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Mansfield School Committee Meetine
Minutes for Monday , August 4, 2014
Town Hall , Room 3B & C
An Open Meeting of the Mansfield School Committee was held at the Town Hall, room 3 AB on
Monday, August 4, 2014. Chairman, Mr. Michael Trowbridge called for a motion to open the
meeting. A motion was made to open the meeting 1St by Mr. Wayne Smith, 2nd by Mrs. Kiera
O'Neil. The meeting was called to order by Chairperson, Mr. Michael Trowbridge at 7:00 PM.
Motion U.C. 5 - 0
Members Present — roll call vote to open the Open Meeting:
Mr. Michael Trowbridge, Chairperson;
yes
Mrs. Kiera O'Neil, Vice Chairman
yes
Mrs. Lynn Cavicchi
yes
Mrs. Linda Fernando
yes
Mr. Wayne Smith, Jr.
yes
Also Present:
439,329.42
Mr. Zeffro Gianetti
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Approval of Contract for Interim Superintendent
The School Committee approved Mr. Zeffro Gianetti's contract as Interim Superintendent of
Schools.
Chairperson, Mr. Michael Trowbridge, called for a motion to approve Mr. Zeffro Gianetti's
contract as Interim Superintendent of Schools and authorize Mr. Trowbridge to sign the contract.
A motion was made to approve the contract Pt by Mrs. Linda Fernando , 2nd by Mrs. Lynn
Cavicchi.
Motion U.C. 5 ~ 0
APPROVAL OF WARRANTS
Warrants
Warrant Ps
Dates
Amount
Salary & Wages
2014 -25
06/07/14
1,725,886.95
Goods & Services
2014 -1044
06/10/14
439,329.42
Salary & Wages
2014 -26
06/20/14
1,580,295.90
Salary & Wages
2014 -lump
06/20/14
970,405.40
Goods & Services
2014 -1046
06/24/14
500,149.78
Goods & Services
2014 -1048
06/28/14
418,263.97
Goods & Services
2014 -1050
06/29/14
290,470.92
Goods & Services
2014 -1052
06/30/14
22,231.21
$ 5,947,033.55
The School Committee approved the Warrants.
Chairperson, Mr. Michael Trowbridge, called for a motion to approve the Warrants. A motion
was made to approve the Warrants 1St by Mr. Wayne Smith, 2nd by Mrs. Kiera O'Neil.
Motion U.C. 5 — 0
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES
School Committee Minutes of June 17.2014
The School Committee Minutes of June 17, 2014 were approved as amended.
Chairperson, Mr. Michael Trowbridge, called for a motion to approve the Open Session minutes.
A motion was made to approve the minutes 1St by Mr. Wayne Smith, 2nd by Mrs. Kiera O'Neil.
Motion U.C. 5 — 0
School Committee Minutes of June 26, 2014
The School Committee Minutes of June 26, 2014 were approved.
Chairperson, Mr. Michael Trowbridge, called for a motion to approve the Open Session minutes.
A motion was made to approve the minutes 1St by Mrs. Kiera O'Neil, 2nd by Mrs. Linda Fernando.
Motion U.C. 5 — 0
Executive Session Minutes of July 8.2014
Executive Session Minutes of July 8, 2014, were approved as amended.
Chairperson, Mr. Michael Trowbridge, called for a motion to approve the Executive Session
minutes. A motion was made to approve the minutes 1St by Mr. Wayne Smith, 2nd by Mrs. Kiera
O'Neil.
Motion U.C. 5 — 0
Executive Session Minutes of July 15, 2014
Executive Session Minutes of July 15, 2014, were approved.
Chairperson, Mr. Michael Trowbridge, called for a motion to approve the Executive Session
minutes. A motion was made to approve the minutes 1St by Mrs. Kiera O'Neil, 2nd by Mrs. Linda
Fernando.
Motion U.C. 5 — 0
School Committee Minutes of July 21, 2014
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The School Committee Minutes of July 21, 2014 were approved.
Chairperson, Mr. Michael Trowbridge, called for a motion to approve the Open Session minutes.
A motion was made to approve the minutes 11t by Mrs. Kiera O'Neil, 2nd by Mrs. Linda Fernando.
Motion U.C. 5 — 0
School Committee Minutes of July 28.2014
The School Committee Minutes of July 28, 2014 were approved as amended.
Chairperson, Mr. Michael Trowbridge, called for a motion to approve the Open Session minutes.
A motion was made to approve the minutes 1St by Mrs. Kiera O'Neil, 2nd by Mrs. Linda Fernando.
Motion U.C. 5 — 0
Executive Session Minutes of July 28.2014
Executive Session Minutes of July 28, 2014, were approved as amended.
Chairperson, Mr. Michael Trowbridge, called for a motion to approve the Executive Session
minutes. A motion was made to approve the minutes 1St by Mrs. Kiera O'Neil, 2nd by Mrs. Linda
Fernando.
Motion U.C. 5 — 0
OLD BUSINESS
Preliminary Discussion of Superintendent Search:
Mr. Trowbridge stated that the Committee had received 2 proposals for the Superintendent Search,
one from NESDEC and the other was from MASC. Chairman, Mr. Michael Trowbridge asked the
Committee how they would like to proceed. Mrs. O'Neil asked if they could come to a decision
whether or not they wanted to use an outside source and which one they preferred.
Mr. Trowbridge noted that they could invite them both in if they wanted to or they could do their
own search. Mrs. Fernando stated that they all were very busy and that it was nice to have another
resource and it was her recommendation to go with an outside party. After extensive discussion
over pricing, packages and the history the Committee has had with the MASC they chose to retain
them. The Committee planned another school committee meeting on August 191h to meet with
MASC to go over the logistics and to begin the process of the Superintendent Search.
Field Trips (if needed)
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The School Committee approved the 2 requests made for the MHS Percussion Ensemble and 1
request for the Color Guard to travel outside the state for competitions as a blanket approval.
Chairman, Mr. Michael Trowbridge, called for a motion to approve these requests subject to the
Interim Superintendent signing off on them and that there is proper adult chaperones for every
tri. A motion was made to approve the field trips I" by Mrs. Kiera O'Neil,
2° by Mrs. Lynn Cavicchi.
Motion U.C. 5 — 0
SCHOOL COMMITTEE NEW BUSINESS
OTHER
Motion to adjourn:
Chairman, Mr. Michael Trowbridge, called for a motion to adjourn the School Committee Meeting
of August 4, 2014 at 7:52 PM for the sole purpose of adjourning. A motion was made to close the
meeting 1st by Mr. Wayne Smith, 2nd by Mrs. Linda Fernando. A Roll call vote to close:
Mr. Michael Trowbridge, yes; Mrs. Lynn Cavicchi, yes; Mrs. Linda Fernando, yes; Mrs. Kiera
O'Neil, yes; and Mr. Wayne Smith, Jr., yes.
Motion U. C. 5-0
Respectfully submitted,
Mary O. Jackson
Secretary to the Superintendent
&School Committee