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Asst. Director of Student Services - M. Byrne.to June 30 2022

Finance Committee · Record date 2022-06-30 · Record a6f8abda29ee280869

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CANTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
CANTON, MASSACHUSETTS

Assistant Director of Student Services
EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT
01/14/2020 — 06/30/2022

THIS AGREEMENT is made by and between the Canton Public Schools (hereinafter referred
to as “CPS") and Meghan Byrne

In consideration of the promises and mutual covenants herein contained, the parties hereto
agree as follows:

1.0 EMPLOYMENT

CPS hereby employs Meghan Byrne as Assistant Director of Student Services
for the public schools of the Town of Canton, Massachusetts, and Meghan Byrne (hereinafter
referred to as the (“Assistant Director”) hereby accepts such employment with the terms and
conditions set forth below.

2.0 TERM OF AGREEMENT

The Assistant Director shall be employed under the terms of the contract contemplated herein
for the three (3) year period commencing on July 1, 2018 and continuing until June 30, 2021.

3.0 COMPENSATION

The Assistant Director shall be paid an annual salary at the rate of one hundred and eleven
thousand ($111,000.00) dollars for the period of January 14, 2020 - June 30, 2022, prorated for
the period of January 14, 2020 — June 30, 2020. The Superintendent and the Assistant
Director 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 Assistant Director’s salary to take effect as of
July 1 of the next contract year.

4.0 DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES

4.1 The Assistant Director shall faithfully carry out the duties of her position in
accordance with the provisions of the existing job description. The Assistant Director
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 CPS.

4.2 The Assistant Director may accept speaking, writing, lecturing or other
engagements of a professional nature of a short-term duration, so long as they do not derogate
from her duties as Assistant Director. The Assistant Director is responsible for ensuring that
any such engagements do not present a conflict of interest or otherwise violate the

Massachusetts State Ethics Statute. The Assistant Director’s absence from the district on a
regular work day for the purpose of pursuing her personal professional interests, rather than the
interests of the district, requires the approval of the Superintendent of Schools.

5.0 WORK YEAR

The Assistant Director’s work year will consist of 225 days, which, unless otherwise approved
by the Superintendent, will include the 183 days that teachers are required to be in school, the
ten days immediately following the close of school in the spring, and the ten days immediately
preceding the opening of school in the fall. The Assistant Director, in consultation with the
Superintendent will schedule the remaining days when school is not in session. The Per diem
rate shall be 1/225. With the advance approval of the Superintendent, the Assistant Director
may take days off during the 183 days that teachers are in school and/or the ten day periods
immediately before and following, so long as she works a commensurate number of alternative
days during that fiscal/contract year, to be scheduled in consultation with the Superintendent.

6.0 LICENSES

The Assistant Director shall furnish and maintain throughout the term of her Contract a valid
and appropriate license for the position of Special Education Administrator in the
Commonwealth as required by Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 71, Section 38G.

7.0 TERMINATION:

7.1 The initial ninety (90) day period of the term of the contract shall be a probationary
period during which the Assistant Director may be dismissed with or without cause.

7.2 In the event that the Assistant Director desires to terminate her 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 Assistant Director and the Superintendent and confirmed in writing.

7.3 The Superintendent may terminate this contract with the Assistant Director at any
time during its term due to reduction in force or reorganization resulting from declining
enrollment or other budgetary reasons.

7.4 Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, the Superintendent may dismiss the
Assistant Director, and thus terminate her 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 Assistant Director of
the intended dismissal with an explanation of the grounds therefore and, if the Assistant
Director 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.

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

8.0 REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES/EQUIPMENT

8.1 Expenses - Upon the approval of the Superintendent, the Superintendent agrees to
reimburse the Assistant Director for reasonable expenses incurred and paid by her in the
execution of her job as Assistant Director.

8.2 Professional Memberships — The Assistant Director shall be reimbursed up to two
hundred, fifty ($250) dollars a year for dues paid to professional organizations.

8.3 Cell Phone - The Superintendent shall provide the Assistant Director and pay the
monthly expenses of a cell phone/PDA for the purpose of conducting school business and the
occasional, incidental personal business. At the conclusion of her term as Assistant Director, her
equipment shall remain the property of the CPS. The Assistant Director, at her discretion, may
choose to be reimbursed the flat sum of $50 per month towards the cost of her monthly cell phone
bills. If so, the Assistant Director will not receive a District cell phone.

8.4 Office Technology - The Assistant Director's office will be equipped with up-to-date
computer hardware and software to enable her to fulfill her responsibilities as Assistant Director.
Her equipment shall include a laptop, which the Assistant Director is free to use outside of her
Office, including at her home. At the conclusion of her term as Assistant Director, her office
equipment, including the laptop, shall remain the property of the CPS.

8.5 Travel Allowance — The Assistant Director will be reimbursed for travel between her
office and other work related locations at the IRS mileage reimbursement rate. Said sum shall
be a reimbursement to the Assistant Director for travel expenses Incurred and paid by her for
actual mileage, tolis and public transportation costs. Reimbursement shall occur within a
reasonable period of time.

8.6 Tuition Reimbursement — The Assistant Director shall be reimbursed up to five
hundred ($500.00) dollars annually for tuition for graduate courses she has completed , pre-
approved by the Superintendent or her designee, at an accredited college or university, so long
as such courses are relevant to enhancing the knowledge and skills necessary to her role as
Assistant Director and she has received a grade of B or better.

8.7 Out-of-State Conference Expenses — All requests for out of state conferences shall
be subject to advance approval of the Superintendent.

9.0 STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM
The Assistant Director shall be a member of the Massachusetts Teachers’ Retirement System

(MTRS) as required by the General Laws of the Massachusetts, General Laws, Chapter 32,
Section 2.

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10.0 INSURANCE BENEFITS

The Assistant Director 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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12.0 LEAVES

12.1 Sick Leave — The Assistant Director shall be entitled to fifteen (15) days of sick
leave during each year of her Contract, prorated for the period of January 14, 2020 — June 30,
2020. All unused sick leave will be added to the Assistant Director’s contract in all previous
capacities for the CPS. Sick leave may be accumulated on a year to year basis to a maximum
of 180 days. In addition to personal injury or illness, the Assistant Director 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
Assistant Director’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 Assistant Director’s spouse, parent, child, or person living in the
Assistant Director’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 Assistant Director'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 Assistant Director shall be entitled to three (3) personal days
during each year of her contract prorated for the period of January 14, 2020 -0 June 30, 2020, to
be used at her discretion, with prior approval of the Superintendent. All unused Personal Leave
will be added to the Assistant Director’s contract in all previous capacities for the CPS

13.0 EVALUATION

13.1 The Assistant Director shall fulfill all aspects of this contract. She shall be
evaluated annually in writing by the Superintendent of Schools or her designee. Evaluation will
be based on progress made in relationship to goals that are established each fall by the
Assistant Director in conjunction with the Superintendent of Schools or her designee in
alignment to Massachusetts regulations for educator evaluations.

13.2 Assessments will be based upon direct observation of the Assistant Director’s
work, feedback received from parents, students, faculty, and other staff members, as well as
review of written material from the Superintendent of Schools’ office and the schools.
Additionally, Assistant Director will receive informal feedback from the Superintendent of

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Schools throughout the year as part of her ongoing supervision and support.
14.0 ENTIRE AGREEMENT

This Contract embodies the whole agreement between the Superintendent and the Assistant
Director 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 in writing signed
by the party against whom enforcement thereof is sought.

15.0 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.

16.0 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.

17.0 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.

18.0 APPROPRIATION

The monetary provisions of this Contract are subject to approval and appropriation by the Canton
Annual Town Meeting. If the Canton Annual Town Meeting withholds approval or funding, 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                 , 2020.

FOR THE CPS by:                                          Assented to by:

KG Fischer-Mueller, Ed.D,                        4 Byrne       .
Superintendent of Schools                                    Assistant Director of Student Services