Sweeney, P.C. 311 Village Green North Suite A4 Plymouth, MA 02360 (508) 747-4224 (508) 747-4221 Dated: January 20, 2017 Certificate of Service I hereby certify that I have served a copy of the within Answer of the Worcester School Committee upon counsel to the Educational Association of Worcester, Richard Mullane, Esquire, by electronic transmission on this date. Dated: January 20, 2017 /s/ Sean P. Sweeney ______________________________ Sean P.

Ste A4 Plymouth MA 02360 | 508-747-4224 Method of Service LJ In hand First Class Mail a Other (specify): Signature of Person making Certification Poth aa 7 Wo Gah o Telephone Number 508-791-2121 Ge The Commission does not discriminate on the basis of disability in access to its services.

Ste A4 Plymouth MA 02360 | 508-747-4224 | Telephone Number Method of Service L] In hand First Class Mail LJ Other (specify): Signature of Person making Certification Ath Telephone Number 508-791-2121 faoh/e) Net The Commission does not discriminate on the basis of disability in access to its services.

See Town of Plymouth, 26 MLC 220 (2000). The Employers proposal during main table negotiations, does not relieve their burden to negotiate over this to resolution or impasse. Further, the Employer has made no mention at main table bargaining over any last and final offer on this subject.

Makepeace Redhrook Area (two projects), Chapter 61 notice Church of the Pilgrimage Based on conversation with the Committee's counsel, we understand that during this executive session the Committee discussed the value of two pieces of property that the Town of Plymouth was considering purchasing. DISCUSSION I. The Committee's April 21 Meeting Notice Did Not Indicate the Date and Time of Posting.

See OML Declination 4-13-20 (Town of Plymouth). We offer no opinion on whether any actions taken by the town secretary could be a violation of some other law or regulation outside the scope of the Divisions review. 2 Following our review, we find that the Board did not violate the Open Meeting Law in the ways alleged.

See OML Declination 11-2-15 (Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries); OML Declination 4-13-20 (Town of Plymouth); OML Declination 3-26-21 (City of Boston). The complaint relates to the development of the educational plan for the Preliminary Design Program.

Fax Number Address (street and No., city/town, state, and ZIP code) 311 Village Green North, Suite A4, Plymouth, MA 02360 508-747-4221 7. 8. Representative to contact 10. Telephone Number Brad Brousseau 508-791-3296 Employee Organization Educational Association of Worcester 9.

Nash, ACE, 111 Devonshire Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02109, (617) 742-5511, and Patrick Lee, PCSD, 24 Long Pond Rd., Plymouth, MA 02360, (508) 830-6200, by email to rnash@attorneyrandallnash.com and plee@pcsdma.org this 28th day of May, 2014. /s/Lan Kantany Signature of Person Making Certification

Fax Number 24 Long Pond Road Plymouth, MA 02360 7. Unit involved (attached additional sheets if necessary) 8a. No. of employees in Unit Included K-9 Unit Sergeants, Warrant Sergeants, Tours Officer Sergeants, 168 Sergeants. 8b. Are any of the Exclude: q All managerial, confidential and all other positions within the Plymouth County Sheriffs Office. +/- employees included in the unit currently represented?

Fax Number 311 Village Green, North, Suite A4, Plymouth, MA 02360 6. | Employee Organization (if any): Educational Association of Worcester 8. 7. Representative to contact 9. Telephone Number Ryan Dunn, Esq. 617-878-8280 Address (street and No., city/town, state, and ZIP code) 10. Fax Number Massachusetts Teachers Ass'n, 2 Heritage Drive, 8th FI., Quincy, MA 02171 11. This charge is filed against (check one) 12.

Fax Number 311 Village Green, North, Suite A4, Plymouth, MA 02360 6. Employee Organization (if any): Educational Association of Worcester 8. 7. Representative to contact 9. Telephone Number Ryan Dunn, Esq. 617-878-8280 Address (street and No., city/town, state, and ZIP code) 10. Fax Number Massachusetts Teachers Ass'n, 2 Heritage Drive, 8th Fl., Quincy, MA 02171 11. This charge is filed against (check one) 12.

Town of Plymouth, 35 MLC 161, 162 (2009). As long as the decision is reasonable, it is not repugnant to the Law. Finally, even if the Department were to disagree with the arbitrator's conclusion, we do not find his analysis repugnant to the purposes and policies of the Law.

Fax Number 311 Village Green North, Suite A4, Plymouth, MA 02360 508-747-4221 7. 8. Representative to contact 10. Telephone Number | Employee Organization NAGE R1-156, 52 Week Admin. Secretaries 9. Address (street and No., city/town, state, and ZIP code) 29 Endicott Street, Worcester, MA 12. William Chiasson 01609 508-795-0005 Describe existing bargaining unit (attach additional sheets if necessary): Included 508-755-6221 11.