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CANTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
CANTON, MASSACHUSETTS

STUDENT SERVICES COORDINATOR-TEAM CHAIRPERSON
EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT

This AGREEMENT is made this @O__ day of func. 2019, between the Canton Public
Schools (“Employer”), acting through its Superia¥endent (“Superintendent”), and Amy Muldoon
In CONSIDERATION of the mutual promises contained herein, the parties hereto mutually
covenant and agree as follows:

1.

EMPLOYMENT:

The Canton Public Schools hereby employs Amy Muldoon as a Student Services
Coordinator-Team Chairperson at the William H. Galvin Middle School, and Amy
Muldoon (hereinafter referred to as the “Student Services Coordinator-Team
Chairperson”) hereby accepts such employment subject to the terms and conditions
hereinafter provided.

TERM:

The Student Services Coordinator-Team Chairperson shall be employed for a period of
three (3) years, commencing on September 1, 2019 through August 31, 2022.

COMPENSATION:

The Employer agrees to pay the Student Services Coordinator-Team Chairperson in
consideration of the faithful, diligent and competent performance of her duties and
responsibilities as Student Services Coordinator-Team Chairperson a salary of ninety-
five thousand, five hundred, nine ($95,509.00) dollars for the period of September 1,
2019 to August 31, 2020. The Superintendent and the Student Services Coordinator-
Team Chairperson 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 Student Services
Coordinator-Team Chairperson’s salary to take effect as of July 1 of the next contract
year.

DUTIES:

The Student Services Coordinator-Team Chairperson shall faithfully carry out the duties
of her position in accordance with the provisions of the existing job description. The
Student Services Coordinator-Team Chairperson 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
and will expend the time and effort necessary to effectively achieve the goals and
purposes of the Canton Public Schools.

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WORK YEAR;

a) The position requires 193 days of work, which shall include all days that school is
in session, 5 days before the start of school and 5 days immediately following the
end of the school year, unless otherwise approved by the Superintendent.
Additional days, as requested by the Director of Student Services, will be paid at a
per diem rate of 1/193,

b) The Student Services Coordinator-Team Chairperson may need to work

additional days to fulfill her responsibilities. The Superintendent authorizes her to

access up to five additional days (if needed) to complete expectations after the
last school day of the year or prior to the new school year. Those days will be
mutually agreed upon by the Director of Student Services and the Student

Services Coordinator-Team Chairperson and will be compensated at the per diem

rate.

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LICENSURE:

The Student Services Coordinator-Team Chairperson shall furnish and maintain
throughout the term of this contract a valid and appropriate certificate/license as required
by Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 71, Section 38G.

TERMINATION:

A. In the event that the Student Services Coordinator-Team Chairperson desires to
terminate this contract before the term of service shall have expired, she 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 Student Services
Coordinator-Team Chairperson 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
Student Services Coordinator-Team Chairperson, 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 Student Services Coordinator-Team
Chairperson of the intended dismissal with an explanation of the grounds therefore and, if
the Student Services Coordinator-Team Chairperson 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.

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REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES:

The Employer may, at the Superintendent's discretion, reimburse the Student Services
Coordinator-Team Chairperson for expenses incurred In attendance at local, state, and
national meetings. Professional Development expenses will be reimbursed at the
discretion of the Director of Student Services. Mileage reimbursement, as approved by
the Director of Student Services, will be paid at the current IRS rate,

STATE RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION:

The Student Services Coordinator-Team Chairperson shall be a member of the
Massachusetts Teachers’ Retirement System as required by the Massachusetts General
Laws.

INSURANCE BENEFITS

The Student Services Coordinator-Team Chairperson 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 Student Services Coordinator-Team Chairperson shall be
entitled to fifteen (15) days of sick leave during each year of her Contract. In addition
to personal injury or illness, the Student Services Coordinator-Team Chairperson 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
the Student Services Coordinator-Team Chairperson’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 Student Services Coordinator-Team Chairperson’s spouse, parent, child, or
person living in the Student Services Coordinator-Team Chairperson’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
Student Services Coordinator-Team Chairperson’s nephew, niece, or other relative not           |
mentioned elsewhere in her 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 Persona! Leave- The Student Services Coordinator-Team Chairperson shall be               _
entitled to three (3) personal days during each year of her contract.                                         i

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EVALUATION/PERFORMANCE:

The Student Services Coordinator-Team Chairperson shall fulfill all aspects of this
contract. 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 Student Services Coordinator-Team Chairperson in
conjunction with the Director. 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
Superintendent will expect to find through the evaluation process are/is:
« An unwavering commitment to highly effective teaching through skillful
supervision and evaluation
e 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.
e Avibrant and supportive school culture that values collegiality, diverse people
and perspectives, and constant improvement
¢ The promotion of collaborative relationships with parents and staff
Assessments will be based upon direct observation of the Student Services
Coordinator-Team Chairperson’s work, feedback received from parents, faculty,
and other staff members, as well as review of written material from the Student
Services Coordinator-Team Chairperson’s office and the schools. Additionally,
the Student Services Coordinator-Team Chairperson will receive informal
feedback from the Director throughout the year as part of her ongoing
supervision and support.

ENTIRE AGREEMENT

This Contract embodies the whole agreement between the Superintendent and the
Student Services Coordinator-Team Chairperson and supersedes ail 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.

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.

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.

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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.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have hereunto signed and sealed this Agreement in
triplicate this       day of       , 2019.

FOR THE CPS by:                                           Assented to by:
Kez Fischer-Mueller, Ed,D                          Amy eae
Superintendent of Schools                                      Student Services Coordinator-Team

Chairperson

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