elizabeth Francis, Helena Ferreira, Susan Cook, Brandon Motta, Jill Macara Sallie A. Tighe, Tracy Trewhella, Treg Kaeselau, Cassandra Benson, Carrie Notaro and Others
The Chair called the meeting to order at 4:15 P.M.
The Workshop with the Recreation began with members Treg
Kaeselau, Susan Cook and Cassandra Benson as well as Tracy Trewhella, Rec.
Director and Brandon Motta Assistant Rec. Director participating. It was announced the recreation department
will not be vacating the Community Center.
The town has agreed to modular offices being placed at the end of
The superintendent and committee stated the school will be hosting Town Meetings as well as pursing storage space at the high school. The Board of Selectmen meetings will not be held in the PHS Auditorium due to an abundant number of problems created by that space being used for senior plays, and months of demands for production of the Spring Musical. The suggestion being offered is to have the selectmen meetings held in the PHS Library (which begin at 6:00 P.M.). It has a much better accessibility (as well as handicapped access) than the PH S Auditorium and it, therefore, is much more advantageous to the public to have the meetings in the high school library.
The Workshop closed at 4:45 P.M.
Debra Trovato made a motion to move-up the Executive Session. Seconded by Peter Grosso. So voted 5-0
The chair announced going into Executive Session for the purpose of discussion with respect to Collective Bargaining; and to return to regular session for further business. On a roll call vote it was so voted unanimously.
The committee entered Executive Session at 4:50 P.M.
The committee returned to Open Session at 5:20 P.M.
Public Comments
None
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PSC Student Reps’ Comments
None
Superintendent’s Update:
• Superintendent Waugh reviewed with the committee all the scheduled student events (dates and times) between now and the close of the school year
• Superintendent Waugh informed the committee the summer pre-school/day care program is ready to go. There are already thirty students enrolled with possibly more on the way. Two teachers have been hired and one teacher assistant. There is still one more teacher vacancy to fill and that is currently being advertised. The teachers are Kelly Lindsay and Lauren Vena and the teacher assistant is Robert Biancuzzo.
Unfinished Business:
8.1 PHS Student Handbook was discussed and once again tabled until the next school committee meeting.
8.2 2nd Reading PSC Policy IKFB Graduation was reviewed. Kerry Adams made a motion to approve the new policy. Seconded by Peter Grosso. So voted 5-0
2nd
Reading PSC Policy JJF-A Class Funds was reviewed. Peter Grosso made a motion to approve the new
policy. Seconded by Kerry Adams. So voted 4-0- 1 Abstention
New Business:
9.1 After reviewing the bids offered Kerry Adams made a motion to award the fuel bid to Cape Cod Oil. Seconded by Peter Grosso. So voted 5-0
9.2 The committee
reviewed and discussed the milk, ice cream bids. Peter Grosso made a motion to award the milk
and ice cream bid to Garelick Farms.
Seconded by Kerry Adams. So voted
5-0
The chair announced the committee is returning to Executive Session for the purpose of discussion with respect to Collective Bargaining, and the committee would not be returning to open session for adjournment. On a roll call vote it was unanimous to go into executive session.
The committee entered Executive Session at 5:50 P.M
Regular Session closed at 5:50 P.M.
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These Minutes were approved at a meeting held on: 7/1/2008