School Committee of March 10, 2022

Canton School Committee

Open Meeting Agenda

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1. CalltoOrder

2. ExecutiveSessionForthepurposeofdiscussingstrategywithrespecttocollectivebargaining,UnitAandUnitE, and AFSCME Units as an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the public body and to discuss strategy in preparation for and/or to conduct contract negotiations with nonunion personnel, Assistant Superintendent.

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

4. (5 min.) Student Member Report Mr. Joshua Ribisi-Chan will present the student member report.

5. (10 min.) Interim Assistant Superintendent’s Report Ms. Shannon will present District progress, highlights, and accolades.

6. (15 min.) Teaching and Learning Ms. Catherine Eckersley will provide an overview of the Performing Arts programs in the District. All-State recipients Atlas Curran Barker and Antoine Aoun will be acknowledged.

7. New Business

   1. (15 min) GMS CAPT Spotlight: The GMS CAPT will present highlights of its work during the past school year, thank individual members, and discuss current and anticipated openings for volunteer posts.

   2. (15 min) GMS School Spotlight and GMS CAPT Spotlight/Honors: GMS Administration will share school highlights and honor the work of the school support groups.

   3. (10 Min.) Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) Update: Mr. Marshall and Ms. Shannon will share an update on the GMS application with the MSBA.

   4. (15 min.) COVID-19 Updates, EBCFA Update (VOTE) and Protocol Review (VOTE): Ms. Pushard will review the updated protocols. Ms. Shannon will review COVID-19 vaccination rates. Chair Merenda and Ms. O’Halloran will review the face covering policy (EBCFA) updates pertaining to masking on buses.

   5. (5 min.) Superintendent Contract: Chair Merenda will provide an update on the Superintendent’s contract.

   6. (5 min.) Assistant Superintendent Contract: Chair Merenda will provide an update on the Assistant

      Superintendent’s appointment, pending successful contract negotiations.

   7. (5 min.) CHS Scholarship Approval (VOTE): Mr. Marshall will present the Jeremiah Sullivan Scholarship for

      review and a vote of approval.

   8. (20 min) FY22 Q2 Report (VOTE): Mr. Marshall will present the FY22 Q2 report for review and a vote of

      approval.

   9. (10 min.) District Goals Updates: Ms. Rooney will speak to the following District goal:

● 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

March 10, 2022

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

5:00 PM Exec Session 6:00 PM Open Session

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and structures; review curricular coherence across the grades; and identify high-quality student advancement opportunities (e.g. Seal of Biliteracy, dual enrollment, etc.)

H. (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. (10 min.) Director of Finance and Operations Report

10. (5 min.) Consent Agenda The consent agenda is designed to expedite the handling of routine and miscellaneous business of the 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: February 17, 2022, Workshop February 17, 2022, March 3, 2022

    2. Executive Session Minutes: February 16, 2022, February 17, 2022, March 3, 2022

    3. Warrants: March 11, 2022

11. (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

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

13. Future Business The next Open Session meeting is scheduled for March 24, 2022 @ 6:00 pm.

14. 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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