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Page 201 December 13, 1976 - Checks must be written to the Town of Lexington and not the Lexington Public Schools. - All income from adult participation must be deposited with the Town Treasurer. - Approval of this pilot program does not commit the school committee to future programs of this type. - Approval of this pilot program does not carry any commitment by the school committee to present and/or future financial support. Mr. Michelman approved the proposal enthusiastically noting only that care should be taken in the use of the word "citizen" since students currently enrolled in schools are in fact "citizens". Mr. Brown asked whether there was anything in the plan which might be in competition with the evening Adult Education program given the dif- ference in tuition structure. Dr. Clune responded that he knew of no conflict and added that the new program offered a kind of adult/student interaction which is not afforded in the evening program. Miss Abelmann noted that, while generally enthusiastic, students whom she had polled had expressed concerns about feelings of inadequacy with adults present, overcrowding of classes, adult "take-over", and unfair competition. Dr. Clune responded that all these concerns had been taken into con- sideration in building the pilot program. Dr. Rotberg moved to accept the Superintendent's recommendation, underlining the qualifications noted by Dr. Lawson and the concerns ex- pressed by Miss Abelmann (Seconded, Brown, Unanimous) Dr. Lawson presented to the school committee the written reaction PRINCIPAL'S of each principal to the Educational Plan Study Committee report. Also REACTION TO included was a written reaction from Dr. Pierson. Dr. Lawson noted E.P.S.C. REPOT that, in terms of action, some areas had already been addressed, others were in process, and others were slated for future attention. Mrs. Swanson thanked Dr. Lawson and the principals for their efforts. She indicated that it was her feeling that response from the committee would be inappropriate at this time. Mr. Michelman agreed that it would be better to give the school committee and the study committee a chance to reflect on the principals' responses. He suggested that one or sev- eral meetings should be scheduled at which all interested parties could question and share ideas. Dr. Rotberg presented for consideration an article which appeared N.Y. TIMES in the N.Y. Times on December 6, 1976. It described a program operat- ARTICLE ON ing in St. Louis, Missouri. SMOKING He wondered if such a program might be implemented in Lexington. Dr. Clune thought this might be a good idea and suggested that an appro- priate vehicle for offering such a program might be through Max Ed and Student Government.