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Mr. Parks said the vote was a hard decision for him;we are serving the will of the people. <br /> He agrees with the chair that tabling is best and is not a light decision. The committee <br /> made a mistake collectively. He agrees to table the vote. <br /> Mr. Wise feels this discussion and vote should have been tabled originally and discussed <br /> after the March election. <br /> Mrs.Calley said that the committee had a thorough,thoughtful discussion and is <br /> personally okay with the decision to table. <br /> Dr. Dockser is against tabling this vote and sweeping it down the road. This matter was <br /> discussed for over two hours. The current committee has the knowledge and experience. <br /> The learning curve is slow,and the new committee can make a decision to revisit if there <br /> is good cause. <br /> Dr. Doherty asked a procedural question according to Roberts Rules. The main motion <br /> should be read first and then, if decided, it should be tabled and not terminated. <br /> Mrs.Borawski moved seconded by Mr.Parks to exercise the School Committee <br /> option to extend the Superintendent's contract one year from the expiration date of <br /> June 30 2020 to an expiration date of June 2022. <br /> B. Public Input <br /> Mr. Robinson called for public comment. <br /> Geoffrey Comm, Ridge Road,appreciated that the School Committee acknowledged the <br /> mistake made regarding the Superintendent's contract extension process and he supports <br /> the extension. He feels the district has a good team and it is reasonable to let them work <br /> together and provide stability in leadership in the district. <br /> Dan Ensmingeq Oakland Road,wanted to make a parliamentary point asking if the <br /> action taken in executive session needed to be voted to rescinded and then proceed with a <br /> new motion. <br /> Mrs. Robinson responded by saying that counsel has indicated that the only vote that <br /> counts is the one taken in open session. <br /> Marianne Downing, Heather Drive,thanked the committee for the prompt <br /> reconsideration and agreed with Mr. W ise's suggestion that legal counsel attends a future <br /> meeting to provide a refresher on the Open Meeting Law. She wanted to address the <br /> decision to change the Superintendent's Evaluation Cycle. She was concerned that <br /> committee members would only have the opportunity to do one performance evaluation <br /> in their term. She pointed out that she reads the evaluations each year. She also pointed <br /> out that the change violates the Superintendent's contract which requires a yearly <br /> performance review on which the Superintendent's compensation is based. She feels the <br /> new members should be trusted to complete the performance review as the current <br /> members were when they joined the board. <br /> Mr. Robinson pointed out that the performance review was not on the agenda tonight,but <br /> we can certainly revisit it after March 3`°. <br /> Linda Phillips,Willow Street, asked if this discussion was about the illegal actions on <br /> December 19o. <br /> Page 1 2 <br />