September 21, 2007 Special Meeting
Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees
September 21, 2007
Minutes
In attendance:
Kay O’Dwyer, Cynthia Canavan, Cathy Vaucher, John McEnaney, Emil Ronchi, Dr. John Sullivan, Nina Cullen-Hamzeh. Robert Erbetta, and Pam Wheaton Shorr were not present.
Location: Community Room at the
The Chair, Ms Kay O’Dwyer opened the meeting at 8:10 A.M.
Ms O’Dwyer recognized Ms Vaucher, Chair of the Governance Committee for the presentation of Trustee Candidates to the Board for their review, discussion, and approval. Ms Vaucher outlined the process of identifying candidates and interviewing them by the Governance Committee.
Prior to introducing candidates, Ms Vaucher informed the Board that we needed to make a determination which Interim Director would be considered the Chief Staff Person for the purposes of our By Laws. She reminded the Trustees that the Chief Staff Person role included an Ex Officio seat on the Board. She quoted Article V, Section 1 of the By-Laws which states “The School’s chief staff person will be an ex officio member of the Board of Trustees, with all rights and responsibilities as other Trustees, except that the chief staff person may not vote on any matter regarding his/her own employment, compensation, discipline, retention, or removal and may not serve as an officer of the Board. As an Ex officio member, the chief staff person has exactly the same rights and privileges as do all other Trustee except as otherwise stated in these By-Laws, including the right to vote on matters and to be counted when determining whether a quorum is present.”
Ms Vaucher went on to say that the Governance Committee recommends that the Interim Academic Director be considered the Chief Staff Person under our By Laws. She informed the Board that although Dr. Argenziano would make an excellent Trustee, it was not a good practice to have a contractor to the School also on it’s Board. She said that it may in fact be prohibited by State Ethics Law, but that she was not sure, nor did she think that we needed to pursue the matter since Governance determined that it would not be in the best interest of the School in any event.
Decision: Ms. Vaucher moved and Mr. Ronchi seconded a motion that for the purposes of Article V, Section 1 of the By Laws, the position of Interim Academic Director be considered the School’s Chief Staff Person, effective immediately, and until September 2008, unless this Board redefines Chief Staff Person prior to that date.
Yeas: 6 Nays: 0 Abstain 1 Ms Cullen Hamzeh Abstained Motion Passes
Ms Vaucher then introduced the two candidates for presentation and provided Trustees copies of their resumes, which are attached.
Ms Vaucher introduced Mr. Robert “Bob” Sousa to the Board. Mr. Sousa addressed several questions from Trustees.
Decision: Ms. Vaucher moved and Mr. Sullivan seconded a motion to appoint Robert Sousa to the Board of Trustees for a term ending January 2010.
Yeas: 7 Nays: 0 Abstain: 0 Motion Passes
Ms Vaucher then introduced Mr. Chris Fauci to the Board. She acknowledged that Mr. Fauci was a member of the Schools Faculty, and if approved by this Board, his approval by the Department of Education (DoE) may take a bit longer than normal because of his status. She also said that she anticipates that Mr. Fauci will need to contact the State Ethics Commission prior to receiving DoE approval. In her experience, this has typically not been a problem in securing approval; it does however slow down the process. The benefit to both the Board and Mr. Fauci for the delay is receiving clarity from the Ethics Commission about Mr. Fauci’s limitations on voting on matters of personal financial gain.
Ms Vaucher went on to say that Mr. Fauci had asked to serve less than a full three year term at this point. She reported that Mr. Fauci told the Governance Committee that he was excited about serving, but could not be sure he could commit the full three years at this point in time. Ms Vaucher acknowledged that the Governance Committee recommends that Mr. Fauci’s term run through January of 2009, slightly longer than one year. Mr. Fauci made a brief opening statement, and then addressed several questions from Trustees.
Decision: Ms. Vaucher moved and Mr. Ronchi seconded a motion to appoint Chris Fauci to the Board of Trustees for a term ending January 2009.
Yeas: 7 Nays: 0 Abstain: 0. Motion Passes
Decision: Ms Vaucher and Mr. McEnaney moved to invite the newly appointed Trustees Robert Sousa and Chris Fauci, to all Board meetings and activities while their approval is pending with the Department of Education. Messrs. Sousa and Fauci will be entitled to participate as provisional Trustees and will be able to participate in all activities and discussions, but will not be permitted to vote on any matter until they receive formal approval from the Department of Education, and will not be counted when determining a quorum.
Yeas: 7 Nays: 0 Abstain 0 Motion Passes
Ms O’Dwyer acknowledged that she is in receipt of a letter resignation from the Office of Treasurer, the Board of Trustees, and the Finance Committee from Mr. Jack Buba which is attached.
Dr. John Sullivan addressed several questions from Trustees about his financial qualifications and view of the financial challenges of the School.
Decision: Mr. McEnaney moved and Ms. Vaucher seconded a motion to appoint Dr. John Sullivan as Treasurer of the Board of Trustees effective immediately and serving until Jun 30, 2008, or until his successor is named, whichever is later.
Yeas: 6 Nays: 0 Abstain 1 Dr. Sullivan Abstains Motion Passes
Ms O’Dwyer then introduced Mr. Ronchi as a potential member of the Finance Committee and ask about his willingness to serve of the Finance Committee. Mr. Ronchi acknowledged his willingness to serve on the Finance Committee and addressed several questions from Trustees about his financial qualifications and view of the financial challenges of the School.
Decision: Mr. McEnaney moved and Dr. Sullivan seconded a motion to appoint Emil Ronchi to the Finance Committee effective immediately for a term ending January 2009.
Yeas: 6 Nays: 0 Abstain 1 Mr. Ronchi Abstained Motion Passes
Ms Vaucher moved and Ms Canavan seconded a motion to adjourn.
Yeas: 7 Nays: 0 Motion Passes
The Chair adjourned the meeting at 9:20.
Respectfully Submitted
John T. McEnaney
Clerk
MCCPS Board of Trustees
Colonel Robert Alan Sousa
Peabody, MA 01960
OBJECTIVE To apply my leadership/educational abilities and talents in an organization dedicated to vision, excellence and continuous improvement
EDUCATION MBA, Management, Salem State College, June 1990
B.S., Junior High School Education/English, Salem State College, June 1978
Air War College, May 2002, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
Health Care Administration, Sheppard Air Force Base, Wichita Falls, Texas
EXPERIENCE
Commander, 439th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, Westover Air Reserve Base, Chicopee, MA, October 2004-present. Leads over 150 Air Force medical personnel assigned to an aeromedical staging squadron, part of the Air Force Aeromedical Evacuation System. Leads Squadron Executive Management Committee. Supervises strategic planning; programmatic and fiscal operations; manages staff development and training programs, develops and implements policy, quality improvement initiatives, and new programs. Serves directly under the Wing Commander.
Chief Administrator, 439th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, Westover Air Reserve Base, Chicopee, MA, November 1994-October 2004. Supervised hospital administration; strategic planning; training and professional development; quality processes and management. Officer-in-Charge, (October 2001-March 2003) of first Air Base Clinic activated in October 2001 to attend to medical and deployment needs of 1350 activated reservists after 911
Chairperson, English Department, Bishop Fenwick H.S., Peabody, MA, September 1991-June 2000. Supervised curriculum and professional development, budget and administration for a department consisting of 12 educators, teaching over 900 students in grades 9 through 12. Retired in June 2000.
English Teacher, Bishop Fenwick H.S., Peabody, MA, June 1978-June 2000. Taught all four high school grades and all levels of curriculum design. Also taught courses in speech, theater, Shakespeare, tragic theater and comedy.
Director, Bishop Fenwick Drama Club, September 1980-June 2002. Directed 23 musicals with average participation of over 100 students per production. Responsible for overall direction, hiring musical director, choreographer and technical assistance.
SKILLS
Democratic and assertive organizational leader; energetic, principled and open-minded. Unrivaled supervisory and organizational skills. Affinity for problem-solving and working under pressure. Excellent writing, public speaking, teaching and interpersonal skills; extensive leadership training and experience, including military and academic courses; efficient and in-depth research and computer skills. Dedicated to public service.
COMMUNITY
* Member, Human Resource and Development Council, Westover ARB
- Chairperson of Mentoring Subcommittee
- Member of HRDC Executive Committee
* Member, Medical Service Corps Officer Professional Development Tracking Team,
Air Force Reserve Command
* Member, South Memorial School Board, 2001- 2002, 2004-2005
* Southern Poverty Law Center/Teaching Tolerance Supporter
REFERENCES available upon request
CHRISTOPHER A. FAUCI
EDUCATION:
May 2004 SIMMONS COLLEGE:
Master of Science in Education, Moderate Special Needs, 5-12
May 1999
Bachelor of Arts, Community Development & Applied Economics
LICENSURE :
EXPERIENCE:
2004-Present
Inclusion Specialist: 5th & 6th Grade
Collaborate on curriculum design to accommodate specific needs and meet individual goals and benchmarks for students on IEPs in full inclusion program. Chair IEP meetings, construct goals and benchmarks, generate IEP documents, progress reports, and assessed students using informal assessments and the WJ III Assessment of Academic Achievement.
Summer Program Director: grades 4-8
Established three week summer program tailored to students with disabilities. Supervised classroom teachers and taught literature, mathematics, and written expression units.
2002-2004 LANDMARK SCHOOL:
Elementary/ Middle School Teacher
Taught students with language-based learning disabilities. Designed and executed lessons in reading, science and literature. Collaborated with colleagues on trainings, IEP meetings, curriculum implementation, and report writing. Employed Lindamood-Bell phoneme sequencing program.
2001-2002 CITIZEN SCHOOLS:
Teaching Fellow
Designed and implemented writing and math curriculum for after school program linked with Boston Public elementary/ middle students.
2000 AMERICORPS*NCCC:
Corps Member
Collaborated on various housing, environmental and humanity projects in team-based setting including Habitat for Humanity, fire fighting, and teaching.
RELATED EXPERIENCES:
- ALTERNATIVE SPRING BREAK,
Director & Participant
Managed project coordination, fund-raising efforts, recruitment of 125 participants, and public relations.
Mr. John J. “Jack” Buba Resignation Letter
Dear Ms. O’Dwyer,
As Treasurer and Finance Committee Chair over the past 6 months, I have worked tirelessly to guide the finances of our school through some tumultuous times including false allegations of fraud against the Head of School, dealing with FINCOM members who worked to bring down the school, a plethora of harassing and frivolous Freedom of Information requests from our detractors, and several important submissions and presentations to the Department of Education.
MCCPS has a large surplus and is financially stable.
It has become clear to me that it is time for me to leave this position.
Please accept my resignation as Treasurer, Chair of the Finance Committee, and Trustee; effective immediately.
I will of course help with the transition process to your new selection and should you desire, I will be glad to assist Jeff in his preparation for the DOE site visit next week.
I wish you and the board well.
Sincerely,
John J. Buba, Jr
Appointment of Interim Treasurer
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<!--[endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Dear Dr. Sullivan, September 14, 2007
Please review the duties and responsibilities of the Treasurer at Article III, Section 7 of the MCCPS By-Laws.
Sincerely,
Kay O'Dwyer
Chair, MCCPS Board of Trustees
cc: MCCPS Clerk
Dr. Albert Argenziano, Interim Managing Director
Ms. Nina Cullen-Hamzeh, Interim Academic Director
Ms. Emily Lichtenstein, DOE Governance Office
