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Data Specialist - DESE District Admin - Falcione - FY20

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CANTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
CANTON, MASSACHUSETTS

Data Specialist/DESE District Administrator

Contract of Employment

THIS AGREEMENT is made the day of           , 2019, by and between Jennifer Fischer-
Mueller, the Superintendent of Schools (“Superintendent”), and Patricia Falcione. In
consideration of the promises herein contained, the parties hereto mutually agree as follows:

EMPLOYMENT: The Superintendent hereby employees Patricia Falcione as a Data
Specialist/DESE District Administrator (“Data Specialist") and the Data Specialist hereby
accepts employment on the following terms and conditions.

TERM: The term of this Contract is for a period commencing July 01, 2019 and ending June
30, 2020.

LOCATION OF WORK: All work performed under the terms and conditions of this
agreement shall be completed at either The Rodman Building, 960 Washington Street,
Canton, MA 02021 or the William H. Galvin Middle School, 55 Pecunit Street, Canton, MA
02021 or an alternative location designated by the Superintendent.

DUTIES: Under the direction of the Superintendent, the Data Specialist shall perform
faithfully, and to the best of her ability, the duties listed in the position job description, which is
made a part of this contract.

COMPENSATION: Beginning July 01, 2019, the Data Specialist shall be paid an annual
salary of twenty-eight thousand, five hundred ($28,500) dollars. The Data Specialist will be
paid twice annually, one-half in December, 2019 and one-half in June 2020.

TERMINATION: In the event that the Data Specialist desires to terminate this contract
before the term of service shall have expired, the Data Specialist may do so by giving
at least 90 days written notice of such intention to the Superintendent, with a time for
such termination to be jointly established between the Data Specialist and the
Superintendent.

a. The Superintendent may, with notice to the Data Specialist, terminate this
contract at the Superintendent's sole discretion, with or without cause, within
ninety days of its effective date.

b. The Superintendent may terminate this contract at any time during its term due
to reduction in force or reorganization resulting from declining enrollment or
other budgetary reasons.

c. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, the Superintendent may dismiss
or demote the Data Specialist for good cause. As used herein, “good cause”
shall mean any grounds put forth by the Superintendent which are not arbitrary,
irrational, unreasonable, in bad faith or not relevant to the sound operation of
the school system. In the event this contract is terminated for good cause, the

|                              Data Specialist shall be so notified in writing. Upon request of the Data
:                               Specialist she may meet with the Superintendent to review the decision.

Cc                    d. In the event this contract is terminated, any and all financial and other
obligations by either party shall cease.

8.       ENTIRE AGREEMENT: This Contract embodies the whole agreement between the
Superintendent and the Data Specialist and supersedes all prior agreements between
        :             the parties. There are no other inducements, promises, terms, conditions or
:             oe       obligations made or entered into by either party other than those contained herein.
:                       This Contract may not be changed except bya writing signed by the party against
i           ;        whom enforcement thereof is sought.

2 WAIVER: The parties agree that any waiver of any term or provision of this

Agreement, by either party, shallnot be-binding upon the parties unless said waiver is
in writing and signed by both parties.                    ~

each of which shail constitute. an original and shall be construed.in accordance with
           (                      wealth of Massachusetts as they are in effect on the date of

10.      INVALIDITY:  If any paragraph or part of this Agreement is invalid, it shall not affect
                      the remainder of said Agreement, but said remainder shall be binding and effective
                     - against all parties.        :
          11. CONSTRUCTION OF AGREEMENT: This Agreement shall be executed in triplicate,