Personnel Committee Meeting

Minutes

Wednesday, August 20^th

Central Office Conference Room

In attendance: Sarah Thompson, Rebecca Minnick, Joline Hart and John Coyne

I. Review “State of the Schools” brochure- tabled until September 8th

II. Review Job Description for final touches

· Sarah to review comments/questions from the committee with the Policy Committee. Sarah will bring back to committee questions clarified from Policy.

III. Decide on essay question to be completed by applicant in application package

back to School Committee- reviewed possible list-members of the committee to review and bring back suggestions on September 8th

IV. Update from Joline on RFP’s

· Most agencies charge 25-30% of salary.

· NESDEC had best proposal for least money of the ones called recently. Rebecca and Sarah to review proposal and get comments back in to Joline (Sarah to email sample interview questions passed out at meeting for members review electronically).

V. Start on formation of Interview Questions and 3 Pieces of Best Practice

· Committee members to review questions and send comments/questions

back to Sarah by Friday, September 5^th. She will compile and bring back to September 8^th meeting for decision on list.

VI. Define clearly School Committee role and Community (Panel) role- put in

writing

· Personnel Committee would like commitment of 2 days (number of interviewing days-will be set once it is known how many candidates are to be interviewed-maybe more then 2 days) from school committee members- either first round interviews or both 1^st and 2^nd –consistency in rating of candidates if there both days

• Community members role is to provide input to SC members through the interviewing of the candidates
• Formal roles will be typed up

VII. Miscellaneous

VIII. Set next meeting date

· Monday, September 8^th., 5:30 p.m. Central Office Conference Room