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LEXINGTON, _. C2173
July 24,1975
A regular meeting of the Lexington School Committee was held at the school
administration building on Thursday, July 24, 1975 at 10:30 a.m. Present were
Messrs. Brown, Rotberg, Wadsworth, M-esd=mes Berchtold and Swanson. Also present
were Mr. Maclnnes, Mr. Spiris, and Dr. Fobert.
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, it was
VOTED: To appoint Kay Dillmore to the position of Principal of the Hancock School.
Effective date and salary will be announced shortly.
(Berchtold, Brown, Unanimous) PERSONNEL
CHANGEES.
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, it was
VOTED: To appoint Elizabeth A. Murray to the position of Principal of the
Franklin School at a salary of $24,000 per year, effective date to be
announced. (Berchtold, Brown, Unanimous)
. Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, it was
VOTED: To accept Personnel Changes (Non-Certificated) as presented.
(Berchtold, Brown, Unanimous).
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Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, it was
VOTED: That orders be placed with the companies listed below based on INDUSTRIAL ART
their low prices meeting specifications and that Item #125 be rejected SUPPLIES
as being in the best interest of the Town of Lexington. (Brown, Wadsworth,
Unanimous)
Altin & Company, Inc. 332.95
Austin-Hastings Co., Inc. 396.18
Brodhead-Garrett Co. 317.36
Charrette Corp. 211..44
Currier Lumber Company 1,349.40
L. L. Ensworth & Son, Inc. 524.58
Gould Industrial Supply Co. 2,122.95
Kiever-Willard Lumber Co. . 68.00
Lynn Hardware Co. 466.90
McKilligan Industrial Supply Corp. 463.13
Northeastern Lumber Co. 112.51
Northstar Steel & Aluminum Co., Inc. 143.30
Palmer & Parker Co. , Inc. 776.50
Patterson/Paxton Co. 640.49
Reklaw Corp. 115.74
Sherwin-Williams Co. 80.29
8,121.72
Dr. Fobert presented his tentative budge development guidelines to the
School Committee. The Committee discussed the information briefly. (See attachment
in final minutes) BUDGET
DEVELOPMENT
The Committee
VOTED: To move to Executive Session at 11:00 a.m. to discuss a personnel
matter. (Brown, Wadsworth, Unanimous)
The Committee reverted to open session at 12:05 p.m. to take the following
action:
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, it was ADMINSTRATIVE
SALARIES
VOTED: To award salary increased of $2500 each to the two administrators
for the period July 1, 1975 through June 30, 1976 and set their salaries
as follows:
Brown, Rotberg, Berchtold, Wadsworth YES, Swanson, NO.
It was
'- VOTED: To award the Superintendent of Schools a salary increase of $2000
retroactive to February 1, 1975 and set his salary at $41,700.
Brown, Rotberg, Unanimous.
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Dr. Fobert announced to the School Committee that he has accepted another
position with the State of New York as District Superintendent of the Board DR. FOBERT'S
of Cooperative Educational Services in Norther Westchester/Putnam Counties. RESIGNATION
His resignation as Superintendent of Schools in Lexington will become effective
September 12, 1975.
Dr. Fobert stated that he has enjoyed his period of leadership in Lexington,
a town he judges to be one of the finest communites in which he has lived and
worked. He predicted an even better school system in the future, partly because
we have a proportionately higher percentage of quality committed and dedicated staff
members than any system with which he was acquainted.
Mrs. Swanson thanked Dr. Fobert, on behalf of the Town and the School Committee
for his 11 1/2 years of dedicated service to the school system.
It was
VOTED: To accept Dr. Fobert's resignation with regret, effective 9/12/75.
(Brown, Rotberg, Unanimous)
The School Committee held a discussion concerning the process to be used
for the selection of a successor to Dr. Fobert. It was felt that a citizens'
committee would be helpful in assisting the School Committee. In addition, a group
of citizens and staff would serve as is the usual practice to interview candidates
who are the top contenders for the position.
It was
VOTED: To appoint a 5-6 member citizens' committee to assist the School Committee
in its selction of a new Superintendent of Schools. (Brown, Rotberg, Unanimous)
The School Committee
VOT7f: To adjourn the meeting at 12:30 p.m.
Re pectful submitted.
Gn,Z-, y U
Jane Berchtold
Secretary