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Page 121 June 7, 1976 Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent it was BAKERY PRODUCT: VOTED: to accept bids for bakery products with the following companies and that item #10 be rejected as being in the best interests of the Lexington Public Schools. (Brown, Wadsworth, Unanimous) Mr. Spiris presented a memo to the Lexington School Committee which END OF INTERIM s,m,marized what would happen as of June 14. Mr. Spiris expressed his PERIOD appreciation to Miss Elizabeth Quinn, Mrs. Grace Peabody, Mrs. Ruth Keefe, Mrs. Mary Campisi, Mr. John Barstow, Dr. Jack Monderer, Mr. James Mac- Innes and Mr. Richard Barnes for their extra effort during the interim period. The School Committee also expressed their thanks. A proposal from Dr. Clune regarding the cost estimate for a field FIELD HOUSE house dome mural was briefly discussed. Due to the fact that the DOME MURAL school committee had not known of the matter prior to the agenda it was agreed that an invitation be extended to Dr. Clone to discuss the matter at a future meeting, if he wished to do so. Mrs. Swanson presented the school committee with a copy of the ROLE OF THE 1964 rules and regulations adopted by the Lexington School Committee at SCHOOL COMMITTI that time. She said that now was an appropriate time for the school committee to focus on its role as a policy making body. She suggested that the committee look at the role voted in 1964 and make recommenda- tions for change. She suggested that the school committee members look at the Massachusetts Assoication of School Committees Guide for Members. Dr. Rotberg suggested that his memo of 9/23/74 which included revisions of the school committee rules and regulations be distributed again for reaction. Mr. Spiris also suggested that this was an appropriate time and said that Dr. Rotberg's memo would be circulated. He stated that if anyone else had suggestions to submit them and he would circulate them also. Mr. Michelman said that even though it was an appropriate time to review the 1964 regulations a lot depended on the working re- lationship between the school committee and school administration; recog- nizing the style of each and the sensitivity and sensibleness of each group to work as a team. He applauded the appropriateness for the re- view of the school committee's role. Dr. Rotberg complimented the Visual Arts department for its excel- BOUQUETS lent exhibit at the Grover Cronin store in Waltham. Mrs. Swanson agreed with Dr. Rotberg and said how grateful the school committee was that bus- inesses such as Grover Cronin donated space to the Lexington schools. The committee also acknowledged the Rotary show which included the works of the art department and other professional staff. Otis Brown called attention to the Legislative Bulletin on the open LEGISLATIVE meeting law changes noting that the MASC was asking for non-support of BULLETIN the bill before the legislature. He wished the committee to be aware of this and hoped that the committee would express proper acknowledge- ment.