RVCS Executive Committee Committee Meeting
Director presented a request to hire a full‑time RTI Tier 2 teacher ($62K) and proposed adding a part‑time Assistant Director role (Amy Moore split between communications and special education); the Director reported a $450K Community Preservation Act grant application for Phase 2 of the grounds/playground (includes a gazebo prize) and noted playground installation delays and concerns that some students’ IEP services are not being fully met.
The Executive Committee heard an extensive Director update focused on staffing, facilities, and operations. The Director requested hiring a full‑time RTI Tier 2 teacher (Bridget Beauliu‑Mammah at $62,000) and discussed plans to bring on an additional assistant director as a thought partner — potentially Amy Moore in a half‑time Assistant Director for Communications and Community Engagement role and half‑time in Special Education; the proposal was framed as a part‑time reassignment that would not require posting. Committee members reviewed HR support issues with the vendor BlueLion (noting a high initial billing and staff confusion about HR responsibilities) and discussed the possibility of hiring an internal HR person if external costs remain high. The Director also raised concerns that some students are not receiving all IEP‑mandated services, particularly where part‑time staff schedules and specials interfere with delivery, prompting discussion about future budget and programming reallocation to prioritize staff pay and service delivery.
The Director reported on facilities and fundraising: the playground installation is behind schedule due to cold weather but drainage and most timbers are installed, with completion dependent on weather; the school submitted a CPA grant request by the December 12 deadline for $450,000 to fund Phase 2 of grounds improvements, with a proposed March bid timeline and a possible mid‑June start if funded — the Phase 2 scope must include a gazebo funded by a separate $10,000 prize. Other items discussed included parent complaints about participating in PBE sessions held on Monday because of weather, a plan to meet with program leadership to redesign PBE to reduce risk and cost, concern about the Director evaluation tool (recommendation to use BlueLion expertise), Annual Fund progress ($6,100 raised) and celebration plans, the caregiver survey scheduled for Jan 12–Feb 1, and a board retreat set for March 28 with a proposed $10,000 budget. The meeting concluded with no substantive formal votes recorded aside from routine procedural items; the meeting was adjourned at 9:01 PM.