School Committee Subcommittees - 2023-2024

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 as follows:

SCHOOL COMMITTEE ASSIGNED ROLES
School Committee Subcommittees

Subcommittees are legal entities set up to address specific ongoing areas of importance to the School Committee. They meet regularly, abide by the Open Meeting Law, post meeting agendas, and record minutes. The School Committee creates a charge in its policies for these subcommittees and appoints two members to work through specific topics with the Administration and/or other relevant parties, who act as advisors to the subcommittee, to make recommendations for the full committee to discuss and potentially adopt.
Policy

Laura Arboleda
Kendall O’Halloran

Finance 
+Warrant approval/signee (Maureen Moran)

Kimberly McCourt
Maureen Moran
 

CPS Collective Bargaining/Union Negotiation Team Subcommittees

As contracts are scheduled to be renewed, work with the district negotiating team (Superintendent, School Business Manager and CPS Attorney), which makes up an advisory committee that works to develop a strategy for negotiations and participate in negotiation sessions with the union. School Committee representative(s) oversees Collective Bargaining negotiation sessions. They, and the entire bargaining team, are directed by the School Committee, and report developments to the School Committee to discuss and then provide guidance back to the Bargaining Team to execute.

Contract 2022-2025
-Canton Teachers Association (Unit A)
-Canton Educational Support Personnel Association (Unit E)

Kristian Merenda
Kimberly McCourt
Derek Folan
Sarah Shannon 
Stephen Marshall

Contract 2022-2025
-Administrative Assistants Association, Custodians/Maintenance Union, and Canton Schools Cafeteria Union (AFSCME)

Maureen Moran
Derek Folan
Stephen Marshall
Julie Shore

School Committee/Canton Public Schools Advisory Committees 

The function of an ad-hoc advisory committee or task force is to accomplish one-time specific tasks, often on a short-term basis not easily provided for elsewhere in the committee system. They meet regularly, abide by the Open Meeting Law, post meeting agendas, and record minutes. 

Each task force has a particular goal to achieve or product to provide to the School Committee; when its task is completed, the committee is dismissed. The School Committee assigns representatives to these groups who may be members of the public and/or may direct the Superintendent to assign and oversee. They report recommendations to the School Committee.

As an alternative to a task force, the school committee may assign tasks to one of its members, In this case, the individual does not need to abide by Open Meeting Law, but performs the task outlined by the School Committee, regularly reporting in to provide updates, and receive guidance and/or approval.
2023-2024 Ad-Hoc Superintendent Evaluation Process Design Task  Kristian Merenda
2023-2024 Ad-Hoc SC District Planning Process Design Task Kristian Merenda
2023-2024 Ad-Hoc Content and Communications Task

Kendall O’Halloran
 
2023-2024 Ad-Hoc Security and Safety Review Task Kim McCourt
2023-2024 TBD Ad-Hoc Routine SC District Attorney Review Task  Maureen Moran

 
LIAISON ASSIGNMENTS

Liaisons
Liaisons stay in contact with the Chair of the specified Committee or Organization. They attend meetings and gather information to further inform the full School Committee when needed. Liaisons provide timely updates to the full committee and help ask and answer questions of their assigned groups, as relevant.

Liaisons Appointed to Positions on Joint Committees
These positions are recommended by SC and appointed by the Select Board, Canton Public Schools, and/or Town Administrator.
School Building Committee (MSBA GMS)

Kristian Merenda
Derek Folan
Design Project Team (MSBA GMS)

Kristian Merenda
Derek Folan
Master Planning Implementation Committee (MPIC)

Kristian Merenda (Clerk) 
Maureen Moran (Alt.)
Canton Community Preservation Committee (CCPC)

Kendall O’Halloran
Maureen Moran (Alt.)
Building and Renovations Committee (BRC)

Kristian Merenda
Stephen Marshall
Canton Diversity Equity and Inclusion (CDEI) Laura Arboleda (TBC)
Sustainability Stephen Marshall
Health Insurance Advisory Committee (HIC) Derek Folan
Canton Alliance Against Substance Abuse (CAASA) Derek Folan
CPS Wellness/SWAC Laura Arboleda

Liaisons to CPS or Town Boards, Committees, and Municipally-Governed Groups
These are liaisons to boards appointed by the School Committee.
Annual Town Meeting Prep Committee

Maureen Moran
Derek Folan
Stephen Marshall
Select Board

Kendall O'Halloran 
Town Finance Committee

Kimberly McCourt
Maureen Moran 
Derek Folan
Stephen Marshall
Capital Planning

Kimberly McCourt
Maureen Moran 
Derek Folan
Stephen Marshall

Liaisons to Groups Serving Canton Public Schools 
These are liaisons appointed by the School Committee. They act as points of contact. 
Communication frequency is based on member availability.
CAPE

Maureen Moran
CAPT Maureen Moran
Student Advisory Committee Maureen Moran

Liaisons to Regional (Beyond Canton) Organizations
These appointed liaisons monitor regional organizations and alert the committee when appropriate.
All members of the SC are invited to participate in MASC activities.
TEC Liaison Derek Folan
MASC Delegate Kimberly McCourt
MASR Emma Cummings (Student Representative)

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