School Committee of Feb. 17, 2022

Canton School Committee

Open Meeting Agenda

Amed 2/15/2022

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1. Call to Order

2. District Calendar Task Force (DCTF) Workshop Vice Chair Gallagher will update the Committee on the work of

   the DCTF.

3. Exec Session For the purpose of discussing strategy with respect to collective bargaining, Unit A and Unit E, and AFSCME Units, and to discuss strategy in preparation for and/or to conduct contract negotiations with nonunion personnel, Interim Superintendent.

4. Open Session The order of agenda items is subject to change

5. (5 min.) Student Member Report Mr. Suraj Ramanathan will present the student member report.

6. (10 min.) Interim Superintendent’s Report Mr. Folan will present District progress, highlights, and accolades.

7. (15 min.) Teaching and Learning Mr. Ryan Gordy will provide a Wellness Update.

8. (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.

9. New Business

   1. (15 min.) COVID-19 Updates (VOTE): Mr. Folan will review the DESE face coverings memo and share his recommendations regarding masks.

   2. (30 min.) Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS): Mr. Ryan Gordy will share the results of the YRBS.

   3. (5 min.) CCPC Survey: Ms. O’Halloran will provide details about the upcoming CCPC survey.

   4. (10 min.) District Goals Updates: Mr. Folan will speak to the following District goals:

● Through the 2021-2022 school year, conduct staff surveys around all professional development experiences, noting staff feedback/future interests and the PD’s relevance, effectiveness and impact.

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• ●  Through the 2021-2022 school year, the District will conduct curriculum alignment and unit development for the Massachusetts Framework for Social Studies Standards, including civics, across the grade levels.

• ●  By January 2022, design a Curriculum Program Review process with an annual cycle through the various disciplines -- math, science, literacy/ELA, social studies, wellness, world language, visual arts, performing arts, technology -- across PreK-12, in an effort to examine best practices, instruction, assessment and structures; review curricular coherence across the grades; and identify high-quality student advancement opportunities (e.g. Seal of Biliteracy, dual enrollment, etc.)

5. (10 min.) Superintendent Contract: Chair Merenda will provide an update on the Canton Public Schools Superintendent contract, followed by a potential vote.

J. (10 min.) Director of Finance and Operations Report Mr. Marshall will provide an update on the work of the Comprehensive Financial Review Task Force.

K. (5min.)ConsentAgendaTheconsentagendaisdesignedtoexpeditethehandlingofroutineandmiscellaneousbusinessofthe 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.

1. Regular Session Minutes: January 20, 2022, February 3, 2022

2. Executive Session Minutes: February 3, 2022

3. Warrants: February 4, 2022

L. (5 min.) Sub-Committee, Task Force and Liaison 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.

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

2. School Committee Task Forces/CPS Advisory Committees - Content and Communications, District

   Planning and Evaluation Process Design, CPS Wellness/SWAC, Comprehensive Financial Review; District

   Calendar Task Force, Routine SC 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), Paul Revere Heritage Commission, Sustainability, Health Insurance Advisory Committee (HIC), Canton Alliance Against Substance Abuse (CAASA), Canton COVID Working Group

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, School Councils, CPACSS, Student Advisory Committee

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

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

14. Future Business The next Open Session meeting is scheduled for March 10, 2022 @ 6:00 pm.

O. 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.

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