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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-09-06-SC-min-exe LEXINGTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE - EXECUTIVE SESSION Lexington Town Office Building, Selectmen’s Meeting Room 1625 Massachusetts Avenue Tuesday, September 6, 2011 Minutes were taken by the Chair. On a motion made by Ms. Coppe and seconded by Mr. Alessandrini, the School Committee moved to go into executive session for the purpose of collective bargaining with the SEIU (exemption #3) and not to return to open session. On a roll-call vote the above motion passed unanimously with all committee members voting in the affirmative: Mr. Alessandrini-aye; Ms. Brodner-aye; Ms. Coppe-aye; Ms. Steigerwald-aye; and Ms. Stewart-aye. School Committee members present in the executive session included: Mary Ann Stewart, Chair; Alessandro Alessandrini, Vice-Chair; Margaret Coppe, Jessie Steigerwald, and Bonnie Brodner. Others present were: Dr. Paul Ash, Superintendent of Schools and Bob Harris, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources. Executive Session (convened at 9:48 p.m.) Mr. Alessandrini and Mr. Harris briefed the Committee on a contract settlement reached at the bargaining table with the SEIU covering FY11 and FY12. The agreement maintained the status quo for the two-year period with no changes in contract language. Following deliberations, Ms. Steigerwald moved and Ms. Brodner seconded: “To ratify the contract between the Lexington School Committee and SEIU Local 8888 dated 8/26/2011 and authorize School Committee Chair, Mary Ann Stewart sign to extend the terms and conditions set forth in the Memorandum of Agreement through June 30, 2012 on behalf of the School Committee.” On a roll-call vote the above motion passed unanimously with all committee members voting in the affirmative: Alessandrini-aye; Brodner-aye; Coppe-aye; Steigerwald-aye; and Stewart-aye. The chair entertained a motion to adjourn made by Ms. Coppe seconded by Mr. Alessandrini. On a roll-call vote the above motion passed unanimously with all committee members voting in the affirmative: Alessandrini-aye; Brodner-aye; Coppe- aye; Steigerwald-aye; and Stewart-aye. The Executive Session adjourned at 10:02 PM. Voted Approved and Released _______September 20, 2011_______