Canton, MA Select Board PLUS Podcast
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Canton School Committee
Open Meeting Agenda
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Members of the public can access the meeting via live stream over the "Student Station" on Comcast 12/Verizon 41 and on Verizon HD2143 as well as CantonCommunityTv.org for specific and easy links to streamed LIVE coverage of the School Committee. The LIVE link will go up on the day of the meeting.
Call to Order Roll Call
Open Session The order of agenda items is subject to change
(5 min.) Student Member Report Mr. Saraj Ramanathan will present the student member report.
(10 min.) Interim Superintendent’s Report - Mr. Folan will present District progress, highlights, and accolades.
(25 min.) Teaching and Learning - Ms. Deb Rooney will share an update on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math), the philosophy behind it, and the STEAM learning activities taking place around the District. STEAM educators Sara Donovan, Jessica Murphy and Katie Healey will be joined by students to showcase GMS Engineering and CHS Robotics.
New Business
(25 min.) Policy Process Update and Policy Review (VOTE): Mr. Jim Hardy, MASC Field Director, will present the terms of the proposed policy contract between CPS and MASC.
(10 min.) Galvin Middle School Update: Mr. Folan will provide an update regarding the Galvin Middle School water damage, GMS remote learning, and the cleaning/restoration process.
(60 min.) 2021-2022 School Improvement Plans (SIPs) for CHS and GMS: Mr. Jeff Sperling will
present the CHS SIP. Ms. Sarah Shannon and Mr. Mike Green will present the GMS SIP.
4. (10 min.) COVID-19 Update on Vaccination Rates: Mr. Folan will provide an update about
COVID-19 and vaccination rates in the school buildings.
(5 min.) 30 North Street Commercial Condo Trustee (VOTE): Request to appoint Mr. Stephen
Marshall as the Trustee of the facilities warehouse located at 30 North Street.
(5 min.) Update on School Committee Vacancy: Chair Merenda will provide information
regarding the vacancy on the School Committee.
(5-30 min.) Public Comment Please click here to sign up to make a public comment. You may join us either in the Canton High School DLL to make your public comment or join us via Zoom. The Zoom link will be sent to you prior to the meeting. 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.
October 21, 2021
Canton High School Distance Learning Lab 900 Washington Street Canton, MA 02021
7:00 PM Open Session
H. (15 min.) Director of Finance and Operations Report Mr. Stephen Marshall will report on the transportation, state data reporting, and the capital budget process.
(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: October 7, 2021, October 15, 2021 Workshop
2nd Read Policies: BDA - School Committee Organizational Meeting, BDB - School Committee
Officers
Warrants: October 22, 2021
(10 min.) Sub-Committee and Other Posts Updates 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 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- Policy, Finance, Negotiations
School Committee Task Forces/CPS Advisory Committees - BOS/SC Interim Member Search
Process; Routine SC District Attorney Review, Content and Communications, District Planning and Evaluation Process Design, CPS Wellness/SWAC, Comprehensive Financial Review; Calendar Task Force (on hold)
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
Liaisons to CPS or Town Boards, Committees, and Municipally-Governed Groups - Annual Town Meeting Prep Committee, Select Board, Town Finance Committee, Capital Planning
Liaisons to Groups Serving Canton Public Schools - CAPE, CAPT, School Councils, CPACSS, Student Advisory Committee
Liaisons to Regional Organizations - Teaching Education Collaborative Liaison (TEC), Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC) Delegate
Other Business Topics not reasonably anticipated 48 hours in advance of the meeting.
Future Business The next Open Session meeting is scheduled for November 4, 2021 @ 7:00 pm.
M. Adjournment
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