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CANTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
CANTON, MASSACHUSETTS

SCHOOL PHYSICIAN
EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT

This AGREEMENT is made this     day of             , 2019, between the Canton Public
Schools acting through its School Committee and Dr. Daniel Muse, hereinafter referred to
as the “School Physician”.

IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual promises contained herein, the parties hereto mutually
covenant and agree as follows:

1.

EMPLOYMENT:

The School Committee hereby employs Dr. Daniel Muse as the School Physician
for the Canton Public Schools and Dr. Daniel Muse hereby accepts employment
subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter provided.

TERN:

The School Physician shail be employed in this role beginning September 1, 2019
through August 31, 2020. The School Committee and the School Physician, provided
either has notified the other in writing of their desire to commence negotiations for a
successor agreement, will endeavor to reach agreement on a successor contract on
or before July 1, 2020.

WORK YEAR:

The School Physician will be “on cali” and available to perform the duties described
in Condition 6 of this contract. The definition of “on call” for the purposes of this
contract shall be “available during regular business hours as well as occasionally on
weekends and evenings.”

COMPENSATION:

The School Committee agrees to pay the School Physician in consideration of the
faithful, diligent and competent performance of his/her duties and responsibilities as
School Physician, an annual salary of five thousand, three hundred, six ($5,306.)
dollars for the term of the contract. The salary shall be payable in two (2)
installments, one (1) in December and one (1) in June, unless otherwise agreed to
by the Superintendent of Schools.

TERMINATION:

A. Inthe event that the School Physician desires to terminate this contract before
the term of service shall have expired, his/her may do so by giving at least ninety
(90) days written notice of such intention to the School Committee, with a time for
such termination to be jointly established between the School Physician and the
Schoo! Committee and confirmed in writing.

B. The School Committee 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.

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C. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, the School Committee may dismiss
the School Physician, and thus terminate this contract, for good cause. As used
herein, “good cause” shall mean any grounds put forth by the School Committee
which are not arbitrary, irrational, unreasonable, in bad faith or not relevant to the
sound operation of the school system. Prior to any dismissal for good cause, the
School Committee will notify the Schoo! Physician of the intended dismissal with an
explanation of the grounds therefore and, if the School Physician so requests, will
provide his/her with an opportunity for a meeting to review the decision and to present
information pertaining to its basis and to the employee’s status.

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

DUTIES:
The School Physician shall faithfully carry out the duties of his/her position in
accordance with the provisions of the job description attached herein

ENTIRE AGREEMENT:

This contract embodies the entire agreement between the Superintendent and the
BS and there are no inducements, promises, terms, conditions, or obligations made
or entered into by either party other than those contained herein. No modification or
addition to this Agreement shall have any effect unless set forth in writing and
specifically referred to as a modification or addition to this Agreement and signed by
both parties hereto.

INVALIDITY:

lf 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.

WAIVER

The parties agree that any waiver of any term or provision of this Agreement, by
either party, shall not be binding upon the parties unless said waiver is in writing
and signed by both parties.

CONSTRUCTION OF AGREEMENT

This Agreement shall be executed in triplicate, each of which shail constitute an
original and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts as they are in effect on the date of execution.

APPROPRIATION

The monetary provisions of this Contract are subject to approval and appropriation by
the Canton Annual Town Meeting. If approval or funding is withheld by the Canton
Annual Town Meeting, this contract will be immediately terminated, without further
obligations by the Town of Canton or the Canton Public Schools.

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99 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto-sign and seal this Agreement and a duplicate
100 thereof. This      ke day of Puruy | 2019.

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Dr. Daniel Muse ~
ChairpeyYson, Canton School Committee             School Physician

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