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Board - Committee-Commission - Council:
School Committee
Date: 2019-12-19 Time: 9:28 PM
Building: School - Memorial High Location: Superintendent Conference Room
Address: 82 Oakland Road
Purpose: Executive Session Session: Executive Session
Attendees: Members - Present:
Linda Snow Dockser, Pat Calley, Jeanne Borawskl, Tom Wise, John Parks
and Chuck Robinson
Members - Not Present:
Others Present:
Superintendent John Doherty, Director of Finance Gail Dowd
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Linda Engelson on behalf of the Chair
Topics of Discussion:
Executive Session 9:28 p.m.
A. Call to Order
School Committee Chair Robinson called the Executive Session to order in the RMHS Library
Conference Room at 9:28 p.m.
Non-Represented Personnel
Superintendent's Contract&Compensation
Chair Robinson stated the purpose of the meeting is to discuss the Superintendent's contract and
compensation. Dr.Doherty shared a memo with comparable community Superintendent salaries,
years of service and degree.
Mrs.Borowski said that the committee will need to take action by Jane 30'°to extend or not
renew the current contract. No action by the committee will automatically add a year. She feels
a decision to extend now will provide stability for the future.
Dr.Dockser feels that the Superintendent's longevity and investment in the district warrants an
extension.
Mr.Robinson said two decisions need to be made:
Length of term
Compensation
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Mr. Parks asked what would stabilize the district. Mrs. Borawski is comfortable extending the
contract tonight.
Mr. Wise is not ready to vote—it is not the right time.
Discussion continued on the Superintendent's contract.
The Chair called a brief recess at 10:42 p.m.
The executive session was called back to order at 10:51 p.m.
Mrs.Borawski moved,seconded by Dr. Dockser to exercise the School Committee option to
extend the Superintendent's contract that expires in June 2021 to June 2022. The roll call
vote carried 5-1. Mrs. Callev,Mr. Robinson,Dr. Snow Dockser,Mr. Parks,and Mrs.
Borawski. Mr. Wise voted against.
There was discussion about the Superintendent's compensation. Chair Robinson said there is a
$200,000 placeholder in the FY2021 budget.
Adjourn
Mr. Wise moved,seconded by Mr.Parks,to adjourn and return to open session. The roll
call vote was 6-0. Mrs. Callev,Mr. Robinson, Dr. Snow Dockser, Mr. Parks, Mr. Wise and
Mrs. Borawskl. '
Meeting adjourned at 11:26 p.m.
Approved 1.27.20
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