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Berlin Central recommends Ariel Gilbert for technology director; district cites negotiated MOAs and insurance change to lower costs
Summary
The superintendent recommended Ariel Gilbert to be the district's director of instructional innovation and technology, summarized recently completed MOAs with the BTA, BAA and CSEA and said adding 'Prudent RX' could save roughly $40,000 in health-insurance costs; a $20,000 private pledge to the district was also announced.
The Berlin Central School District superintendent recommended Ariel Gilbert to the board as the district's next director of instructional innovation and technology and highlighted recent contract agreements the district says will reduce costs.
Why it matters: the recommended appointment would place an internal leader in an administrative technology role, and the adoption of a prescription-cost strategy across bargaining units is presented as a near-term savings measure for district health insurance.
The superintendent congratulated Ariel Gilbert and said she will step into the administrative technology role, taking over responsibilities from Tammy Dunlop, who will continue as an instructional coach. "I want to congratulate Ariel Gilbert who is tonight being recognized and recommended a board as our new director of instructional innovation and technology," the superintendent said.
On labor agreements, the superintendent identified three bargaining units with new contracts or memoranda of agreement: the BTA and BAA reached agreements, and the CSEA agreed to add what the transcript calls 'Prudent RX' to its contract. The superintendent stated the combination of all three units adopting 'Prudent RX' is expected to yield about $40,000 in health-insurance savings next year, while cautioning the amount depends on employee insurance choices.
The superintendent also announced a private donor pledge: "Scott uh graciously uh reached out two weeks ago and had extended $20,000 a district... we're going to receive officially in December of next year." The transcript records the superintendent describing the pledge; no donor statement appears in the available record.
The transcript records the superintendent's recommendation of Ariel Gilbert and the contract summaries; it does not contain a board vote to finalize the appointment or contract details beyond what was described in the meeting.
