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Committee approves Unit A MOA, Unit C contract and updated RBT job description
Summary
The committee unanimously approved a Unit A memorandum of agreement for grade reconfiguration, a three‑year Unit C successor contract (including renaming paraprofessionals to instructional assistants), and an updated registered behavior technician job description; no additional budget expense was reported for the Unit A MOA.
The Blackstone‑Millville School Committee voted unanimously Sept. 12 to approve several personnel and contract items, including a Unit A memorandum of agreement related to grade reconfiguration, a 2024–2027 Unit C successor contract and an updated registered behavior technician (RBT) job description.
Superintendent Jason DeFalco told the committee the Unit A MOA reflects language changes needed to implement the district’s grade reconfiguration (primarily start times and team‑leader stipend language) and that it introduces no new budgetary expense. "Most of it is the school times...and just some small changes that resulted in moving the eighth grade to the high school," DeFalco said. Aaron Bonaco moved approval and the committee approved the MOA by voice vote.
On the Unit C contract (instructional assistants, cafeteria staff, custodial staff and administrative assistants), DeFalco said negotiators reached a ‘‘very fair successor contract’’ that the association ratified; key changes include renaming 'paraprofessional' to 'instructional assistant' to better reflect duties and multi‑year salary/longevity adjustments. The committee approved the contract by voice vote.
The committee also approved an updated RBT job description intended to fill a certified, non‑union role between instructional assistants and the district’s board‑certified behavior analyst. Assistant Superintendent Jill Pilagalarani said the description was revised to be clearer and more streamlined than the 2017 version. Aaron Bonaco moved the RBT description approval; the motion passed unanimously.
The superintendent noted that one unfilled special‑education position remains and that the district is interviewing candidates for an additional BCBA. No salary or budget vote for new positions occurred at the meeting; committee members discussed potential internal reallocation if a new RBT hire becomes necessary.
Provenance: Unit A MOA discussion begins at SEG 312 and motion/vote at SEG 358–366; Unit C contract discussion begins at SEG 370 and motion/vote at SEG 419–447; RBT job description topicintro at SEG 1166 and vote at SEG 1289–1299.
