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LEXINGTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING
Monday, August 11, 2014, 6:00 p.m.
Central Office
148 Maple Street
PRESENT: Dr. Paul B. Ash, Superintendent; Margaret Coppe, Chair; Alessandro
Alessandrini, Judy Crocker, Jessie Steigerwald and Mary Ann Stewart
The Minutes were taken by Margaret Coppe, Chair
6:00 PM Call to order Open Session
Motion to go into Executive Session
Ms. Coppe moved to go into Executive Session to discuss strategy with respect to collective
bargaining pertaining to LEA, Unit A, Level 3 Grievance hearing and to discuss strategy with
respect to pending litigation, to return to open session at the conclusion. Further, the chair
declares that an executive session is necessary to protect the bargaining or litigation position of
the School Committee. Ms. Steigerwald seconded the motion.
Alessandrini AYE
Crocker AYE
Steigerwald AYE
Stewart AYE
Coppe AYE
6:05 PM Executive Session Convenes
7:55 PM Executive Session Ends and Return to Open Session
Agenda
Vote on Superintendent Recommendation Concerning a Non-resident Student per MGL Chapter
76, 12, and School Committee Policy on Non-Resident Students.
Lexington residents, Venkat and Prya Rangamani came before the committee to request that non-
resident tuition paid in May 2014 be refunded and that their child be allowed to attend school in
Lexington without any more non-resident tuition until construction on their home is completed,
at which time they plan to move from a rental unit in Waltham where they are currently residing.
Motion to grant permission for the Rangamani’s child to attend Harrington
Elementary School without tuition on the understanding they intend to return to
their home at 9 Crescent Hill Avenue by November 1, 2014. The family will provide
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proof of occupancy to the Lexington Public Schools by November 5, 2014.
(Steigerwald, Crocker) The Motion was Approved (5-0).
Motion to refund the non-resident tuition previously paid to Lexington
Public Schools by the Rangamani family. (Steigerwald, Stewart) The Motion
was Approved (5-0).
Adjourn
Motion to Adjourn (Alessandrini, Crocker) The Motion was Approved (5-0)
The meeting adjourned at 8:50 PM.
Voted by the School Committee August 26, 2014