Canton School Committee of October 5, 2023

Canton School Committee

Open Meeting Agenda

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1. Call to Order

2. Executive Session Purpose 7: Approve minutes; comply with, or act under the authority of, any

   general or special law or federal grant-in-aid requirements

3. (10 min.) Superintendent’s Report Superintendent Folan will present District progress, highlights, and accolades.

4. Unfinished Business

1. (15 min.) School Committee Operating Protocols (VOTE): Members will review the

School Committee Operating Protocols and request a vote of approval.

5. New Business

   1. (30 min.) Ai3 Educational Program Review: Representatives from Ai3 will review the GMS Building Project Educational Program.

   2. (30 min.) MCAS & Accountability Report: Mr. Fogel will share the District-wide MCAS data and the Accountability Scorecard.

   3. (10 min.) Concussion Protocols (JJIF) 1st Read: Members of the policy subcommittee will present policy JJIF for a 1st read.

   4. Policy Section H 1st Read: Members of the policy subcommittee will present policy Section H for a 1st read.

6. (5-30 min.) Public Comment 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 policies here.

7. (10 min.) Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations Report

8. (5 min.) Consent Agenda The consent agenda is designed to expedite the District's handling of routine and miscellaneous business. 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 and placed on the Regular Agenda for discussion. Note: per Robert’s Rules of Order: A member’s absence from the

October 5, 2023

Canton High School Distance Learning Lab 900 Washington Street Canton, MA 02021

5:30 PM Executive Session 6:00 PM Open Session

meeting for which minutes are being approved does not prevent the member from participating in their correction or approval.

1. Regular Session Minutes: August 3, 2023, September 21, 2023
2. Executive Session Minutes: August 15, 2023, September 21, 2023 3. Warrants: October 6, 2023.

I. (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 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.

1. Subcommittees and Negotiation Teams - Policy, Budget and Finance, Units A&E Contracts, AFSCME Units Contract

2. School Committee Ad Hoc Task Forces/CPS Advisory Committees - Content and Communications, District Planning Process Design, Superintendent Evaluation Process Design, Routine District Attorney Review

3. 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), Sustainability, Health Insurance Advisory Committee (HIC), Canton Alliance Against Substance Abuse (CAASA), CPS Wellness/SWAG, GMS MSBA School Building Committee, GMS MSBA Design Project TeamCommittee

4. Liaisons to CPS or Town Boards, Committees, and Municipally-Governed Groups - Annual Town Meeting Prep Committee, Select Board, Town Finance Committee, Capital Planning

5. Liaisons to Groups Serving Canton Public Schools - CAPT, Student Advisory Committee

6. Liaisons to Regional Organizations - Teaching Education Collaborative (TEC), Massachusetts

   Association of School Committees (MASC), Massachusetts Association of Student Representatives (MASR)

J. Other Business Topics not reasonably anticipated 48 hours in advance of the meeting.
K. Future Business The next Open Session meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 19, 2023 @ 6:00

pm.

L. Adjournment

The listing of matters is those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.