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CANTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
CANTON, MASSACHUSETTS

PRINCIPAL, DEAN S. LUCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT

07-01-2019 — 06-30-2022

THIS AGREEMENT is made by and between the Canton Public Schools (hereinafter referred
to as “CPS”) and Yeshi Gaskin Lamour.

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

1.0 EMPLOYMENT

CPS hereby employs Yeshi Gaskin Lamour as Principal, Dean S. Luce Elementary School
for the public schools of the Town of Canton, Massachusetts, and Yeshi Gaskin Lamour
(hereinafter referred to as the “Principal”) hereby accepts such employment with the terms and
conditions set forth beiow.

2.0 TERM OF AGREEMENT

The Principal shall be employed under the terms of the contract contemplated herein for the
three (3) year period commencing on July 1, 2019 and continuing until June 30, 2022.

3.0 COMPENSATION

The Principal shall be paid an annual salary at the rate of one hundred and twenty-five
thousand ($125,000.00) dollars for the period of July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020. The
Superintendent and the Principal 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 Principal’s
salary to take effect as of July 1 of the next contract year.

4.0 DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES

4.1 The Principal shall faithfully carry out the duties of her position in accordance with
the provisions of the existing job description. The Principal 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 Principal 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
Principal. The Principal is responsible for ensuring that any such engagements do not present
a conflict of interest or otherwise violate the Massachusetts State Ethics Statute. The
Principal's absence from the district on a regular work day for the purpose of pursuing her

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personal professional interests, rather than the interests of the district, requires the approval of
the Superintendent of Schools.

5.0 WORK YEAR

The Principal's work year will consist of 215 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 unless otherwise approved by the Superintendent.
The Principal, in consultation with the Superintendent will schedule the remaining days when
school is not in session. With the advance approval of the Superintendent, the Principal may
take up to three 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 Principal shall furnish and maintain throughout the term of her Contract a valid and
appropriate license for the position of school principal in the Commonwealth as required by
Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 71, Section 38G.

7.0 TERMINATION:

7.1 In the event that the Principal 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 Principal and the Superintendent and confirmed in writing.

7.2 The Superintendent may terminate her contract at any time during its term due to
reduction in force or reorganization resulting from declining enrollment or other budgetary
reasons.

7.3 Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, the Superintendent may dismiss the
Principal, 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 Princi pal of the intended
dismissal with an explanation of the grounds therefore and, if the Principal 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.

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

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8.0 REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES/EQUIPMENT

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

8.2 Professional Memberships ~ The Principal shall be reimbursed up to seven hundred,
fifty ($750) dollars a year for dues paid to professional organizations.

8.3 Cell Phone - The Superintendent shall provide the Principal 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 Principal, her equipment shall
remain the property of the CPS. The Principal, 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 Principal
will not receive a District cell phone.

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

8.5 Mileage Reimbursement — The Principal shail be reimbursed for pre-approved travel
at the IRS rate.

8.6_PROFESSIONAL DAYS: With the advance approval of the Superintendent, the
Principal may attend educational meetings, workshops and conferences held outside the school
system without loss of pay. Again, with the advance approval of the Superintendent, the
Principal may be reimbursed up to $1,000 a year.

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 Principal 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.

10.0 INSURANCE BENEFITS

The Principal 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 Principal shall be entitled to thirty (30) sick days during the first
year of the contract and fifteen (15) days of sick leave during the second and third years of her
Contract. 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 Principal 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).

12.1a Sick Leave — Additional Days - The Principal shall be awarded sixty (60) sick
days to be used in the event she qualifies for a leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act
("FMLA"). The additional days can be combined with sick days accumulated from Article 12.1.
if the Sick Leave — Additional Days contemplated in this condition are not used during the term
of the contract, and the Superintendent agrees to extend the contract or offer a new contract to
the Principal, this condition shall be added to the extended or new contract.

12.2 Bereavement Leave — In case of death during the school year of any member of the
Principal'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 Principal’s spouse, parent, child, or person living in the Principal'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 Principal’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 shal! be granted on the day of the funeral.

12.3 Personal Leave- The Principal shall be entitled to three (3) personal days during
each year of her contract, to be used at her discretion, with prior approval of the Superintendent.

13.0 EVALUATION

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

13.2 Assessments will be based upon direct observation of the Principal’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, Principal will receive informal feedback from the Superintendent of Schools
throughout the year as part of her ongoing supervision and support.

14.0 ENTIRE AGREEMENT

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This Contract embodies the whole agreement between the Superintendent and the Principal
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       (( dayot MAFC, 2019.

FOR THE CPS by:                                              Assented to by:

skin Lamour

Superintendent of Schools

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