Friday, July 24, 2015

Agenda for School Committee Meeting on July 30th

School Committee Meeting on July 30, 2015
Open Session at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Distance Learning Lab at Canton High School

The back-up support documents for each agenda item are arranged in the order listed below.

A.            Call to Order

B.            Executive Session- For the purpose of discussing issues related to contractual matters and personal service contract issues.

C.            Routine Matters
1.             Approve Minutes dated June 11, 2015
2.             Approve Executive Session Minutes dated June 11, 2015
3.             Approve Executive Session Minutes dated June 11, 2015 for public release
4.             Approve Minutes dated June 22, 2015
5.             Approve Executive Session Minutes dated June 22, 2015
6.             Approve Executive Session Minutes dated June 22, 2015 for public release
7.             Approve Minutes dated July 13, 2015
8.             Approve Bill Schedule dated July 23, 2105 FY15
9.             Approve Bill Schedule dated July 30, 2105 FY15
10.          Approve Bill Schedule dated July 30, 2015 FY16

D.            Public Comments/Questions

E.            Superintendent’s Report – Ms. Henderson will provide an update on a variety of matters going on throughout the district. She will also review the draft proposal of the District Improvement Plan for 2015-16 so that School Committee members can consider and provide input prior to the August meeting.

F.            Old Business – None

G.            New Business

1.             Canton Parent Advisory Council for Student Services (CPACSS) Update:  Tracie Pustizzi, President of CPACSS will provide an annual update of the CPACSS.

2.             Movie Night in the Park- The event is to be held on Saturday August 15, 2015 from 3:00 –10:00 p.m.  Use of the field has been scheduled by the Parks and Recreation Department and a Police detail will be in place.  The Board of Selectmen wanted the School Committee to be aware. 

3.             Canton Schools Custodian/Maintenance Union Contract – The School Committee will vote on the ratification of the Collective Bargaining Agreement for the Custodial/Maintenance Union.

4.             Canton District Calendar – Due to a variety of date and time changes on the district calendar which was initially reviewed and approved by the School Committee in late February, the changes will be noted and a new vote will be taken.

5.             Building Rental Fee Increase – Mr. Nectow will propose an increase in building rental fees for the 2015-16 school year.

6.             Policy Manual – School Committee members will take a final vote on the completed Canton District Policy Manual and an implementation date will be noted and signed.

H.            Business Manager’s Report – Mr. Nectow will provide the Donation Reports for the months of May and June 2015.   The final “top line” report for FY 15 will be presented at the August School Committee meeting after books are closed.

I.              Sub-Committee Reports
1.             TEC- Robert Golledge
2.             CPC – Mike Loughran
3.             BRC- John Bonanzio
4.             Wellness- Kristin Mirliani
5.             Finance – Reuki Schutt
6.             Building Use – John Bonnanzio

J.             Future Business – Next Meeting Thursday, August 20, 2015

K.            Other Business

L.             Adjournment


Monday, July 6, 2015

School Committee Meeting on July 13th at 6:00 p.m.

Canton School Committee
Canton, MA


Meeting Date:  July 13, 2015 Open Session at 6:00 p.m.
Location:  Canton High School Distance Learning Lab

Agenda

A.  Call to Order

B.  Informational Session for the School Committee Members:  The Canton Public Schools implementation of the Mass Frameworks Incorporating the Common Core for Mathematics and English Language Arts (2011-2015) presented by Interim Superintendent Jennifer Henderson and Interim Curriculum Director Jayne Moore.

C.  Future Business - Next Meeting Thursday, July 30, 2015

D. Adjournment

Thursday, July 2, 2015

July 2015 Interim Superintendent Updates

Dear Canton Community,

I'd like to welcome all of you to the Superintendent's Blog where I will continue with Jeff Grantino's tradition of posting news and events as it develops in the district.  I am very excited to be working closely with our district educators, parents/guardians and the students as the Interim Superintendent.

Although our students ended school just last week, many of our district programs and projects are off and running.   Ed Amico has been busy registering last minute students for the Canton Academy, which is primarily housed this year at the Hansen Elementary School.

We have over 75 educators participating in the Summer Professional Development Courses, which this year include the following: Collaborative Problem Solving, Technology "Boot Camp", Race, Gender and Sexuality: Talking About What We are Afraid to Talk About and A Focus on the Critical Nature of Literacy in Social Studies and the Sciences.  Our Technology "Boot Camp" was sold out and will feature hands on workshops related to Google Apps for Education, Google Drive and Google Classroom, Noodle Tools, digital citizenship, QR codes, Remind 101, Blogger, and Back Channeling using TodaysMeet, Discovery Education and enVisionMATH.

Our Technology Department, under the leadership of Mike Wentland, Technology Administrator, and April Goran, Technology Integration Administrator, will be working all summer on two major projects: replacement of many teacher computers and installation of the Interactive Projectors. Our goal, when the teachers return, is that classroom teacher will have a faster, newer desktop and many of our early childhood, elementary and middle school classrooms will be outfitted with  Interactive Projectors. Teachers who received the first interactive projectors from our generous community, CAPT and CAPE donations have received professional development, and by the end of the year were doing some amazing work integrating technology to increase student engagement.  The professional development on the many uses of the integrative projectors will continue as more are installed during the fall.

Reminder:  Don't forget that the links for the Summer Reading Program for your child can be found at this link which will take you to your student's school Summer Reading Program link.

http://www.cantonma.org/pages/CantonPublicSchools/Departments/Curriculum/SummerReading

I would like to welcome all of the incoming kindergarten parents and guardians to the Superintendent's Blog and hope your are a regular reader.

Wishing all of you a wonderful Fourth!

Jen Henderson
Interim Superintendent of Schools