EASTON, REDDING, REGION 9 JOINT BOARDS OF EDUCATION SPECIAL MEETING
Monday, June 14, 2021 – 8:30 p.m.
Held Remotely Pursuant to Executive Order NO. 7B
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Minutes
ATTENDANCE
Board members:
Easton: Stinson, Hicks, Parker, Wible, Chieda (arrived 8:34); Absent: Goldstein
Redding: Parkin, Whaley, Pilato, Hoffman, Oulton, Reilly; Absent: Hocker
Region 9: Johnston, Graziano, Berry, D’Agostino, Pampel, Williams, Denny, O’Brien (arrived 8:36)
Administration: Harrison, Pierson Ugol, Zachery
Others: 9 members of the staff and public, and the recording secretary.
CALL TO ORDER
C. Parkin called the Redding Board of Education meeting to order at 8:33 p.m.
J. Stinson called the Easton Board of Education meeting to order at 8:33 p.m.
T. Johnston called the Region 9 Board of Education meeting to order at 8:33 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
BOARD MEMBER COMMENT
None.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: CENTRAL OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR CONTRACTS
J. Stinson provided background information for the Central Office Administrator Contracts. He explained that the Negotiating Committee worked to streamline and consolidate the proposed contracts to be more consistent and to have normalized language. He went on to say the goal of this meeting was to approve the contracts for the Superintendent of Schools and the Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, with the contract for the Director of Finance and Operations to follow in the near future. A brief discussion followed.
Motion: move that the Easton Board of Education recess to Executive Session to discuss the draft Central Office Administrator contracts for compensation and benefits. (Hicks, Parker). Approved. Unanimous consent.
Motion: move that the Redding Board of Education recess to Executive Session to discuss the draft Central Office Administrator contracts for compensation and benefits. (Hoffman, Reilly). Approved. Unanimous consent.
Motion: move that the Region 9 Board of Education recess to Executive Session to discuss the draft Central Office Administrator contracts for compensation and benefits. (Williams, O’Brien). Approved. Unanimous consent.
Recessed at 8:50 p.m.
Return from recess at 9:29 p.m.
Motion: move that the Easton Board of Education approve the contract for the Superintendent of Schools and authorize the Board Chair to sign the document upon finalization of terms. (Parker, Wible). Approved. Unanimous.
Motion: move that the Redding Board of Education approve the contract for the Superintendent of Schools and authorize the Board chair to sign the document upon finalization of terms. (Reilly, Whaley). Approved. Unanimous.
Motion: move that the Region 9 Board of Education approve the contract for the Superintendent of Schools and authorize the Board chair to sign the document upon finalization of terms. (D’Agostino, Denny). Approved. Unanimous.
Motion: move that the Easton Board of Education approve the contract for the Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction and authorize the Board Chair to sign the document upon finalization of terms. (Parker, Chieda). Approved. Unanimous.
Motion: move that the Redding Board of Education approve the contract for the Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction and authorize the Board chair to sign the document upon finalization of terms. (Whaley, Reilly). Approved. Unanimous.
Motion: move that the Region 9 Board of Education approve the contract for the Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction and authorize the Board chair to sign the document upon finalization of terms. (D’Agostino, Denny). Approved. Unanimous.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: SUPERINTENDENT EVALUATION
J. Stinson described a proposed Superintendent Evaluation based upon the Connecticut Superintendent Leadership Competency Framework that could be sent via Google Form to each Board Member in draft form to be compiled into one evaluation for each Board by the Board Chairs. Discussion followed and included the handling of non-applicable questions, FOIA implications, compiling responses, goal setting and the timing.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
BOARD MEMBER COMMENT
C. Pilato thanked the Committees for their thoughtful and thorough work.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion: move that the Easton Board of Education by adjourned. (Parker, Hicks). Unanimous consent. Meeting was adjourned at 9:47PM.
Motion: move that the Redding Board of Education by adjourned. (Hoffman, Whaley). Unanimous consent. Meeting was adjourned at 9:48PM.
Motion: move that the Region 9 Board of Education by adjourned. (Graziano, O’Brien). Unanimous consent.
Meeting was adjourned at 9:48PM.
Submitted by Colleen Pilato
Secretary, Redding Board of Education