Minutes - Interim Superintendent Search Subcommittee Minutes - June 11, 2024

BROCKTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE

David E. Crosby Administration Building

   43 Crescent Street, Brockton, MA 02301

(508) 580-7511    Fax: (508) 580-7513

Committee Members

Joyce J. Asack

Claudio Gomes

Ana Oliver

Tony A. Rodrigues

Judy A. Sullivan

Timothy J. Sullivan

Jorge Vega

The Honorable Robert F. Sullivan

Chair/Mayor of Brockton

 

Tony A. Rodrigues

Vice-Chair

 

Dr. James Cobbs

Secretary/Acting Superintendent

of Schools

June 12, 2024

 

TO:                   Brockton School Committee


FROM:             Mayor Robert F. Sullivan/Chair

 

RE:                   June 11, 2024, Interim Superintendent Search Subcommittee Meeting

 

The Interim Superintendent Search Subcommittee Meeting of the Brockton School Committee conducted a meeting on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, live at 5:00 p.m. at the George M. Romm, Little Theatre at Brockton High School.

 

Mayor Sullivan called the meeting to order at 5:06 p.m. followed by a salute to the flag.

 

Mayor Sullivan read the following into the record.  This meeting will be held and will be accessible to the public via on Comcast channel 8 and /1071HD Version, and online via this link: www.youtube.com/TheBrocktonChannels

 

Mayor Sullivan took a roll call to establish a quorum.

 

Mr. Rodrigues -Here                               Ms. Oliver-Here                         Mr. Vega – Here (via zoom)

Mayor Sullivan - Here

 

Also Present:  Mr. Glenn Koocher, Massachusetts Association of School Committees, Attorney Kevin Breshnan

 

Agenda

1.                   Call meeting to Order.

2.                   Pledge of Allegiance

3.                   Establish a Quorum.

4.                   Overview of Hiring Process, Glenn Koocher, Massachusetts Association of School Committees

5.                   Executive Session:  Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, § 21(a)(8), to consider applicants for appointment to the position of Interim Superintendent of Schools, where an open meeting would have a detrimental effect in obtaining qualified applicants.

6.                   Adjournment

Mayor Sullivan invited Mr. Glenn Koocher on behalf of the Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC) to give an overview of the hiring process for Interim Superintendent.

 

Mr. Koocher gave a brief overview of the process for an Interim Superintendent

 

 

 

Mayor Sullivan announced, “  The Committee will enter Executive Session and read the following:

 

Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, § 21(a)(8), to consider applicants for appointment to the position of Interim Superintendent of Schools, where an open meeting would have a detrimental effect in obtaining qualified applicants.

 

Mayor Sullivan asked for a motion to go into Executive Session.

 

Ms. Oliver motioned to enter Executive Session, seconded by Mr. Rodrigues.

 

Mayor Sullivan took a roll call vote.

 

Mr. Rodrigues -Yes                                Ms. Oliver-Yes                          Mr. Vega – Yes (via zoom)

Mayor Sullivan - Yes

 

The motion passes.

 

The committee will not return to open session following this Executive Session.

 

School Committee Members went into Executive Session at 5:16pm.

 

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