School Committee of Jan. 5, 2023

Canton School Committee

Open Meeting Agenda

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TOWN CLERK CANTON, MA

January 5,2023

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

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

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.

1. Call to Order

2. Executive Session: To discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining, Unit A and Unit E, as an open meeting may

   have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the public body.

3. (15 min.) Superintendent's Report Superintendent Folan will present District progress, highlights, and accolades.

4. (20 min.) Teaching and Learning Report PreK Spotlight -- Ms. Kilday and CAPT member(s) will share highlights on the PreK program.

5. New Business

   1. (15 min.) Negotiations Update: Superintendent Folan and Chair Merenda will provide an update on the Canton Teachers Association (CTA) negotiations.

   2. (60 min.) FY24 Budget Roll Out: Mr. Marshall will present the 1st read of the FY24 Budget.

   3. (15 min.) 2023-2024 District and School Committee Calendar: Superintendent Folan will present the 1st read

      of the District and the School Committee meeting calendar for the 2023-2024 school year.

   4. (5 min.) Director of Student Services Contract (VOTE): Superintendent Folan will present the employment

      contract for the Director of Student Services.

   5. (15 min.) District Goal Update: Superintendent Folan and Mr. Fogel will report on Priority #1 and Priority #3,

      Goal #1 District goals:

      • Equity Audit report timeline update.

      • Identify data sources to serve our district and school-wide conversations.

      • Share meeting structures to support data literacy development (ie. Department and grade-level

        meetings, ALT, ILT).

      • Discuss data coaching for secondary department chairs to increase data literacy (how to interpret,

        analyze and utilize selected data sources) to enhance instructional practices to increase student achievement.

6. (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 opportunityfor 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.

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

H. (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:

RECEIVED

 

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A member's absencefrom the meetingfor which minutes are being approved does not prevent the memberfrom participating in their correction or approval.

1. Regular Session Minutes: December 15, 2022

2. Executive Session Minutes: December 15, 2022, December 22, 2022

3. Warrant: January 6, 2023

(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)

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.

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

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K. Future Business The next Open Session meeting is scheduled for Thursday, January 19, 2023, @ 6:00 pm. L. Adjournment

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