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Page 123 May 5, 1975 Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, it was VOTED: That orders for filters be placed with the Boston Filter Co. based on their low bid meeting specifications in the approximate total -of FILTERS 2724.88 (Brown, Berchtold, Unanimous) CUSTODIAL SUPPI Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, it was FLOOR WAX AND VOTED: That orders for floor war and cleaners be placed with the CLEANERS ' Purnell Wax Company, Inc. based on their low unit prices. The approximate total of the bid is $2,734.50. Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, it was DATA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT VOTED: That we award the bid for data processing equipment to the Digital Equipment Corporation based on their low bid of $37,784.00 (Wadsworth, Brown, Unanimous) Dr. Fobert reviewed Mr. Barnes' summary of staff reactions to the CAC Report on Sex Inequalities in the Lexington Schools. He suggested that the following specific actions be implemented during the end of this term and in the early stages of the 1975-1976 school year. 1. We shall develop additional criteria reflecting both the letter and spirit of the law which will be used by continuing curriculum committees and. librarians in selecting print and non-print materials for our schools. 2. We shall conduct an in-service program for staff to assist them in understanding the stereotypic implications of print and non-print CAC SPORT ON materials currently used in our schools and suggest methods for using CHAPTER 622 these materials to develop positive non-stereotypic attitudes toward the roles and relationships of the sexes. 3. Given the policy of recommending the best qualified person, we shall give serious consideration to reducing imbalances when candidates of equal ability, qualifications and potential for suedes apply for the position. 4. We are recommending a summer workshop on careers which will produce teaching and leaning units to assist in acquiring new attitudes on career and life work opportunities for males and females. 5. We shall continue to support current, and develop additional efforts (in-service courses, activities, programs, etc.) for staff and students to humanize our schools. Dr. Fobert said. these actions chould be started before the State Department of Education issues regulations on Chapter 622 which each community will be required to implement.