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CANTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
CANTON, MASSACHUSETTS
DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SERVICES
Debra L. Bromfield
July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2022

This AGREEMENT is made the                       day of                     2019 by and
between Canton School Committee, hereinafter referred to as the "School Committee", and
Debra L. Bromfield hereinafter referred to as the “Director of Student Services.” In
consideration of the promises herein contained, the parties hereto mutually agree as follows:

1.      EMPLOYMENT: The School Committee hereby employs Debra L. Bromfield as
Director of Student Services and she hereby accepts employment on the following terms and
conditions:

2.      TERM: The Director of Student Services shall be employed for the period commencing
July 1, 2019 and ending June 30, 2022. The School Committee and the Director of Student
Services, provided each 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, 2019. For purposes of this Agreement, the anniversary date
shall be considered to be July 1 of each year.

3.      COMPENSATION: The School Committee agrees to pay the Director of Student
Services, in consideration of the faithful, diligent and competent performance of her duties
and responsibilities an annual salary of one hundred, fifty-two thousand, seven hundred
($152,700) dollars for the period July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020. Each year during which
this Contract is in effect, the School Committee and the Director of Student Services shall
meet at least ninety (90) calendar days prior to the anniversary date for the purpose of
reviewing the Director of Student Services' salary and expenses. It is anticipated that said
review should result in a fair and reasonable salary increase, commensurate with the Director
of Student Services’ performance evaluation.

4.       DUTIES: The Director of Student Services shall faithfully carry out the duties of her
position in accordance with the provisions of the existing job description. The Director of
Student Services 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 School Committee and will expend the time and effort
necessary to effectively achieve the goals and purposes of the Canton Public Schools.

5.       TERMINATION: (a) In the event that the Director of Student Services desires to
terminate this Contract before the term of service has expired she may do so by giving at

least one hundred twenty (120) days written notice of her intention to the School Committee
or such other notice as is mutually agreed to by the parties in writing (b) Throughout the term
of this Contact the Director of Student Services shall be subject to discharge for inefficiency,
incapacity, conduct unbecoming a professional, insubordination or other good cause. In that
event, the Director of Student Services shall be given written notice, including a statement of
the charges against her, and a hearing will be held. Said written notice shall be provided at
least fifteen (15) days before the hearing. A dismissal shall sever any and all rights that the
Director of Student Services shall have under this Contract for the balance of the Contract
period subsequent to the dismissal, including, without limitation, any claim to compensation.

6.      CERTIFICATE: The Director of Student Services shall furnish and maintain throughout
the term of this Contract a valid and appropriate certificate qualifying her to act as a Special
Education Administrator in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

7.        OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES:

A. The Director of Student Services may accept speaking, writing, lecturing or other
engagements of a professional nature as she sees fit, provided they do not interfere
with his duties as Director of Student Services.

B. The Director of Student Services may undertake or engage in consulting work of
any nature after first requesting and obtaining the approval of the School Committee,
which approval will not be unreasonably withheld.

8.      RETIREMENT: Director of Student Services shall be a member of the Massachusetts
Teacher's Retirement System.

9.     EVALUATION: The Director of Student Services shall be evaluated annually, in
writing, by the School Committee. The evaluation instrument shall be one mutually agreed
upon by the School Committee and the Director of Student Services.

10. HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE: The Director of Student Services shall be eligible to
participate in the same medical, hospital and life insurance benefits provided by the Town of
Canton to other employees employed by the Canton School Committee, subject to the same
terms and conditions and at the same rate of contribution applicable to said employees.

11. LEAVES:

A. SICK LEAVE: The Director of Student Services may earn sick leave at the rate of
eighteen (18) days a year which days shall be credited on July 1 of each contract year
with unused sick leave accumulating without limit. There shall be no reimbursement of
any kind for unused sick days.

B. BEREAVEMENT LEAVE: In case of death during the work year of any member of
the Director of Student Services' family (grandparent, grandchild, brother, sister,
brother-in-law, sister-in-law, mother-in-law, or father-in7 law), no reduction of salary or
reduction in accumulated sick leave shall be made for an absence not exceeding
three (3) work days. In case of death during the work year of the Director of Student

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Services’ spouse, parent, child or relative living with the family, no reduction of salary
or reduction in accumulated sick leave shall be made for an absence not exceeding
five (5) work days.

C. PERSONAL DAYS: The Director of Student Services shall be entitled to four (4)
personal days a year, without loss of pay subject to the advance approval of the
School Committee. No reason need be given for the personal days. Any personal
days not used will be added to the Director of Student Services’ accumulated sick
leave.

12. VACATION:

A. The Director of Student Services shall receive each Contract year twenty-five (25)
working days of vacation, which shall be credited on the first day of each Contract
year, to be taken in the year in which it is earned or the succeeding year. In addition
to said vacation days, the Director of Student Services shall be entitled to leave with
pay on each holiday recognized by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the
Canton School Committee.

B. The Director of Student Services may buy back (cash in) up to five (5) unused
vacation days each year at her per diem rate. For purposes of this and all other
provisions of this contract, the per diem rate shall be calculated by dividing the
annual salary by 260.

13. | PROFESSIONAL DAYS: With the advance approval of the School Committee, the
Director of Student Services may attend educational meetings, workshops and conference
held outside the school system without loss of pay. With the advance approval of the School
Committee, the Director of Student Services will be reimbursed for attendance of such
meetings, workshops and conferences.

14. | RELIGIOUS HOLY DAYS: The Director of Student Services shall be entitled to use up
to two (2) days' leave with pay for major religious holy days. These days shall be in addition
to any of the Director of Student Services accrued sick or vacation days.

15. TECHNOLOGY: The Director of Student Services office will be equipped with up-to-
date computer hardware and software to enable her to fulfill her responsibilities as Director of
Student Services. This equipment shall include a cellular telephone (or reimburse the Director
of Student $50.00/month for use of her own) which the Director of Student Services is free to
use outside of her office, including at her home. At the conclusion of her term as Director of
Student Services, this office equipment, including the cellular phone, shall remain the
property of the Canton Public Schools.

16. REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES:

A. Travel Allowance - The School Committee agrees to reimburse the Directorof
Student Services for out-of-district automobile mileage that is incurred in the

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execution of her job. Mileage reimbursement shall be at the current IRS-
sanctioned rate. Such expenses shall include, but are not limited to,
reimbursement of out-of-district transportation, tolls and meals.

B. Professional Memberships - The School Committee shall pay the Director of
Student Services’ membership dues for memberships in Association for Special
Educators (ASE), National Association for Supervision and Curriculum
Development (ASCD), and the Massachusetts Association for Supervision and
Curriculum Development (MASCD) or other professional associations, as
approved by the School Committee.

C. Disability Insurance- The School Committee shall compensate the Director of
Student Services for a disability plan she purchases not to exceed $1000 per
year.

17. ENTIRE AGREEMENT: This Contract embodies the entire agreement between the
School Committee and the Director of Student Services, 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 the 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.

18. SEVERABILITY: 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.

19. The monetary provisions of this Agreement shall be subject to Town Meeting Approval.

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

triplicate this                           day of                                  , 2019.

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Chairperson, Canton School                          Director of Student Services
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