"As we talk about improving the building, we need to go out and seek teachers that reflect the [Fletcher-Maynard] demographic," said Mayor Anthony D. Galluccio, who is also chair of the school committee.

Members also suggested giving college scholarships to Cambridge high school graduates who agree to return to the district as teachers after college. They said the school district should help prospective teachers find housing and provide mentors for new teachers.

School parents and committee members also addressed concerns about the restructuring of Cambridge Rindge and Latin School (CRLS).

Alice L. Turkel, a school committee member, said she was concerned about the impending elimination of the section of the school currently devoted to technical training. Turkel says she supports a plan proposed by superintendent D'Alessandro.

That plan entails sending Cambridge Rindge and Latin School students to the Minuteman Technical Academy, which offers training in more than 30 fields.

"I don't think we could do that many tracks of a high quality," said Turkel, a former woodworking teacher, "so I support sending students to Minuteman."

But committee member E. Denise Simmons said she was "hesitant" about D'Alessandro's plan to send CRLS students to Minuteman.