School Committee of September 22, 2022

School Committee, Canton MA

September 22, 2022

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

5:30 PM Exec. 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.
A. Call to Order
B. Executive Session For the purpose of discussing 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.
C. Open Session (reconvene) The order of agenda items is subject to change.
D. (15 min.) Superintendent’s Report Superintendent Folan will present District progress, highlights, and accolades.
E. (15 min.) Teaching and Learning Report Ms. Shannon will share information about Professional Learning Councils (PLC).
F. New Business
1. (15 min.) COVID Protocols (VOTE): Nurse Leader Pushard will review updated COVID Protocols.
2. (20 min.) Transportation Update: Superintendent Folan will provide a transportation update.
3. (30 min.) Superintendent Goals: Superintendent Folan will share goals for the 2022-2023 school year.
4. (10 min.) School Committee Operating Protocols (Vote): Chair Merenda will review the School Committee
Operating Protocols.
5. (15 min.) Policy Section C 1st Read: Vice Chair O’Halloran, Ms. Arboleda and Superintendent Folan will
present policy Section C for a 1st read.

G. (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.
H. (10 min.) Director of Finance and Operations Report Superintendent Folan will provide a residency recertification update.
I. (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 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: August 25, 2022, September 1, 2022 Workshop, September 8, 2022
2. Executive Session Minutes: September 8, 2022
3. Warrants: September 23, 2022
J. (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

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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 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)
K. Other Business Topics not reasonably anticipated 48 hours in advance of the meeting.
L. Future Business The next Open Session meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 6, 2022, @ 6:00 pm.
M. 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.