School Committee Dec. 7, 2023

Canton School Committee

 

December 7, 2023

Open Meeting Agenda

Chan of Exel: Creg a Cul of Acime, Equ, Iniro an Joy

Members of the public can access the meeting via live stream over the "Student Station" on Comcast 6 & 1070/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. Please take note that Canton Community TV is recording this meeting and streaming it live on the internet and local television stations.

1. Call to Order

2. Executive Session (a) Approve executive session minutes (10/19/23& 11/16/23), (b) discuss strategy

   with regard to negotiations.

3. (10 min.) Student Member Report School Committee Student Advisor, Brianna Geoghan, will share JFK updates.

4. (15 min.) Teaching and Learning Report Ms. Melanie Omar will share a Multilingual Learner update.

5. (10 min.) Superintendent Report Superintendent Folan will present District progress, highlights, and

   accolades.

6. New Business

   1. (20 min.) GMS Building Project Progress Update: Representatives from Ai3 and LeftField will provide an update on the GMS Building Project. Superintendent Folan will make a recommendation regarding grade configuration for the GMS Building Project.

   2. (10 min.) German American Partnership Program (GAPP) Approval (VOTE): Ms. Olson will share details of the German exchange program and request a vote of approval.

7. Unfinished Business

   1. (20 min.) FY25 Capital (VOTE): Mr. Folan will present the FY25 Capital Budget for a vote of approval.

   2. (15 min.) Policy Section H (VOTE): Members of the policy subcommittee will present Section H for a vote of approval.

8. (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.

December 7, 2023

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

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

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

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

1. Open Session Minutes: November 16, 2023 2. Warrants: December 8, 2023

K. (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.

L. Other Business Topics not reasonably anticipated 48 hours in advance of the meeting.

M. Future Business Joint meeting of the School Building Committee and School Committee on Wednesday, December 20 @ 6:00 pm in the CHS DLL. The next Open Session meeting is scheduled for Thursday, December 21, 2023 @ 6:00 pm.

N. 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.

Public Participation
Under the Open Meeting Law, the public is permitted to attend meetings of public
bodies but is excluded from an executive session that is called for a valid purpose listed in the law. While the public is permitted to attend an open meeting, an individual may not address
the public body without permission of the chair. An individual may not disrupt a meeting of a public body, and at the request of the chair, all members of the public shall be silent. If, after clear warning, a person continues to be disruptive, the chair may order the person to leave the meeting. If the person does not leave, the chair may authorize a constable or other officer to remove the person. Although public participation is entirely within the chair’s discretion, the Attorney General encourages public bodies to allow as much public participation as time permits. Any member of the public may make an audio or video recording of an open session of a public meeting. A member of the public who wishes to record a meeting must first notify the chair and must comply with reasonable requirements regarding audio or video equipment established by the chair so as not to interfere with the meeting. The chair is required to inform other attendees of any such recording at the beginning of the meeting. If someone arrives after the meeting has begun and wishes to record a meeting, that person should attempt to notify
the chair prior to beginning recording, ideally in a manner that does not significantly disrupt the meeting in progress (such as passing a note for the chair to the board administrator or secretary). The chair should endeavor to acknowledge such attempts at notification and announce the fact of any recording to those in attendance. https://www.mass.gov/doc/open-meeting-law-guide-and-educational-materials-0/download

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