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Page 13 January 17, 1976 professional staff to rearrange according to their best judgment. This means to live within the budget and re-establish priorities. She stat- ed the School Committee was most receptive to a plan that would include assistance to classroom teachers and realignment of services. After a brief discussion on high school guidance it was HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR VOTED: to allocate $7800 for a .6 guidance counselor for the Lexington High School, subject to the review of the School Committee, when the high school report on guidance is submitted later. (Brown, Berchtold, Swanson, Wadsworth, Yes; Rotberg absent when vote was taken. ) Mr. Spiris presented a request for additional aide hours due to the SPECIAL NEEDS need for increased clerical assistance due to Chapter 766, Project LEADS, AIDES, etc. These aides would be used exclusively for assistance for classroom SECRETARIES teachers in the area of typing CORE evaluations, etc. A role description would be developed and presented to the School Committee at a future date. Also two secretaries were needed for a full year contract in the special needs office, plus one additional secretary for a school year contract. It was VOTED: to accept Page 90-10 in the Personal Services Budget with the exception of the school psychologist and speech therapist. (Brown, Berchtold, Swanson, Wadsworth, Yes; Rotberg absent when vote was taken) The next topic of discussion was summer workshops. The School Com- SUMMER WORKSHOPS mittee requested that the account name be changed to Professional De- velopment. Mr. Spiris agreed that this change would provide for a new direction for the staff. The professional development account could in- clude in-service education, summer workshops, etc. , and that a master plan would be developed under this category. The School Committee was most receptive to this idea. Mrs. Swanson asked Mr. Spiris to present a follow-up on the sub- SUBSTITUTE stitute teacher account since there was a policy change last year. Mr. TEACHERS Spiris said that he would present this information to the School Commit- tee at a later date. Account #2300-1b, Driver Education was discussed briefly. The DRIVER EDUCATION School Committee stated that since a policy change had occurred in driver education they were wondering about its status. They requested a report. Mr. Spiris said it would be forthcoming. The School Committee agreed to discuss sabbaticals at a later date, SABBATICALS as soon as they heard from the arbitration board regarding the present grievance on sabbaticals. Mr. Spiris informed the School Committee that the summer reading SUMMER READING program was being submitted.