School Committee - May 12, 2025

School Committee, 5/12/25 - Meeting Summary

Date: 5/12/25
Type: School Committee
Source: https://tv.sharontv.com/internetchannel/show/14750?site=2
Generated: September 13, 2025 at 08:01 PM
AI Model: Perplexity

  1. Meeting Metadata

    • Date & time: May 12, 2025, 7:00 PM
    • Location / format (if stated): Remote meeting conducted over Zoom, broadcast live or recorded by Sharon TV
    • Attendees (by role; note absences if stated):
      • Julie Rowe (Vice Chair, acting Chair for this meeting)
      • Avi (Board member)
      • Adam (Board member)
      • Dan (Board member)
      • Shauna (Board member)
      • Alan — Not stated in transcript
      • Georgeann — Not stated in transcript
      • Jeremy — Not stated in transcript

  2. Agenda Overview

    • Call to order and procedural announcements
    • Motion and vote to enter executive session for negotiations regarding non-union personnel (Student Services Director contract)
    • Return to open session and vote on hiring new Student Services Director
    • Announcement of new Athletic Trainer hire for July 1st
    • Adjournment

  3. Major Discussions

Topic: Executive Session for Negotiation of Student Services Director Contract
What triggered the discussion: Motion to enter executive session pursuant to Massachusetts General Law Chapter 30A Section 21A(2) to discuss strategy and contract negotiations with non-union personnel (Student Services Director)
Key points debated:

  • The chair (Julie Rowe) formally opened the executive session for negotiation discussion regarding the Student Services Director position.
  • Roll call vote was conducted with unanimous support (5-0).
    Member Contributions & Stances:
  • Avi (Chair): Yes vote to enter executive session.
  • Adam: Yes vote to enter executive session.
  • Dan: Yes vote to enter executive session.
  • Shauna: Yes vote to enter executive session.
  • Julie Rowe (Vice Chair acting as Chair): Yes vote to enter executive session.
  • Alan, Georgeann, Jeremy: Not stated in transcript.
    Areas of Agreement/Disagreement:
  • Agreement to enter executive session unanimously.
    Key Quotes: None quoted verbatim for this item besides vote motion.
    Outcome / Next steps: Executive session held (5-10 minutes), then return to open session.

Topic: Hiring Approval for New Student Services Director
What triggered the discussion: Recommendation from the superintendent after executive session
Key points debated:

  • Motion to approve the contract and hiring of Astrid Mazuriegos as new Student Services Director.
  • Shauna recused herself from the vote due to involvement in the process.
  • Adam disclosed knowing the candidates prior to the vote for transparency.
  • Vote carried 4-0 with all voting members present in favor except Shauna recused.
  • Superintendent and committee members expressed congratulations and welcome to the new hire.
    Member Contributions & Stances:
  • Julie Rowe: Yes vote, congratulated the district and new hire.
  • Avi: Yes vote, congratulated all involved in the process and welcomed the new director.
  • Adam: Yes vote after disclosure of prior acquaintance with candidates.
  • Dan: Yes vote.
  • Shauna: Recused from the vote.
  • Alan, Georgeann, Jeremy: Not stated in transcript.
    Areas of Agreement/Disagreement:
  • Agreement to approve the hire unanimously among voting members.
    Key Quotes:
  • “Congratulations to the district and to Dr. Patel on the hire, all of administration that participated in the search committee. And obviously to Ms. And obviously to Ms. As a Riegos. Welcome to Sharon Public Schools.” — Avi
    Outcome / Next steps: Contract approved; official start date set for July 1, 2025.

Topic: Announcement of Athletic Trainer Hire
What triggered the discussion: Superintendent’s announcement in open session
Key points debated:

  • Athletic Trainer Suzanne Pacheco hired to start July 1, 2025.
  • She has eight years of experience at Providence Country Day School.
  • This resolves the district’s difficulty in filling a full-time athletic trainer position.
    Member Contributions & Stances:
  • Julie Rowe: Expressed positivity, “That’s great news.”
  • Avi, Adam, Dan, Shauna, Alan, Georgeann, Jeremy: No contributions recorded for this topic.
    Areas of Agreement/Disagreement:
  • Agreement on positive news; no debate recorded.
    Key Quotes:
  • “We’re very excited after having such a hard time finding a full-time person over the last year. So we’re looking forward to that as well.” — Dr. Patel
    Outcome / Next steps: Athletic Trainer to begin July 1, 2025; no formal vote required.

Topic: Meeting Adjournment
What triggered the discussion: Chair’s motion to adjourn
Key points debated:

  • Motion to adjourn was moved and seconded.
  • Roll call vote unanimous (5-0) to adjourn.
    Member Contributions & Stances:
  • All present voting members (Dan, Adam, Julie, Shauna, Avi) voted yes.
  • Alan, Georgeann, Jeremy: Not stated in transcript.
    Areas of Agreement/Disagreement:
  • Agreement to adjourn.
    Key Quotes: None.
    Outcome / Next steps: Meeting adjourned.
  1. Votes

Motion: To enter executive session pursuant to MGLC 30A S21A2 regarding negotiation strategy with non-union personnel (Student Services Director)
Result: Passed 5-0
Roll-call by member:

  • Avi — Yes
  • Alan — Not stated
  • Julie — Yes
  • Jeremy — Not stated
  • Georgeann — Not stated
  • Adam — Yes
  • Dan — Yes
  • Shauna — Yes

Motion: To approve the contract of and hire Astrid Mazuriegos as Student Services Director
Result: Passed 4-0 (Shauna recused)
Roll-call by member:

  • Avi — Yes
  • Alan — Not stated
  • Julie — Yes
  • Jeremy — Not stated
  • Georgeann — Not stated
  • Adam — Yes
  • Dan — Yes
  • Shauna — Recused

Motion: To adjourn meeting
Result: Passed 5-0
Roll-call by member:

  • Avi — Yes
  • Alan — Not stated
  • Julie — Yes
  • Jeremy — Not stated
  • Georgeann — Not stated
  • Adam — Yes
  • Dan — Yes
  • Shauna — Yes
  1. Presentations Without Discussion
  • None noted; all topics had associated motions or announcements.
  1. Action Items & Follow-Ups
  • No specific assignments or deadlines stated in transcript.
  1. Open Questions / Items Deferred
  • None stated in transcript.
  1. Appendices
  • No acronyms or referenced documents named in transcript.

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All right.

Looks like everybody is admitted and it is seven o'clock on the dot.

So I will begin.

Welcome to the March.

Sorry, the May 12th, 2025 meeting of the Sharon School Committee.

I'm going to chair this meeting real quick for our chair, Julie Rowe, as vice chair.

Just it's a pretty quick meeting, just some procedural stuff in an executive session.

So to begin, now that the meeting is open, I'll bring us into executive session.

So pursuant to MGLC 30A S21A2 to discuss strategy sessions in preparation for negotiation.

I'm sorry. Let me begin by just giving the location of meetings. This meeting will be conducted remotely over Zoom. Attendance by board members will be remote.

Remote attendance shall count towards a quorum. The meeting will be broadcast live or recorded by Sharon TV.

If you elect to enable your webcam, your image and background may be broadcast with or without sound.

So pursuant to MGLC 30A S21A2 to discuss strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with non-union personnel.

Or to conduct contract negotiations with non-union personnel.

Director of student services.

If an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigation position of the Sharon School Committee.

And the chair so declares to return to open session.

I will entertain a motion to go to executive session.

So moved. So moved.

Second.

All right. Adam.

Yes.

Shauna.

Yes.

Julie.

Yes.

Dan. Yes.

And I'm a yes.

Motion carries 5-0.

Just so everyone knows, I expect this to be between 5 and 10 minutes.

And we should be back into open.

If anything changes, I'll ask somebody to message that out. But I expect that to be pretty quick if people want to hang on.

We'll be right back. Thank you.

Thank you.

Thanks, Amy. All right.

So we are back in open session.

After discussion in executive session, the school committee is set to take a vote on the recommendation of our superintendent to hire a new student services director.

So I would entertain a motion to approve the contract of and the hiring of Astrid Mazuriegos as Sharon Public Schools new student services director.

So moved.

Do we have a second?

Second.

All right.

Shauna.

I recused myself from the process.

All right. Dan. Yes.

Adam.

Oh, sorry.

Can I just say I knew the candidates?

Like, so it doesn't sound weird.

Absolutely.

All right. Dan.

Yes.

Adam.

Yes.

Julie.

Yes.

And I am a yes.

Motion carries 4-0.

Congratulations to the district and to Dr. Patel on the hire, all of administration that participated in the search committee.

And obviously to Ms.

And obviously to Ms. As a Riegos.

Welcome to Sharon Public Schools.

Peter, do you have anything that you'd like to say about our new student services director?

No, I just know she's excited to get started, getting to know people and getting to know just more in preparation for her start or her official start on June for July 1st. But, yeah, she's very excited.

I also have one other important announcement that we were able to hire an athletic trainer for starting July 1st. A woman named Suzanne Pacheco, who has been working for the last eight years at the Providence Country Day School, is going to be joining us as a full-time athletic trainer.

So we're very excited after having such a hard time finding a full-time person over the last year.

So we're looking forward to that as well.

That's great news.

Thank you very much, Dr. Patel.

All right.

I will entertain a motion to adjourn.

So moved. Thank you.

Second.

All right.

Dan.

Yes.

Adam.

Yes.

Julie.

Yes.

Shauna.

Yes.

And I'm a yes. Motion carries 5-0.

Everybody have a terrific night.

Thanks.