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CANTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
CANTON, MASSACHUSETTS

BOARD CERTIFIED BEHAVIOR ANALYST SUPERVISOR
EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT

July, 1, 2019 — June 30, 2022

THIS AGREEMENT is made by and between the Canton Public Schools (hereinafter
referred to as the “CPS”) acting through its Superintendent of Schools (“Superintendent”),
and Katherine Gilligan.

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

1.

EMPLOYMENT:

The Superintendent hereby employs Katherine Gilligan, as the Board Certified
Behavior Analyst Supervisor ("“BCBAS”) for the Canton Public Schools, and Katherine
Gilligan hereby accepts employment subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter
provided.

TERM OF AGREEMENT:

The BCBAS shall be employed for a three (3) year period commencing on July 1, 2019
through June 30, 2022.

COMPENSATION:

The Superintendent agrees to pay the BCBAS in consideration of the faithful, diligent
and competent performance of her duties and responsibilities as BCBAS, an annual
salary of eighty-eight thousand, four hundred twenty ($88,420) dollars for the period July
1, 2019 through June 30, 2020. The Superintendent and the BCBAS shall meet at least
ninety (90) days prior to July 1 of each subsequent year of the contract for the purpose
of reviewing and establishing the BCBAS's salary to take effect as of July 1 of the next
contract year.

DUTIES:

The BCBAS shall faithfully carry out the duties of her position in accordance with the
provisions of the existing job description. The BCBAS recognizes that her
responsibilities and conduct are not determined by prescribed hours and conditions
and will perform the directed and implied duties of her position as determined by the
Superintendent or her designee and will expend the time and effort necessary to
effectively achieve the goals and purposes of the Canton Public Schools.

WORK YEAR:

The position requires 193 days of work, which shall include all 183 days that school is
in session unless otherwise approved by the Superintendent. The ten (10) additional

days will be when students are in summer school, and will be established upon
agreement between the BCBAS and the Superintendent or her designee. The per
diem rate for this position shall be 1/193 of the annual salary.

LICENSES

The Massachusetts General Laws do not currently require the BCBAS to hold a DESE
license. If the DESE requires the BCBAS to hold a license, the BCBAS agrees to
apply for the license in a reasonable period of time. The BCBAS shall hold all other
licenses or certificates if required by the state of Massachusetts to perform her duties
in the CPS.

TERMINATION:

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

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 the
BCBAS, and thus terminate this contract, 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. Prior to any dismissal for good cause, the Superintendent will notify the BCBAS
of the intended dismissal with an explanation of the grounds therefore and, if the BCBAS
so requests, will provide 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.

REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES:

8.1 General Expenses - The Superintendent may, at her own discretion, reimburse the
BCBAS for expenses incurred in attendance at local, state, and national meetings or
other expenses, at the sole discretion of the Superintendent.

8.2 Professional Days — With the advance approval of the Superintendent, the BCBAS
may attend educational meetings, workshops, and conferences held outside the
school district without loss of pay. The BCBAS may be reimbursed up to one
thousand ($1,000.00) dollars per contract year for attendance at such meetings, if
receiving prior approval from the Superintendent.

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STATE RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION:

The BCBAS shall be a member of the Norfolk County Retirement System as required
by M.G.L.

INSURANCE BENEFITS

The BCBAS shall be entitled to all insurance (medical, hospital, life, and workman's
compensation) benefits and all other fringe benefits currently available to teachers and
other administrators, such benefits not to be reduced unless expressly provided for in
her Contract or agreed upon in the future.

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LEAVES

12.1 Sick Leave — The BCBAS shall be entitled to Fifteen (15) days of sick leave during
each year of her Contract. All unused sick leave will be added to the BCBA/TC’s
accrued sick leave. In addition to personal injury or illness, the BCBAS may use a
maximum of five (5) days of her accrued paid sick leave each year for illness in her
immediate family (spouse, child, parent, or relative living within her household).

12.2 Bereavement Leave — In case of death during the school year of any member of
BCBAS's family (grandparent, grandchild, brother, sister, mother-in-law, father-in-law,
brother-in-law, and sister-in-law), no reduction of salary or reduction in accumulated sick
leave shall be made for absence not exceeding three (3) school days. In case of death
during the school year of the BCBAS's, parent, child, or person living in the BCBAS’s
household, no reduction of salary or reduction in accumulated sick leave shall be made
for absence not exceeding five (5) school days. In case of death during the school year
of the BCBAS’s nephew, niece, or other relative not mentioned elsewhere in this
Section, one (1) day’s leave without loss of pay or accumulated sick leave shall be
granted on the day of the funeral.

12.3 Personal Leave- The BCBAS shall be entitled to three (3) personal days during
each year of her contract.

EVALUATION

13.1 The BCBAS shall fulfill all aspects of this contract. He/She shall be evaluated
annually in writing by the Director of Student Services. Evaluation will be based on
progress made in relationship to goals that are established each fall by the BCBAS in
conjunction with the Director of Student Services. Performance evaluation will also be
determined in relationship to indicators of effective instructional, organizational and
administrative leadership (These will be outlined in more detail as we develop a common
understanding of these parameters). The key qualities/evidence that the Director of
Student Services will expect to find through the evaluation process are/is:

* An unwavering commitment to highly effective teaching through skillful supervision
and evaluation

* Accurate assessment of student achievement, programs, and needs in order to
ensure that the system's resources and priorities are focused on enhancing student
learning.

+ A vibrant and supportive school culture that values collegiality, diverse people and
perspectives, and constant improvement

* The promotion of collaborative relationships with parents and staff

13.2 Assessments will be based upon direct observation of the BCBAS's work, feedback
received from parents, faculty, and other staff members, as well as review of written
material from the Director of Student Services office and the schools. Additionally, the
BCBAS will receive informal feedback from the Director of Student Services throughout
the year as part of her ongoing supervision and support.

14. ENTIRE AGREEMENT

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

15. 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.

16. 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.

17. CONSTRUCTION OF AGREEMENT

This Agreement shall be executed in triplicate, each of which shall 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.

18. 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.

199 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have hereunto signed and sealed this Agreement in

200 triplicate this     {2 day of                , 2019.

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202 FOR THE Canton Public Schools by:            Assented to by:

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206 Jenifer Fischer-Mueller                        KatMerine Gilligan

207 Superintendent of Schools                     Board Certified Behavior Analyst Supervisor
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