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4 Page 188 November 8, 1976 Miss Kay Dillmore and Mr. Paul Lombard Co-Directors of the Summer 1976 SUMMER Reading Program reviewed the report of the summer reading program. They READING PROGR said the twelfth Lexington summer reading program was held at the Bowman School for a five week period from July 6 to August 6. The enrollment was approximately 200 students grades K-6, with the inclusion of 20 METCO students. Staff numbered 50 persons including 34 classroom teachers, 3 reading specialists, 3 physical education specialists, and instructional materials specialist, an L.D. coordinator and a nurse. There were many high school students and senior citizen volunteers. The summer program funded under ESEA Title I, was evaluated and rated most successful by parents, teachers and students. The formal program evaluation was con- ducted by Morris Kaufman, Northeastern University. A report of the pro- gram and statistical information was given to the school committee. It was announced tha the Foreign Language Department of the Lex- INTERNATIONAL ington Public Schools was sponsoring an international festival on Novem- DAY ber 13, 1976 at Diamond Junior High School from 11:00-5:00 p.m. The School Committee members and public were invited to attend this gala event. Dr. Lawson said that American Education Week this year was from AMERICAN November 15-19, and that he had sent an invitation to all citizens of EDUCATION WEE: Lexington to visit the schools of Lexington, especially during the NOV. 15-19 American Education Week. He said that the support of the public is essential and the schools sincerely wanted all citizens to visit and participate in the school program. Dr. Lawson said that he and Mr; Maclnnes would be attending a meet- ENERGY ing at the invitation of the Board of Selectmen regarding energy conser- CONSERVATION vation in the town. Mr. Maclnnes reviewed a memo that he sends out an- nually regarding energy conservation in the schools. He said that he would like to hold dissemination of the memo until after the meeting. He also wished to point out to the school committee that money was in the budget for a lighting proposal which would increase the exterior lighting at the Harrington, Bridge, Fiske and Lexington High School. He reviewed some of the details of the plan. Dr. Rotberg expressed con- cern for the aesthetics and Mr. Maclnnes reassured him that this had been taken into account in the plan. It was the consensus of the school committee that Mr. Maclnnes continue with the lighting proposal. Mrs. Swanson asked the members of the committee for approval to draft SCHOOL COMMIT a letter of support for students seeking money from local organizations REPORTS ROOF for the roof mural at the high school field house. The consensus of the MURAL committee was that such a letter of support be written. The following dates were established for school committee meetings: CALENDAR November 22, December 13, January 10 and January 24. It was agreed to take up additional executive minutes at the next EXECUTIVE school committee meeting. MINUTES It was VOTED: to go into Executive Session at 9:55 p,m. for the purpose of dis- cussing a matter of litigation and negotiation. (Brown, yes, Wadsworth, Yes; Michelman, yes; Swanson, yes; Rotberg, yes)