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Home My WebLink Aboutfinal SC Mintutes January 19 2022.pdf FINAL MINUTES MINUTEMAN REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL DISTRICT REGULAR SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING JANUARY 19,2022 7 00 P M PAUL REVERE ROOM Present Pam Nourse, Chair(Acton) Michael Ruderman(Arlington) Steve LeDoux,Vice-Chair(Concord) Ford Spalding(Dover) Jennifer Leone(Lancaster) Judy Crocker(Lexington) Jeff Stulin(Needham) Alice DeLuca, Secretary(Stow) Dave O'Connor(Bolton) Weighted Vote Weighted Vote present at start of meeting 100% Others Present Glenn Koocher(MASC)and Julia Pisegna 1 CALL TO ORDER OPEN SESSION The Chair convened the meeting at 7 00 p m The Chair announced that the School Committee meeting was called for the purpose of conducting an interview with Dr Kathleen Dawson for the position of Superintendent of Schools She noted that this is an in-person meeting of the school committee, with remote access provided for the public She presented the candidate to the School Committee Dr Dawson presented her opening remarks and shared her background and expenence School Committee members then proceeded to interview the candidate Questions were presented by individual members A list of questions and members posing them is attached to these minutes Following the question list, members engaged the candidate and posed additional follow-up questions to the candidate that were not provided in advance Dr Dawson presented her closing remarks and thanked members of the School Committee Following the interview,on a motion by Ms Leone and seconded by Mr Spalding,it was voted to adjourn 2 ADJOURNMENT ACTION 2022# Moved(Leone)and seconded(Spalding), To adjourn the meeting at 9 22 p m VOTE: 9 members in room at time of vote Weighted Vote present 100% Weight needed > 50% Names of towns opposing or abstaining None Final percentage results of vote 100% Final status of the vote Unanimous Roll Call Pam Nourse, Chair(Acton) (Yes) Michael Ruderman(Arlington) (Yes) Dave O'Connor(Bolton) (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 Attachment Questions posed to candidates QUESTIONS POSED TO CANDIDATES Preliminary Candidate Opening Statement Question 1 7 06 General (Pam Nourse) You have spent approximately seven hours on the Minuteman campus interacting with students and staff You have seen our facilities and campus What long-term opportunities jump out to you, as the Supenntendent what is the direction you would want to go in? Question 2 7.11 Financial (Michael Ruderman) A Superintendent needs a comprehensive understanding of financial issues far beyond that of developing a budget Describe at least three incidents—other than budgeting and grants -that clearly demonstrate your understanding of distract financial issues Question 3 7 16 Student Enrollment (Dave O'Connor) What would be your ideas on increasing and managing enrollment at Minuteman, and which direct experiences do you have that would be helpful with that? Question 4 7 21 Financial (Steve Ledoux) At Minuteman we just completed a $145m MSBA/Distract member school building and campus development project that also included a $6m athletic complex Looking forward into the next 10 years what would be your plan to generate capital to maintain and replace necessary components of the current building and campus? Question 5 7 26 General (Ford Spalding) The Minuteman Supenntendent needs to be a master politician who can successfully pursue the interests of the district to those outside of the school A few examples include • Present budgets and the key information to District Town Officials and Town Meeting • Be our advocate to the Legislative delegation and to Beacon Hill • Communicate with business/industry partners • Develop and negotiate private/public partnerships • Be involved and respected at various related business/professional associations • Be Minuteman's advocate for CTE education Describe at least three consequential incidents that demonstrate your ability to do this successfully We are specifically referring to political/communication skills needed for success outside of the school Question 6 7 31 Financial (Jennifer Leone) Describe the role that you have had in developing an annual operating and capital budget for the schools you have been employed by and how you obtained acceptance of your initiatives Question 7 7 36 Staff Recruitment and Support (Judy Crocker) How do you support and inspire the teachers, support staff, and administrators in the schools you have worked at? Please provide specific examples Question 8 7 41 Staff Recruitment and Support (Jeff Stulm) Talk about your philosophy of collective bargaining and how it fits in to the strategic direction of the District What should the role of the supenntendent be in this process? Question 9 7 46 Staff Recruitment and Support (Alice DeLuca) How will you involve staff in exploring,developing,and imtiating innovative programs,policies,and goals at Minuteman Please provide us with an example of your leadership style in this regard Question 10 7 51 Enrollment (Pam Nourse) Minuteman does not represent the diversity of students in our towns as much as we would like to Can you give us a menu of strategies that is likely to attract all of the different populations? Question 11 7.56 Role (Michael Ruderman) Please describe a few of your most consequential successes and a few of your most consequential failures as an administrator, and what you learned from those These should be incidents which impact an entire school or distract not Just you or an individual Question 12 8 06 Relationships with Business and Alumni (Dave O'Connor) Please tell us how you might expect to expand Minuteman's business relationships to allow for current and future career opportunities for our students Question 13 8 11 Grants and Donations (Steve Ledoux) Some vocational schools in our area have been successful in securing financial donations, public-private partnerships, and grants for their schools for equipment, for program expansion and even for dedicated space for programs What is your experience in fundraising of all types? Question 14 8 16 Relationships with Business Community and Alumni (Ford Spalding) The Minuteman Technical Institute provides post-graduate training for young adults and those interested in a career change What is your vision for MTI and how do you see it fitting in with Minuteman in the future? Question 15 8 21 Communications and Public Face (Jennifer Leone) We expect that you will be active in state organizations and business & union associations to develop opportunities for Minuteman and its students What experience do you have in these areas? Question 16 8 26 Education (Judy Crocker) What are your ideas on expanding opportunities for students to obtain COOP jobs and attend Community College during high school, and tell us what your experience has been? Question 17 8 31 Governance (Jeff Stuhn) What are the biggest challenges for you in switching from your current role to the supenntendency of the Minuteman distnct7 What new skill sets do you need in order to be a successful supenntendent here? Question 18 8.36 Innovation (Alice DeLuca) What new career pathways would you explore adding at Minuteman in the next 3 years,and why? In responding, please consider what curriculum, shops, or initiatives will benefit from innovation and vision? Question 19 8 41 Education (Pam Nourse) Minuteman has a large percentage of students on IEPs What would you do to ensure that Minuteman continues to be a welcoming environment for students with disabilities? 9 16 Candidate Closing Statement