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Page 206 • October 20, 1975 A regular meeting of the Lexington School Committee came to order at 8:00 p.m. at the school administration building. Present were Mesdames Berchtold and Swanson, Messrs. Brown, Rotberg, Wachman and Wadsworth. Also present were Miss Quinn, Messrs. Barnes, Maclnnes, Dr. Monderer, Mr. Spirts and Mrs. Cummings. Mrs. Ruth Barton made general comments about the Outdoors as Teachers Program (OATS), which is being conducted at Diamond Jr. High School for four - two week sessions during the school year. Specific questions raised were as PUBLIC follows: (1) Under what budget are the two full time substitutes being paid, PARTICIPATION and (2) Is the learning process of the chidren who don't participate in the program being disrupted? Mrs. Barton suggested that the School Committee ask Mr. Sullivan to provide additional information at the next meeting. Mr. Frank Sarno said the LEA found the Management Study of little value and felt the community would have gained more if we had used the money to hire two teachers. He commended Mrs. Berchtold for giving advance notice of her intention to not seek reelection and noted that someone else had wondered how she had voted on sabbatical leaves when that issue was debated during the summer. Mrs. Berchtold stated that this would not be "her sabbatical" and her interest was in the Lexington School Budget. If Mr. Sarno wanted to, he could take on M.I.T.'s budget, but, in fact, professors apply for grants to supplement their half salaries for a sabbatical year. Mrs. Swanson told Mr. Sarno that ADL was hired to do a managerial study which the LEA should support since many members of the professional staff have repeatedly questioned the management staff. She added that the report was well worth the money spent and expected it to be of benefit to everybody. Regarding the comment on sabbaticals, she told Mr. Sarno that as long as the LEA felt it should matter where a member's spouse is employed, perhaps they should know that her husband works for the telephone company which never gives sabbaticals. Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, (Interim) , it was VOTED: To accept the Schedule of Payments as presented. SCHEDULE OF (Brown, Wadswroth, Unanimous) (see next page) PAYMENTS The Financial Statement for the period of 7/1/75 through 9/1/75 was FINANCIAL discussed briefly by the School Committee. STATEMENT Upon the recommendation of the Interim Superintendent of Schools, it was VOTED: To accept Personnel Changes as presented. (Brown, Berchtold, Unanimous) Upon the recommendation of the Interim Superintendent of Schools, it was VOTED: To accept New Personnel (Classified) (Secretary, Metco Office and Metco Bus Monitor) as presented. (Rotberg, Wadsworth, Brown, Berchtold YES, Swanson ABSTAin