Canton School Committee
Open Meeting Agenda
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ExecutiveSessionForthepurposeofdiscussingstrategywithrespecttocollectivebargaining,UnitAandUnitE,asan
open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the public body.
Open Session (reconvene) The order of agenda items is subject to change
(15min.)Superintendent’sReportSuperintendentFolanwillpresentDistrictprogress,highlights,andaccolades.
(15 min.) Teaching and Learning Ms. Deborah Rooney will provide a Title 1 update.
New Business
(60 min). School Handbooks - 1st read: Superintendent Folan and Building Principals will present the school handbooks for a 1st read.
(15 min.) Policy Section B 1st read: Vice Chair O’Halloran will present policy section B for a 1st read.
(5 min.) MSBA Update: Superintendent Folan and Mr. Marshall will provide an update on the GMS MSBA
process.
(15 min.) School Lunch Update: Mr. Marshall and Ms. Lawless will provide an update on the extension of the
universal free school meals.
(5-30 min.) Public Comment Please click here to sign up to make a public comment. Public comment allows individuals to express an opinion or share a comment on issues to be discussed on the meeting agenda and/or within the School Committee's authority. It is not an opportunity for discussion dialogue between individuals and the School Committee or Administration. To respect the time of all participants in the meeting, the totality of individual comments cannot exceed 5 minutes. For more information and guidance on making public comments, please see the CPS policy here.
(10 min.) Director of Finance and Operations Report Mr. Marshall will provide an enrollment update.
(5 min.) Consent Agenda The consent agenda is designed to expedite the handling of routine and miscellaneous business of the District. The School Committee may adopt the entire Consent Agenda with one motion. At the request of any committee member, any item(s) may be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed on the Regular Agenda for discussion. Note: per Robert’s Rules of Order: A member’s absence from the meeting for which minutes are being approved does not prevent the member from participating in their correction or approval.
Regular Session Minutes: July 18, 2022 Workshop, July 21, 2022
Executive Session Minutes: July 21, 2022
Warrants: August 12, 2022
(5 min.) Update of Sub-Committee, Task Force and Liaison Posts In addition to the core role of governing our schools, the Canton School Committee creates, participates in, and/or designates representatives to help manage issues of particular
August 11, 2022
Canton High School Distance Learning Lab 900 Washington Street Canton, MA 02021
5:00 PM Exec. Session 6:00 PM Open Session
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importance to the school district or town. They are listed below for reference in order to prompt priority updates from or questions of representatives as relevant.
Subcommittees and Negotiation Teams - Policy, Finance, Units A&E Contracts, AFSCME Units Contract
School Committee Ad Hoc Task Forces/CPS Advisory Committees - Content and Communications, District
Planning Process Design, Superintendent Evaluation Process Design
Liaisons Appointed to Positions on Joint Committees - Master Planning Implementation Committee (MPIC),
Canton Community Preservation Committee (CCPC), Building and Renovations Committee (BRC), Canton Diversity Equity and Inclusion (CDEI), Paul Revere Heritage Commission, Sustainability, Health Insurance Advisory Committee (HIC), Canton Alliance Against Substance Abuse (CAASA), Canton COVID Working Group, CPS Welln
