Dr. Jennifer Fischer-Mueller, Superintendent of the Canton Public Schools, was informed by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) of an upcoming Coordinated Program Review that will be taking place this school year. As part of this review, DESE staff will visit the Canton Public Schools during the week of April 25. Such visits […]
The Canton Finance Committee, along with Finance Director Jim Murgia, appear poised to help the School Department alleviate a serious budget deficit impacting this year and next through a combination of reserve fund transfers, use of the town’s special education stabilization account, and a recommended increase in the school budget cap. The solution as discussed […]
The licensed practical nursing (LPN) program at Blue Hills Regional Technical School in Canton has been ranked the No. 2 LPN program in Massachusetts in the annual rankings put out by PracticalNursing.org. PracticalNursing.org is the leading LPN/LVN advancement and ranking agency as has been publishing the PracticalNursing.org Rankings List for the past four years. Blue Hills […]
On Wednesday, February 28, Canton Families Embracing Diversity (CFED) welcomed students, parents and community members to the CHS Distance Learning Lab for an informative and inspirational evening event in celebration of Black History Month. The program’s keynote speaker was Kai Grant, an award-winning community activist and owner/chief curator of Black Market, a cooperative pop-up market […]
The field has been set for the 2018 annual town election, and once again all eyes will be on the Board of Selectmen, where incumbents Kevin Feeney and Mark Porter will look to fend off a challenge from newcomer Kathy McCormack in the lone contested race on the ballot. In addition to the three selectmen […]
A recent uptick in out-of-district special education spending has put the Canton school budget deep in the red for the current fiscal year while casting further doubt and uncertainty over school officials’ budget plans for FY19. In a detailed report to the School Committee last Thursday, School Business Administrator Barry Nectow said the operating budget […]
Canton school officials will have to decide whether to compromise or stand their ground after the town’s Revenue Forecast Committee asked them to slash $540,072 from their proposed school operating budget for the next fiscal year. The revenue committee, which includes Finance Director Jim Murgia and members of the Finance Committee and other town officials, […]
See this week’s print edition of the Canton Citizen to read the full version of this story ~ In a unanimous vote on January 11, the Canton School Committee agreed to spend between $1.6 and $2 million in
Another elected office will be up for grabs in the upcoming April town election following the surprise resignation of veteran School Committee member John Bonnanzio last week. Bonnanzio, who has served the board for a total of 12 years across two separate stints, tendered his resignation in a letter to the town clerk’s office dated […]
The following is an excerpt from the Canton Citizen’s 2017 year in review. Check out this week’s paper for a look back at some of the other top stories of 2017, including corruption scandals with Canton ties, CAASA’s substance abuse prevention efforts, and much more. Voters opt for fresh faces in memorable town election After a […]
