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Joint Meeting of the Nauset School Committees
Nauset Regional Middle School
May 23, 2013
Present for the Brewster Committee: Dave Telman, Donna Kalinick, Brenda Cazeault, Trish Hill
Present for Eastham Committee: Laura Freeman,Joanne Irish, Mary Lou Sette, Ann Crozier
Present for Orleans Committee: Josh Stewart, Ed Rohmer, David Abel
Present for Wellfleet Committee: Chair Plaue, Betsy Pontius, Terry Frazier, Jill Putnam, Mort Inger
Present for Region Committee: Sarah Blackwell, Cheryl Codair, Jayne Fowler, Jon Porteus,
Chris Galazzi, and Brian Kavanaugh
Present for Administration: Richard Hoffmann, Bonny Gifford, Giovanna Venditti
6:00 p.m. —Celebration of Excellence—Honoring Nauset's Teacher of the Year, Tom Faris and
Perry Andac and Nauset Employees of the Year, Susan Ford and Paul Richard. Retirees were also
honored with a special recognition for Greg O'Brien, member of the Regional School Committee for
18 years. Representative Sarah Peake and Representative Cleon Turner attended the event and
presented the honorees with citations.
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Plaue called the business meeting to order at 7:02 p.m
CITIZENS SPEAK
None
PRIORTY BUSINESS
Items B and C were tabled until School Committee boards had a chance to reorganize. The second
reading of the policy will be at the June meetings of the Committee.
Superintendent's Evaluation
Gwynne Guzzeau, Chair of Union 54, indicated that 16 out of 20 members submitted an evaluation and
reported that at the working Union 54 meeting that members voiced that they found the evaluation tool
to be too cumbersome, goals too ambitious, difficulty in accessing formatting, and not enough practical
data to show evidence. Members felt next year would be better with input from staff and principals.
Ms. Guzzeau gave a brief summary of the results and read a couple of very positive comments and a
couple of comments noting constructive criticisms from members.
Sara Blackwell,Vice Chair of the Regional School Committee, read a few comments from members
noting proficiency and also commended Dr. Hoffmann for working so well in the four town system
and fulfilling obligations.
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Chair Plaue asked if any members wanted to add anything to the repots and none responded.
Members did, however, express feelings about the evaluation tool,the evidence taking too much time,
and how they did not feel qualified to make comments in some areas.
Chair Plaue suggested the evaluation tool be reviewed in the summer in the hopes of making
something more efficient for members.
Superintendent Hoffmann thanked School Committee members who took the time to complete the
evaluation. He will draft a better tool for the School Committee to use and bring it to the summer
meeting. He also indicated that last summer the Joint Committee spent one and a half days working on
the Superintendent's evaluation document.
Summer Meeting Date
The Committee decided to schedule July 15th and July 29th from 4:00—6:00 p.m. for summer meeting
dates. Some suggestions for the meeting topics included: Smart Goals for School Committees, Supt.
Evaluation Tool,the role of the School Committee members, and School Committee's self-evaluation.
Approval of Minutes
On a motion by Sarah Blackwell, seconded by Dave Telman, it was voted to approve the minutes of
the April 24,2013 meeting. (Abstaining: Mort Inger and Donna Kalinick)
Adjournment
On a motion by Sarah Blackwell, seconded by Dave Telman, it was voted unanimously to adjourn the
meeting at 8:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Ann M. Tefft
EREWST .. OWN CLERK
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