School Committee of Dec. 1, 2022

Canton School Committee

Open Meeting Agenda

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1. Call to Order

2. (20 min.) Superintendent’s Report Superintendent Folan will present District progress, highlights, and accolades.

3. (20min.)TeachingandLearningReportMs.Rooneywillreviewbenchmarkassessments(STARforK-5)andtheGMSand CHS benchmarks for ELA and Math.

4. New Business

   1. (20 min.) Q1 Financial Report (VOTE): Mr. Marshall will present the Q1 Report for a vote of approval.

   2. (5 min.) Approval of Donations and Grants (VOTE): Mr. Marshall will present Q1 donations and grants for a

      vote of approval.

   3. (60 min.) Math Implementation Update: Ms. Rooney and the math department coordinators will share a

      Reveal math implementation update including GMS and CHS pathways.

   4. (15 min.) District Goal Update: Superintendent Folan will report on the following Priority #2 goals:

      ■ Establish a standing SEL committee to identify a systemic SEL approach and a consistent curriculum.

      ■ Maintain a standing Handbook Review Committee to assess yearly practice and policy alignment.

   5. (20 min.) Superintendent Professional Improvement Goals Update: Superintendent Folan will provide an

      update on the following professional improvement goals:

      • Update on the timeline, plan and mid-year retrospective and discuss steps taken to increase Math

        MCAS scores.

      • During the 2022-23 School Year, Canton Public Schools will increase the percentage of students

        scoring in the MCAS Math Meeting or Exceeding achievement range by 5 percent. (202254.5% vs. 2019 65%)

        1. Share how action steps are embedded in the District Goal for data analysis of student performance.

        2. Conduct quarterly checks of the K-12 Math curriculum implementation process and report on learning and impact on students, staff and families.

        3. Support Principals in using the data to drive collaborative discussions, differentiate instruction and supports, and target designated standards for growth

        4. Conduct quarterly checks of K-12 Math curriculum implementation process and report

        5. Monitor screening data and formative data quarterly to assess progress in growth and

           learning.

        6. Engage families and students with webinars and in-person sessions to review the

           implementation of the math curriculum.

5. (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.

December 1, 2022

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

6:00 PM Open Session

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F. (10 min.) Director of Finance and Operations Report Mr. Marshall will provide an update on transportation.

G. (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. Regular Session Minutes: November 17, 2022

2. Executive Session Minutes: November 16, 2022

3. Warrants: December 2, 2022

H. (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

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), Paul Revere Heritage Commission, Sustainability, Health Insurance Advisory Committee (HIC), Canton Alliance Against Substance Abuse (CAASA), Canton COVID Working Group, CPS Wellness/SWAG, GMS MSBA Building Committee, Student Advisory Committee

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 - CAPE, CAPT, Student Advisory Committee

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

   Committees (MASC)

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

10. Future Business The next Open Session meeting is scheduled for Thursday, December 15, 2022, @ 6:00 pm.

11. 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.