Personnel Committee Meeting

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Central Office Conference Room

5:50 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

In attendance: Rebecca Minnick, Joline Hart and Sarah Thompson

Absent: John Coyne

• Review Agenda for Interviews Round 1 for the 2 days

• Discuss feedback received at Orientation Panel Part II
• Can panel members go back and change rating after group discussions.
• Group agreed it was ok to do this.
• Should questions be provided to applicants upon entering interview?
• Group agreed it was ok to do this.
• Should list of panel members names and roles be provided to applicants upon entering interview?
• Group agreed it was ok to do this.

• Discuss how interview questions will be asked
• An Interview Panel member suggested to have only five people ask questions.
• Find out who is willing to ask questions – some members may not want to ask questions.
• How to handle follow up questions.
• Idea: Have follow up questions written on paper and hand in to Sarah who will decide which questions to ask.
• SC to decide at SC meeting on Dec. 3^rd format on how questions will be asked-large group vs small group

• What constitutes a “Conflict of Interest” in serving on interview panel
• Conflicts of interest
• Sarah consulted with legal counsel. Is a conflict only if it would be of a financial gain or financial issue. But suggests panel members reveal any relationships with the applicants upfront.
• Suggested to remind group that they cannot have any contact with applicants.

• Order of happenings
• First interview-School Committee decides who moves onto 2^nd round of interviews.
• Notify all five candidates that reference checks will be done as part of the process.
• Site visits after 2^nd round.

• Misc.
• Amendment to Superintendent job description including piece on diversity. Will bring up discussion at Dec. 3^rd meeting with SC.
• Will need executive session to discuss any contract negotiations.