HomeMy WebLinkAboutSchool Comm. 04/13/2021 (3)Approved 06-22-21
Mansfield School Committee Meeting
Executive Session Minutes for Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Remote via ZOOM
The open meeting session was opened and called to order by Kiera O'Neil at 6:00 p.m.
Members Present:
Kiera O'Neil, Chair
Lynn Cavicchi, Vice Chair
Linda Fernando
lenn Walsh
Lauren Scher
Members Absent: None
Administration Present:
Teresa Murphy, Superintendent of Schools
Committee adjourned from open session upon completion of the 2021 End of Year Evaluation
for Superintendent Teresa Murphy. Under Exception No. 2, To conduct strategy sessions in
preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel or to conduct collective bargaining
sessions or contract negotiations with nonunion personnel.
The Executive Session meeting began without Teresa Murphy in attendance so that the
committee could discuss her upcoming contract.
Upon completion of the discussion, Teresa was invited to enter the meeting. The committee
thanked Teresa for her extraordinary leadership during the past year and half and explained
the reasoning behind their contract thought process.
It was noted that the following were taken into consideration:
1. Last year due to budget uncertainty, there was a zero % increase in Teresa's salary. Other
administrators and collective bargaining units did receive increases.
2. Prior to last year's freeze, it had been noted that her compensation level is very low
compared to other local districts. It was the committee's desire to bring her up to a
comparative salary.
3. Teresa's effective management in leading our district through the end of the 2019-2020
school year and extraordinary leadership during the 2020-2021 school district was worthy of
a good salary increase.
4. The calculated increase was determined as follows:
Existing Salary of $177,302
Increase of 5.5% for 2019-2020 would have brought salary to $187,054
Increase of 5.5% for 2020-2021 would bring new salary to $197,342
S. The committee would like to extend the contract out for 2 additional years.
Superintendent Murphy expressed her appreciation for a positive evaluation and for School
Committee for offering a thoughtful increase.
Kiera O'Neil called for a motion to leave executive session to return to open meeting.
Motion to adjourn at 7:31 p.m. by Linda Fernando / Jenn Walsh
Roll Call Vote:
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Approved06-22-21
Lynn Cavicchi
Yes
Jenn Walsh
Yes
} Kiera O'Neil
Yes
Linda Fernando
Yes
Lauren Scher
Yes
Motion Carries 5
- 0.
Respectfully Submitted,
Diane Nugent
Administrative Assistant to
Superintendent & School Committee
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