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Committee members voted in favor of the transportation reimbursement transfer with the understanding that the final transfer amount would be calculated after outstanding invoices were received. The administration said Tremblay invoices and final totals would be available after July 1.

The committee also approved a list of equipment to be declared surplus and accepted donations from Lawrence Lynch Corp. and Richard Portis. The administration read calendar items for seniors: awards night (May 14), prom (May 22), graduation (June 6 at 6 p.m.) and last day of school (June 16).

These approvals were recorded by voice/roll call votes with no dissent reported in the meeting minutes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","GNBVT School Committee Meeting - May 13, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The committee approved a set of routine business items: a transfer to the transportation reimbursement fund (amount to be finalized after final invoices), designation of surplus equipment, and receipt of personnel actions and donations; senior event dates were also announced.","taxTitle","Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical, School Boards, Massachusetts","taxId",46542,"location","Massachusetts","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6057615,"District showcases multicultural week with Wampanoag dancers, student arts and cultural menus",346,774000,1120000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3302795-49f3a1507cee585644e0270f8bbc5264&start=774&end=1120","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3302795-49f3a1507cee585644e0270f8bbc5264/thumbnail_774000.jpg","/articles/6057615/Massachusetts/District-showcases-multicultural-week-with-Wampanoag-dancers-student-arts-and-cultural-menus","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6057615-5777a0fa234cba74b6d49c552b4c42d8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139076&Signature=BM8lQtbLU2FoNoQCBpBfs4COmdQZHZw5zddUnMHu0ENqUNFKVI4-AOflms5~idmdhIb1oRurSU~~uPgnlJveRwUzzye8wySgsXZt68-FxhuQT~RJlGZXg~9BA8RLVX5rdyBWMKjwOdmg1L4PFottjQyFxQzaQlwNwRV7H0Tg3hfN8YKdnj9bANOzJEMDwPAQKDpeIQJJgznTfJi0umfODdm3cd7~ws-Edh~0DqN4BzrkkA7e98gzOxGeSKBblJ2TNAwKXfS2QMtKeYP1e-x2AO8tvSSwbgzA1ggEes77pv1Qhqup4poZiIb~qMw~W~QBtAsgs9Ds0yq7YcdN~RttRQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District staff presented highlights from Multicultural Week held April 14–17, which included student‑led cultural booths, local artists, African drumming brought from Providence, and a Wampanoag tribal dance and singers performance.

Miss Dennis told the committee the week’s theme was “you belong” and described a busy 360‑booth, student music playlists assembled by student council, and arts activities led by local artists (including graffiti artist David Guadalupe). She noted the Wampanoag dancers and singers performed in the field house and invited students onto the floor to participate; the elders remained afterward to answer students’ questions and take photos.

The presentation also noted collaboration with community agencies (Beyond House, CDC, Discovery Language Academy) and that the cafeteria offered special multicultural menu items during the week. Committee members praised the events for promoting belonging and exposing students—many of whom have limited access to off‑site cultural experiences—to arts and culture during the school day.","Staff described Multicultural Week (April 14–17) activities including a 360‑booth, local artists, Providence drumming, and a Wampanoag tribal dance performance; cafeteria staff collaborated to feature multicultural menu items.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6057620,"Instructional coach outlines teacher support program, reports about 540 meetings this year",255,2385000,2640000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3302795-49f3a1507cee585644e0270f8bbc5264&start=2385&end=2640","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3302795-49f3a1507cee585644e0270f8bbc5264/thumbnail_2385000.jpg","/articles/6057620/Massachusetts/Instructional-coach-outlines-teacher-support-program-reports-about-540-meetings-this-year","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6057620-b1d09b1f58876d4bde9496e63ca0eb5e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139076&Signature=U1UxmDIAXHDx3dAstXYK8w-NrftZqzqq3LNSck7N1w8YXtaLwoAM3Rsm0cVuBwZoOVqX00b0IKiotP0EY3iEtI2EdOMaEcgsVhxs1o06iKK1L8XeFMWbQcyhSGI8JUuemNuxyAa79VrfuMrTpZH7eJ4rbUsnLwwR3VgVLQxMgG44zZnOL0TozjqCFTp9azyuEAKyFWtKMP09HwOh17kLCYX5zz~yg2FzYmY2SHQ~YRsqshDxj~fM-HhoyM82EMfrVT9KIPSXbjFAO8C~bjLj3QultBvx~wY~K4H37ZbNcpfjN8ih0XhuncV7mAuUKEkfMHpx3lE0xDd~jI3z7ayOMg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Doctor Susan Sylvia, the district’s instructional support coach, presented the program’s goals and reported on its use this year, saying the model is a confidential, collaborative coaching relationship aimed at increasing instructional access and teacher retention.

“What is instructional coaching? It's basically a professional learning strategy,” Doctor Sylvia said, describing her role as supporting teachers through co‑planning lessons, classroom visits, and conversations about mindset and adolescent learning. She emphasized that coaching is not evaluative and that confidentiality is central: the coach provides a nonjudgmental space to help teachers manage workload and refine strategies.

Sylvia and the administration reported about 540 meetings this year with roughly 53 teachers on the coach roster. For next year (year three), the program anticipates welcoming back about 40 non‑PTS teachers from the current roster and adding about 10 new participants. Planned enhancements include expanded classroom visits and small‑group collaboration to broaden peer learning.

Superintendent Watson and other administrators praised the program’s role in supporting career‑change teachers and improving access to teacher testing statewide. Watson noted Sylvia’s involvement in a statewide initiative to expand testing sites and recruit licensed evaluators for CTE teacher testing.

The committee endorsed continuing and modestly expanding the coaching program in the coming year and asked administration to return with specifics on scheduling and evaluation metrics.","Doctor Susan Sylvia described the district's instructional coaching program as a confidential, collaborative professional‑learning strategy for new and developing teachers and reported roughly 540 coaching meetings with 53 teachers this year; the program will expand in year three.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6057625,"Superintendent says DESE voluntary compliance plan paused as statewide admissions debate continues",324,1388000,1712000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3302795-49f3a1507cee585644e0270f8bbc5264&start=1388&end=1712","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3302795-49f3a1507cee585644e0270f8bbc5264/thumbnail_1388000.jpg","/articles/6057625/Massachusetts/Superintendent-says-DESE-voluntary-compliance-plan-paused-as-statewide-admissions-debate-continues","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6057625-72013deba105add48140206e314b29ab/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139076&Signature=YaDrHWcRQs8oxqoBKWiDy8wNwE5UkgR9i9X0GrmT1X2mqvFhypWkJrFxCcX5AGpVoqHcSbc2Hz1R4gfCuAsgYpTQKs-960yiMGOfCQ-c-5A1L6rFaoI0H4fJO4BkrSvCkFIGDUktEJo~sT9cwl-Qb8IQ6WR7vMBrvlrGM1TRHDSDyn69T39451OPw7kcxn4oX4kMQL4xCCH15y1wSuGmfwewkHzSF56vbUpQc7UTwoTS92QBXmDRubAFEnOHIIWOhGsAl2MdUVm1C6Lx9s9yPWnw1XicgXycg~ZZahMvfe4EQxbVZqe8sSsHj8QLDNSjCcxVUAfnD1NxmrqNqIf5XQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent Watson updated the Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical School Committee on ongoing state discussions about vocational school admissions and said the district’s voluntary compliance plan (VCP) tied to a DESE letter of findings has been placed on an “indefinite pause.”

Watson said the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is advancing a proposal for a weighted lottery for vocational admissions; the House budget included a pause on statewide implementation and a mandate for a task force and study, while the Senate version did not. Watson said those differences will be resolved in the legislative conference process this summer and could affect statewide direction.

He told the committee that the district will request SASID (student identifier) data from the three sending districts—New Bedford, Dartmouth and Fairhaven—to “pre‑claim” students admitted under this year’s lottery so the district can run demographic comparisons. Watson said that once October 1 enrollment data are available, DESE and the district will reassess whether further action under the VCP is required. “That has been placed on an indefinite pause,” he said of the VCP.

Watson described the district’s approach as data‑driven and methodical: the district implemented a series of local admissions changes over the past several years, beginning with a pilot and moving to a modified lottery to understand effects before broader reform. He said the district will continue to monitor the legislative and DESE actions and report back to the committee as new information becomes available.","Superintendent Watson told the committee that the district’s voluntary compliance plan (VCP) in response to a DESE letter of findings has been placed on indefinite pause while statewide changes to vocational admissions, including a proposed weighted lottery, are resolved at the state level.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6057630,"School committee approves up to $116,000 cash‑out to reduce employee vacation overages",932,3336000,4268000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3302795-49f3a1507cee585644e0270f8bbc5264&start=3336&end=4268","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3302795-49f3a1507cee585644e0270f8bbc5264/thumbnail_3336000.jpg","/articles/6057630/Massachusetts/School-committee-approves-up-to-116000-cashout-to-reduce-employee-vacation-overages","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6057630-4d4f55ed752b5d60ff597f161432ac54/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139076&Signature=H13BfsLqAPbUPKDSMuzE1k1dhTD8gdfKa2lIgHmW5dcC1hhAclFtFGXyNhJGpFX7-vcDy2vuBnhsMPoEhO6p5FSC8KdvLjAG0nBnJhoB127LzGYHgGtYZLzW4FPHVhpQA6Xec3fXClfnpyQ7ISDFb7MQqO9fa0dZIoWh0h8lnIG3mHMtOOTYBwDYcW2-l7KGLkvpVQ5Tk8mecDa7JCczic18Ce6rYm2E5yoU1oAFTH63HKDAOBpUtjJ3WOcCiBnNUM5IHvD~Upv8X~109LCgDI8ek8HahETkmj2RLnKDbkwLdwByMPu5OUxNYQL-ElOutwIlfvQTv2yqgVXr6OaogA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical School Committee voted to authorize a one‑time cash‑out of employees' vacation-day overages by June 30, up to a calculated maximum of $115,979 (rounded to $116,000), or allow employees to use those excess days instead of taking the payout.

The measure was brought after months of discussion about accumulated time that many staff accrued during the COVID period. Superintendent Watson explained that the committee needed to choose among three paths: extend the current carryover policy, buy out the excess days, or a combination of both. He told the committee that simply extending the policy would “have a significant impact on operations” because some employees carry 30–50 days beyond the cap.

Committee members discussed implementation details and timing. Pam (staff) provided the staff calculations and advised the committee that the maximum payout this year was $115,979 based on current salary rates. Board members asked about the number of administrators affected; the administration reported six administrators currently exceed the administrative cap. The committee also clarified that the contract caps differ by bargaining unit (for some units 50 days, for others 10–15) and that the buyout calculation was intended to bring individual balances down to each member’s contractual cap.

After discussion, a motion to permit the cash‑out or to allow employees to use their overage before June 30 carried on a voice/roll call vote. The roll call as recorded in the minutes shows the secretary and committee members Mr. Shay, Mr. Marlon, Kitchen, Miss Treadup and one other voting yes. The motion included direction that, after the one‑time payout, the administration would not authorize further similar payouts and would expect employees to use future accruals so the district would return to contract caps.

Superintendent Watson framed the decision as an operational compromise: \"I don't wanna take that benefit away,\" he said, but added that the district could not sustain ongoing operational disruption if large numbers of staff are routinely absent. He also noted the district has already stopped granting extra administrative personal days to new hires, and the plan is intended to normalize balances over time.

The committee directed administration to proceed with the payout calculations and notifications to affected employees and to implement the use‑or‑cashout timeline before June 30.

The vote makes funds available to execute the payout at the levels calculated for fiscal year rates; the administration said the plan should remove the need for a similar action in subsequent years if executed as directed.","The Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical School Committee voted to allow a one‑time cash‑out of employees' vacation days that exceed contract caps, up to a calculated maximum of $115,979 (rounded to $116,000), and to give employees the option to use excess days before June 30.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee approves routine fiscal and personnel items including transportation fund transfer and surplus equipment

District showcases multicultural week with Wampanoag dancers, student arts and cultural menus

Instructional coach outlines teacher support program, reports about 540 meetings this year

Superintendent says DESE voluntary compliance plan paused as statewide admissions debate continues

School committee approves up to $116,000 cash‑out to reduce employee vacation overages