Reading School Committee pressed administrators on stagnant MCAS scores and adopted evaluation benchmarks for new Superintendent Turner, a week before a town override vote.
The Reading School Committee voted 5-0 to formally endorse a "yes" vote on the town's November 3 operating override.
The Reading School Committee voted 5-0 to approve year-end budget transfers and new entry-plan goals for incoming Superintendent Turner, while bracing for possible deep cuts if a November override fails.
The Reading School Committee approved Mulberry Forest Montessori School as an accredited private school in a 4-2 vote, over objections tied to busing and special education costs.
The Reading School Committee voted 5-0 to ask the Select Board to add a $5 million override option to the November ballot.
The Reading School Committee heard that lower-than-expected Killam Elementary School construction bids will cut the town's borrowing by roughly $21 million to $22 million, more than 25 percent below the $85 million projection, member Lara Durgavich reported.
Reading's Killam School Building Committee unanimously approved two off-site road improvement bid alternates and an early electrical switchgear bid package at its December 15 meeting. Chair Carla Nazzaro led the committee through a series of unanimous votes that also included a $400,000 facilities
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