School Committee
Oversees Canton public schools — sets the school budget, approves curriculum changes, and hires the superintendent.
75 items across 8 meetings.
June 11, 2026 · agenda
• Status unclear
Routine meeting opening.
📋 Proposed
Committee recognizes the Girls State Championship Track & Field team.
📋 Proposed
Committee thanks CPS staff retiring in 2026 for their years of service.
💬 Discussed
GMS Principal Jon Mulhern and CHS Principal Jeff Sperling present end-of-year School Improvement Plans for Galvin Middle School and Canton High School.
💬 Discussed
Curriculum Director Deborah Rooney and Humanities Coordinator Jaclyn Abrams update the committee on federal Title grant funding and usage.
📋 Proposed
Committee may vote to approve the scoring rubric used to award Cabot Fund grants supporting school programs.
📋 Proposed
Committee votes to draw from the Special Education Reserve Fund for 2026 special-ed costs.
💬 Discussed
Superintendent Folan shares the quarterly report from TEC (regional educational collaborative).
📋 Proposed
Committee shares and votes on Superintendent Folan's annual summative performance evaluation.
• Status unclear
Public may comment on agenda items; individual comments limited to 5 minutes total.
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
Approval of payroll ($2,115,653.59), AP ($459,553.47 and $1,189,607.99), and Food Service ($20,070.64) warrants totaling roughly $3.78M.
📋 Proposed
Accepting alumni class donations: Class of 2021 ($1,000), 2018 ($468.36), 2017 ($55.85), 2004 ($200).
💬 Discussed
Routine updates from committee members on sub-committees and district-wide events.
• Status unclear
Next School Committee meeting is scheduled virtually on Thursday, July 23, 2026.
• Status unclear
Meeting adjourned.
June 2, 2026 · agenda
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Open session call to order.
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Sub-committee will review and discuss the policy governing how school buildings are rented out to outside users.
📍 960 Washington Street, Canton, MA 02021
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Discussion of the reserve fund set aside to cover unanticipated special education costs.
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Review of projected revenues and expenditures through the end of the current fiscal year.
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Approval of ten sets of prior sub-committee meeting minutes spanning January through May 2026.
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Topics not reasonably anticipated 48 hours before the meeting.
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Meeting adjourns.
June 1, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Routine open-session call to order.
📍 960 Washington Street, Canton, MA – Room 19
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Sub-committee will review and discuss the district's policy and procedures for renting school buildings.
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Discussion of the Special Education Reserve Fund and its current status — directly affects school budget allocation.
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Review of the district's year-end financial forecast heading into budget close.
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Approval of ten sets of prior sub-committee minutes dating from 1/28/26 through 5/19/26.
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Topics not reasonably anticipated 48 hours before the meeting.
📋 Proposed
Meeting adjourned.
May 28, 2026 · agenda
• Status unclear
Meeting opens at 6:00 PM at Canton High School Distance Learning Lab, 900 Washington Street.
📍 900 Washington Street, Canton, MA 02021
📋 Proposed
Superintendent Folan will present district updates and highlights.
📋 Proposed
School Committee will recognize CAPT, Boosters, and MusicCounts community organizations.
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Hansen and JFK principals present their end-of-year School Improvement Plan reports.
📋 Proposed
Proposed revisions to next school year's calendar go to a vote — changes could affect school start/end dates.
📋 Proposed
Vote on school meal pricing for 2026/27 — any increase directly affects families paying for school lunches.
📋 Proposed
First read of proposed changes to how outside groups are categorized for school building rentals — no vote yet.
📋 Proposed
Third-quarter district financial report goes to a vote of approval — shows spending status relative to the school budget.
• Status unclear
Public may comment on agenda items, limited to 5 minutes per person.
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of minutes from the May 14, 2026 meeting.
📋 Proposed
Three warrants totaling approximately $446,238.82: AP Batch #2438 ($254,987.43), Food Service Batch #2439 ($42,345.63), and AP warrant ($148,905.76).
💰 $254,987.43 + $42,345.63 + $148,905.76 = ~$446,238.82
📋 Proposed
Routine updates from sub-committees, task forces, and liaison posts.
• Status unclear
Next Open Session scheduled for Thursday, June 11, 2026.
May 19, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Routine open-session call to order.
📍 CPS Administration Building, 960 Washington Street, Canton, MA 02021, Room 19
📋 Proposed
Sub-committee will review third-quarter school district financials — relevant to understanding budget health ahead of any tax-impact decisions.
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Discussion of how community groups are organized or charged for renting school buildings.
📋 Proposed
Topics not reasonably anticipated 48 hours before the meeting.
📋 Proposed
Meeting adjourned.
May 14, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Routine meeting opening.
📍 Canton High School, 900 Washington Street, Distance Learning Lab
📋 Proposed
Closed session to review April 30 executive session minutes and discuss litigation strategy (open meeting could harm the public body).
📋 Proposed
Committee thanks CHS student representatives and advisors for their service to the district.
📋 Proposed
Superintendent Folan presents district updates and highlights.
📋 Proposed
Folan reports on his year-end progress toward performance goals set by the School Committee.
📋 Proposed
Luce Elementary Principal Yeshi Lamour and Early Childhood Program Director Shelley Needle present end-of-year school improvement results.
📋 Proposed
Open comment period (up to 5 minutes total) on agenda items within School Committee authority.
📋 Proposed
Approval of April 30, 2026 open session minutes.
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of multiple school district payment warrants, including AP warrants of $493,853.32 (05/07/26) and $520,928.25 (05/14/26), food service warrants, and payroll warrants of $2,461,940.43 and $2,109,568.70.
💰 AP warrants ~$1M+; payroll warrants totaling ~$4.57M; food service warrants totaling ~$624K across multiple dates
📋 Proposed
Committee votes to assign members to ad hoc task forces, town bodies (Select Board, Finance Committee, Capital Planning), and regional organizations (MASC, MASR).
📋 Proposed
Next open session scheduled for Thursday, May 28, 2026.
📋 Proposed
Meeting closes.
May 13, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Routine opening of the sub-committee session.
📍 960 Washington Street, Canton, MA 02021, Room 19
📋 Proposed
Sub-committee will discuss the Cabot Fund; no details provided in the agenda.
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Sub-committee will review findings of a food service audit for Canton schools.
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Topics not reasonably anticipated 48 hours before the meeting.
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Routine close of the meeting.
April 30, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Closed session to approve April 9 executive minutes and discuss collective bargaining strategy with the Canton Educators Association.
📋 Proposed
Student member Daphne Bui will share highlights from Hansen School.
📋 Proposed
Superintendent Folan will present district updates and highlights.
📋 Proposed
CHS Principal Jeff Sperling will present the NEASC (regional school accreditation body) decennial review report for Canton High School.
📍 900 Washington Street, Canton, MA 02021
📋 Proposed
Committee votes on the structure of the Cabot Fund grant, presented by Budget & Finance members and the Assistant Superintendent of Finance.
📋 Proposed
Assistant Superintendent Brian Lynch shares results of a district food service audit.
📋 Proposed
Superintendent Folan will update the committee on the Galvin Middle School building project.
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of April 9 minutes; warrants totaling approximately $3,327,694 across multiple dates; and a $7,497.99 estate donation from Joan M. Smith.
💰 Warrants: $258,358.61 (AP 4/9), $2,020,964.36 (Payroll 4/16), $392,656.63 (AP 4/16), $53,303.13 (AP 4/23), $602,411.24 (AP 4/30); Donation: $7,497.99
📋 Proposed
Committee votes to assign members to sub-committees, task forces, and liaison roles including Select Board, Town Finance Committee, and Capital Planning.
📋 Proposed
Next open session scheduled for Thursday, May 14, 2026.