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School Committee - Executive Session 12/6/11
LEXINGTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE - EXECUTIVE SESSION
Lexington Town Office Building, Selectmen’s Meeting Room
1625 Massachusetts Avenue
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Minutes were taken by the Chair.
School Committee members present: Mary Ann Stewart, Chair;
Alessandro Alessandrini, Vice-Chair;
Bonnie Brodner;
Margaret Coppe;
Jessie Steigerwald.
Others present: Dr. Paul Ash, Superintendent of Schools;
Robert Harris, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources
I. The Chair called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.
Motion to go into Executive Session to discuss strategy with regard to
coalition bargaining related to collective bargaining and to reconvene in
open session. Further, that as Chair, I declare that an open meeting may
have a detrimental effect on the bargaining of the Town (Stewart, Coppe).
Roll Call Vote
Alessandro Alessandrini: aye;
Bonnie Brodner: aye;
Margaret Coppe: aye;
Jessie Steigerwald: aye;
Mary Ann Stewart: aye:
II. Executive Session (Selectmen’s Meeting Room)
Dr. Ash and Mr. Harris briefed the Committee on several negotiation items related to
collective bargaining.
1. FY13 collective bargaining implications. Since all collective bargaining
contracts will expire at the end of FY12, the school committee will need to
include sufficient funds in the budget to bargain in good faith with all unions.
2. Discussion of the LEA Technology Unit Agreement. The new contract codifies
what was presented, updated titles and job descriptions, and the annualization of
all salaries. Negotiating team members Ms. Stewart and Mr. Harris were present
to answer any questions from school committee members.
3. Discussion of labor counsel at the bargaining table. The first scheduled
bargaining session with Unit A is scheduled for January 11, 2012. Since Keith
Muntyan will be out of state for most of the winter months, he has recommended
that his colleague, David Connelly, serve as our labor counsel at the bargaining
table. Mr. Connelly filled in for Mr. Muntyan during our last round of Unit A
negotiations and is a highly experienced labor attorney.
School Committee - Executive Session 12/6/11
There were questions and comments by members of the School Committee.
Motion to authorize the Superintendent to include a sum of money in the
FY2013 Recommended Budget for good faith bargaining efforts with all
unions (Coppe, Alessandrini). The Motion was approved (5-0).
Roll Call Vote
Alessandro Alessandrini: aye;
Bonnie Brodner: aye;
Margaret Coppe: aye;
Jessie Steigerwald: aye;
Mary Ann Stewart: aye:
Motion to approve the LEA Technology Unit agreement and authorize the
School Committee Chair to sign the Memorandum of Agreement (Brodner,
Steigerwald). The Motion was approved (5-0).
Roll Call Vote
Alessandro Alessandrini: aye;
Bonnie Brodner: aye;
Margaret Coppe: aye;
Jessie Steigerwald: aye;
Mary Ann Stewart: aye:
Motion to adjourn from Executive Session and return to Open Session
(Steigerwald, Coppe). The Motion was approved (5-0).
Roll Call Vote
Alessandro Alessandrini: aye;
Bonnie Brodner: aye;
Margaret Coppe: aye;
Jessie Steigerwald: aye;
Mary Ann Stewart: aye:
The Executive Session adjourned at 7:35 PM.
Documents: Memo from Dr. Paul Ash to the School Committee dated December 2,
2011; LPS Comparable Town Total Teacher Compensation Data FY12 dated November
10, 2011; Salary Increases in Comparable Communities FY12 and FY13 dated November
17, 2011; Memorandum of Agreement between the LEA Technology Unit and the
Lexington School Committee (Includes Appendix A: Contract Performance
Standards/Job Descriptions with Biweekly Work Summary Form)
Approved February 28, 2012
Released ___November 13, 2012_ _