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Home My WebLink AboutFINAL School Committee Minutes September 23 2021.pdf FINAL MINUTES MINUTEMAN REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL DISTRICT REGULAR SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 6:30 P.M. VIA REMOTE PARTICIPATION Present: Pam Nourse, Chair(Acton) Michael Ruderman(Arlington) Steve LeDoux(Concord) Ford Spalding(Dover) Jennifer Leone (Lancaster) Judy Crocker(Lexington) Jeff Stulin,Vice-Chair(Needham) Alice DeLuca, Secretary(Stow) Absent: Dave O'Connor(Bolton) and Dr. Edward Bouquillon Weighted Vote: Weighted Vote present at start of meeting: 92.85% Others Present: Dr.Amy Perreault,Rich Ikonen,Anthony Chiariello,Katie Bouchard,and Julia Pisegna 1. CALL TO ORDER: OPEN SESSION The Chair called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. 2. ADOPTION OF REMOTE PARTICIPATION VOTE: To adopt remote participation by all members of the Minuteman School Committee pursuant to and in accordance with Sections(2)and(3)of the Executive Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law made by the Governor of Massachusetts on March 12,2020, such adoption to be effective until said Executive Order is rescinded or the Commonwealth's State of Emergency as referenced in said Executive Order, is terminated, whichever happens first. ACTION 2021 #181 Moved(DeLuca)and seconded(Leone) To approve remote participation VOTE: 8 members in room at time of vote Weighted Vote present: 92.85% Weight needed: >46.42% Names of towns opposing or abstaining: none Final percentage results of vote: 92.85% Final status of the vote: Unanimous Roll Call: Pam Nourse(Acton)(Yes) Michael Ruderman(Arlington) (Yes) Steve LeDoux(Concord)(Yes) Ford Spalding(Dover) (Yes) Jennifer Leone(Lancaster)(Yes) Judy Crocker(Lexington) (Yes) Jeff Stulin,Vice-Chair(Needham) (Yes) Alice DeLuca, Secretary(Stow) (Yes) 3. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS,Ford Spalding a. Superintendent Screening Committee VOTE: The Minuteman School Committee accepts and approves the following documents, to be used as part of the screening and appointment process for the next Superintendent/Director of Minuteman(as provided to the School Committee;the updated application was sent out last night). i. Invitation to Apply ii. Superintendent Application iii. Minuteman Superintendent Profile iv. Minuteman District Profile Ford Spalding, Superintendent Screening Committee Chair, thanked members and expressed his appreciation for their attendance at this extra School Committee meeting noting that it is an important meeting to assist the Committee in moving the process of the Superintendent search forward. He provided an outline of each document and reported that all documents will be posted on the Minuteman website on October 151, as well as the Massachusetts Association of School Committee's website with all applicant's information to be directed to the Massachusetts Association of School Committees. The Invitation to Apply details the qualifications, selection criteria, Superintendent's profile, and states that the contract and salary will be negotiated later, as well as Minuteman District Profile and website information. It also highlights the timeline, which is our ideal timeline, as he informed members of the Superintendent Screening Committee that the months of November and December will be very busy, as we will try to stick to that timeline goal as best we can. The second document,the Application for the Position of Superintendent/Director, is a straight-forward application, except for page 4 which includes questions 6, 7, and 8 and requires the applicant to do some thought-provoking work and provide us with some additional critical thinking information, rather than just filling out an application. The third document,the Minuteman Superintendent Profile,was developed by the members of the School Committee after their two retreats and noted that some of the language was fine-tuned. Mr. Spalding shared that he met with seven members of the faculty and staff who provided some suggestions. He believes this is the most valuable document and suggested that the members of the Screening Committee, as well as the School Committee,will base their decisions on this document,in addition to the interviews. The fourth document, the Minuteman District Profile, is additional information for the applicant, rather than searching through the website, and highlights our demographics, enrollment, and other valuable information. Ms. Leone commented that the documents are excellent,the work done at the retreat was spot on and the language expresses what we are looking for. -2- Ms. Crocker agreed with Ms. Leone's comments and added her gratitude. Mr. Spalding thanked Ms. Nourse, Ms. DeLuca, Mr. Koocher, and Mr. O'Brien. Mr. Koocher commented to Mr. Spalding that this is the most thorough job he has seen. Ms. Leone inquired about the membership of the Screening Committee and shared that she is excited. Mr. Spalding stated that it was an excellent Committee. He added that the members will be listed on the website,though only contact information for Mr. Spalding and Mr.Koocher will be included. Candidates will not be allowed to contact any members of the Committee. He detailed that the membership of the Screening Committee includes four School Committee members (four of whom have been Chair and three of whom have participated in previous searches),four teachers and administrators representing CTE, academics, Special Education and the administration, two current parents who are very involved, two town officials, the Concord moderator who had also been active in Minuteman on the School Building Committee, the Town Administrator in Arlington, as well as a representative from work force development. He noted that all our communities are represented,and Ms. DeLuca is representing the Nashoba District(Lancaster, Stow, and Bolton). Ms. Nourse reported that the Screening Committee held their first in-person meeting recently, which included a tour of the school and that it was an excellent start.Mr. Spalding added that it is a great group who are very engaged. ACTION 2021 #182 Moved(DeLuca)and seconded(Crocker), To accept and approve the following documents, as presented i. Invitation to Apply ii. Superintendent Application iii. Minuteman Superintendent Profile iv. Minuteman District Profile to be used as part of the screening and appointment process for the next Superintendent/Director of Minuteman High School. VOTE: 8 members in room at time of vote Weighted Vote present: 92.85% Weight needed: >46.42% Names of towns opposing or abstaining: Final percentage results of vote: 92.85% Final status of the vote: Unanimous Roll Call: Pam Nourse, Chair(Acton)(Yes) Michael Ruderman(Arlington) (Yes) Steve LeDoux(Concord)(Yes) Ford Spalding(Dover) (Yes) Jennifer Leone (Lancaster)(Yes) Judy Crocker(Lexington) (Yes) Jeff Stulin(Needham)(Yes) Alice DeLuca(Stow) (Yes) -3- Ms.Nourse thanked Mr. Spalding for spear-heading this effort and for all his hard work in getting the Committee together. Ms.Crocker commented on the email which members received from Dr.Bouquillon regarding Mr.Clement and wished him a speedy recovery. She also thanked the members of the administration for their extra work stepping in. 4. ADJOURNMENT ACTION 2021 #183 Moved(Stulin)and seconded(Leone), To adjourn the meeting at 6:19 p.m. VOTE: 8 members in room at time of vote Weighted Vote present: 92.85% Weight needed: >46.42% Names of towns opposing or abstaining: Final percentage results of vote: 92.85% Final status of the vote: Unanimous Roll Call: Pam Nourse, Chair(Acton)(Yes) Michael Ruderman(Arlington) (Yes) Steve LeDoux(Concord)(Yes) Ford Spalding(Dover)Yes) Jennifer Leone (Lancaster)(Yes) Judy Crocker(Lexington) (Yes) Jeff Stulin(Needham)(Yes) Alice DeLuca(Stow) (Yes) Respectfully submitted, Julia Pisegna Alice DeLuca District Assistant Secretary -4-