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CANTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
CANTON, MASSACHUSETTS

TEAM CHAIRPERSON/ADMINISTRATOR
EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT

This AGREEMENT is made this”     day of  h V4 / {&_ between the
Canton Public Schools (“Employer’), acting through its Interim Superintendent
("Superintendent"), and Allison Hoff.

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 Allison Hoff as an Team
Chairperson/Administrator at the Dean S. Luce Elementary School, and
Allison Hoff (hereinafter referred to as the “Team
Chairperson/Administrator’) hereby accepts such employment subject to the
terms and conditions hereinafter provided.

2.       TERM:
The Team Chairperson/Administrator shail be employed for a period
commencing on September 1, 2015 through August 31, 2017.

3.          WORK YEAR:
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.

4.       COMPENSATION:
The Employer agrees to pay the Team Chairperson/Administrator in
consideration of the faithful, diligent and competent performance of her
duties and responsibilities as Team Chairperson/Administrator a salary of
$71,500 for the period of September 1, 2015 to August 31, 2016. The
Superintendent and the Team Chairperson/Administrator 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 Team
Chairperson/Administrator’s salary to take effect as of September 1 of the
next contract year.

5.      TERMINATION:
A. In the event that the Team Chairperson/Administrator 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

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intention to the Superintendent, with a time for such termination to be
jointly established between the Team Chairperson/Administrator 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 Team Chairperson/Administrator, 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 Team Chairperson/Administrator of the intended dismissal with
an explanation of the grounds therefore and, if the Team
Chairperson/Administrator 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.

DUTIES:

The Team Chairperson/Administrator shall faithfully carry out the duties of
her position in accordance with the provisions of the existing job
description. The Team Chairperson/Administrator 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.

PERSONAL BUSINESS DAYS:

The Team Chairperson/Administrator will be entitled to three (3) personal
business days per work year, subject to advance approval by the
Superintendent.

REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES:

The Employer may, at the Superintendent’s discretion, reimburse the Team
Chairperson/Administrator 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.

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STATE RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION:

The Team Chairperson/Administrator shall be a member of the
Massachusetts Teachers’ Retirement System as required by the
Massachusetts General Laws.

FRINGE BENEFITS:
The Team Chairperson/Administrator shall be entitled to all insurance

(medical, hospital, dental, and life) benefits currently available to Town
employees generally.

SICK LEAVE POLICY:
The Team Chairperson/Administrator may earn sick leave at the rate of
fifteen (15) days per year. This may be accumulated without limit.

BEREAVEMENT LEAVE:

In case of death during the work year of any member of the Team
Chairperson/Administrator's family (grandparent, grandchild, brother, sister,
brother-in-law, sister-in-law, mother-in-law, or father-in-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 Team Chairperson/Administrator's 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. In case of
death during the work year of the Team Chairperson/Administrator's
nephew, niece, or other relative not mentioned elsewhere in this paragraph,
one (1) day's leave without loss of pay or accumulated sick leave shall be
granted on the day of the funeral.

EVALUATION/PERFORMANCE:
The Team Chairperson/Administrator 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 Team
Chairperson/Administrator 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:
e 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.
¢ Avibrant and supportive school culture that values collegiality,
diverse people and perspectives, and constant improvement

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e The promotion of collaborative relationships with parents and staff
Assessments will be based upon direct observation of the Team
Chairperson/Administrator's work, feedback received from parents,
faculty, and other staff members, as well as review of written
material from the Team Chairperson/Administrator’s office and the
schools. Additionally, the Team Chairperson/Administrator will
receive informal feedback from the Director throughout the year as
part of her ongoing supervision and support.

14. ENTIRE AGREEMENT:
This contract embodies the entire agreement between the Employer and the
Team Chairperson/Administrator 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.

15. 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.

16. |The monetary provisions of this Contract are subject to approval of the
Annual Town Meeting.

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In witnesg whereof the parties sign and seal this Agreement and a duplicate thereof
     day of     Pr ape ac  , 2015.

Jennifer ANdenderso                   Allison Hoff
Interim Superintendent of Schools          Team Chairperson/Administrator

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