WINOOSKI SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT for SUPERINTENDENT

This Employment Contract (hereinafter Contract) is hereby entered into, by and between Sean McMannon (hereinafter Employee) and the School Board for the Winooski School District (hereinafter Employer). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows: I. SUPERINTENDENT DUTIES: The Employee shall perform all the duties required by the Employer for the position of Superintendent of Schools. For the Contract period noted in paragraph II, the Employee shall organize and arrange the Administrative and Supervisory staff to best serve the Winooski School District. A. Until a specific job description has been developed by the Employer. Vermont Statute 16 V.S.A. 242 shall serve as a job description. The Employee shall execute according to Policy 2.0 2.8: Global Executive Constraint. B. The administration of instruction and business affairs will be lodged with the Superintendent and administered by him with the assistance of his staff. Within the limitations of Vermont Statutes, specifically 16 V.S.A. 242, the responsibility for selection, placement and transfer of personnel will be vested in the Superintendent and his designees. C. The Winooski School Board agrees to operate a lawful board per local policy governance policies, specifically: i. Section III: Board Management Delegation ii. Section IV: Governance Process II. TERM: The term of this Contract shall extend from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2015. (A) During the term of this agreement the Employee is contracted to work twohundred and sixty days (260) annually, subject to all the leave benefits as described in this agreement.

III.CONTRACT TERMINATION: The Contract may terminate or be terminated as provided below: (A) Unless otherwise negotiated, the Contract shall terminate at the end of the contract period noted in II. The Employer shall have no obligation to offer Employee a successor to this Contract. The Employer may terminate this Contract for any reason or no reason by providing notice to the Employee in writing. In the event that the Employer terminates the Contract under this III (B) the Employee shall be paid the remainder of the full salary amount noted in IV of this Contract ( only for the Contract year in which the termination occurs) within fourteen (14) days of the termination date.

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The Employer may terminate this Contract at any time, without either advance notice or pay, for just and sufficient cause stated in writing to the Employee. The Contract may be terminated by mutual agreement between the Employee and Employer. This Agreement will terminate automatically upon the death of the Employee, in which case any compensation or benefits ,accrued to date, due to the Employee shall be payable to Employees Estate or suvivors/beneficiaries, or otherwise as Employee may lawfully direct. If, on account of total disability, Employee shall fail or be unable to perform his duties for a period of 90 consecutive calendar days, the Employer may, at its option, separate Employee from employment. Before making a final decision the Employer shall consider any medical evidence offered by the Employee related to the expected period of disability and/or the prognosis for recovery. In the event Employee is separated from employment in accordance with this paragraph Employee will continue to receive any accrued payments to which he may be entitled under this agreement, including any long term disability plan benefit that may be in effect and applicable at the time. The Employer will also extend to Employee the ability to participate in any current benefit programs as may be allowed or required by law.

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IV. SALARY: The Employees salary shall be $120,000 for the period of July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014. The Employees salary for the period of July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015 shall be as mutually agreed upon by the Employee and Employer, based on first year evaluation by the Board with a minimum increase of 3.25%. V. LICENSURE: For the Contract period noted in paragraph II, the Employee shall possess a currently valid license for the position noted in paragraph I, issued by the Vermont Agency of Education, and shall furnish a copy of said license to the Employer prior to executing this Contract. The Employee's full professional energies and efforts will be directed toward performing the duties associated with his position. The Employee shall be governed by and shall implement and enforce, the policies, rules and regulations of the Employer.

VI. MEDICAL EXAMINATION The Employer may request that the Employee submit to a medical examination at any time that the Employer has reason to believe that the Employees health is such that he is no longer able to perform the essential functions of the position of Superintendent of Schools. The Employee shall authorize the examining physician to provide the Employer with a statement as to whether the Employee is or is not able to perform the essential functions of her position. Any information provided to Employer under this provision shall be treated as confidential information by the Employer and filed in accordance with other medical reports in the Supervisory Union. The cost of said medical examination shall be borne by the Employer. VII. EVALUATION The Employer shall evaluate the performance of the Employee annually using local policy

Title 3.4: Monitoring Superintendent Performance, in writing in September as defined in Policy of each year, unless the time frame is changed by mutual agreement of the Board of the Winooski School District and the Employee. VIII. RENEWAL: The Employer shall notify the Employee on or before January 15, 2015 if the Employer intends to offer the Employee a successor to this Contract. If such notification is not provided, the Employee shall be offered a successor to this Contract. IX. BENEFITS: In addition to the salary noted above, Employee shall be entitled to the following benefits, the details of which are provided by and administered according to Employers policies; these benefits may be modified at any time by the Employer. (A) INSURANCE 1. Health Insurance The Employer shall pay 86% of the premium costs for a single, two-person or family membership of the BC/BS VEHI Dual Option plan as selected by Employee. 2. Dental Insurance The Employer shall pay 100% of the premium costs for a single, two-person or family membership as selected by Employee, in a dental insurance plan selected by the Employer. Long Term Disability Insurance The Employer shall pay 100% of the premium costs for a long term disability plan, specifically the plan as provided through the Winooski School District with a 60 calendar day elimination period. The employee will be taxed on the value of this benefit. Term Life Insurance The Employer shall pay 100% of the premium costs for a term life insurance policy, as selected by the Employer, in the amount of $100,000.

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PAID LEAVE 1. Personal Leave The employee is entitled to three (3) days of paid personal leave annually. Personal leave may be utilized only for important personal business which cannot be scheduled during the Employees nonworking time. 2. Sick Leave The Employee is entitled to fifteen (15) days of paid sick leave annually. In the event that the Employer employs the Employee in successive years, unused sick leave days may accumulate to a maximum of sixty (60) total days, inclusive of the fifteen (15) sick leave days awarded annually. Up to ten (10) days of sick leave annually may be used for illness in the employees immediate family.

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Holidays The Employee is entitled to thirteen (13) paid holidays annually as designated by the Employer at the Employees regular wage rate and hours. Bereavement Leave In the event of the death of an immediate family member, five (5) days annually of paid bereavement leave annually; additional paid or unpaid days for bereavement leave may be granted at the discretion of the Employer. Vacation Days The Employee shall be entitled to twenty-five (25) days of paid vacation in FY2014 and FY2015 to be scheduled with the approval of the Employer. In the event that the Employer employs the Employee in successive years, unused vacation leave days may accumulate to a maximum of forty (40) total days, inclusive of the twenty (20) days granted annually. If at the end of the employees employment there remains any unused vacation leave days, the Employer will pay an amount equal to the prorated salary for the number of remaining vacation days. Immediate Family Defined For the purposes of this agreement, immediate family is defined as the employees husband, wife, civil union partner, guardian, son, daughter, father, mother, brother, sister, father-in-law, mother-in-law, parent of civil union partner, resident of the employees household or close relative as determined by the Employer. Accrual of Leave Unless otherwise stated above, the paid leaves noted above may be used only for their intended purposes. Further, payment will be provided for any unused portion of vacation leave only.

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OTHER 1. Mileage Reimbursement and Expenses Payments a. The Employer shall reimburse the Employee for the use of his personal car for official duties consistent with Winooski School District polices for such expenses for expenses not reimbursed by other entities.. b. c. The Employer shall provide the Employee the use of a cell phone.. The Employer will provide the Employee up to $1500 annually to help defray expenses of professional development activities. The Employee shall be expected to attend professional meetings at the local, state and national level. The expenses of said attendance shall be paid by the Employer unless reimbursed by other entities. The Employer shall also pay the annual cost of the Superintendents membership in professional organizations.

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X. APPEAL: In the event that the Contract is terminated as provided in III of this Contract the Employee shall have the right to appeal such action as may be provided by law. XI. This Contract shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Vermont and Employer policies. XII. This Contract sets forth the entire agreement and understanding of the parties relating to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior agreements, arrangements, and understandings, written or oral, between the parties. XIII. No representation, promise, or inducement has been made by either party that is not embodied in this Contract, and neither party shall be bound nor be liable for any alleged representation, promise, or inducement not so set forth. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Contract by causing their names to be signed hereto on the dates shown.

OFFERED BY : ___________ DATE:_____________ Winooski Employer, by its Chair and Authorized Agent

ACCEPTED BY : ___________ DATE: Sean McMannon, Superintendent of Schools