BOS minutes 12-15-15

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Minutes
Board of Selectmen Meeting
Tuesday December 15, 2015
Memorial Hall - Salah Meeting Room
Present: John J. Connolly, Chairman, Robert E. Burr Jr., Vice-Chairman, Kevin T. Feeney, Clerk, Victor D.
Del Vecchio, Member, Mark J. Porter, Member, William T. Friel, Town Administrator, Jennifer Kemalian,
Administrative Secretary.
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
Attorney Paul Schneiders presented the Board with the License and Agreement between the Town of
Canton and Concert Blue Hills, LLC. The agreement had been approved by Town Counsel and was being
recommended favorably.
Motion was made to approve the License and Agreement between the Town of Canton and Concert
Blue Hills, LLC.
Motion: Mr. Feeney Second: Mr. Burr Vote: 5-0
Jen Hendersen, Director of Curriculum and Barry Nectow, Business Administrator, were in attendance to
present the School Committee's plan for the Implementation of free full day Kindergarten. Also present
were Mike Loughran and John Bonnanzio. There was a discussion regarding the merits and needs of full
day Kindergarten. It was noted that the majority of Towns in Massachusetts offer free full day
Kindergarten and studies of the educational benefits were noted.
There was a discussion of the practical implementation of the program such as hiring teachers, space
and transportation. Mr. Nectow made the Board aware that in year two of the program the state would
be contributing Chapter 70 funds that would cover the majority of the increased costs. What the School
Committee would need for year one only would be approximately $750,000. The supplemental
appropriation would be decided by Town Meeting vote.
There was a discussion concerning the School Department budget and where the appropriated funds
would come from. Ms. Hendersen and Mr. Nectow noted that they would be presenting the plan to the
Finance Committee at a later meeting.
The Board thanked the School Committee for its presentation.
Mr. Friel noted that all of the 2016 Sunday Entertainment/Amusement License, Amusement License and
Entertainment License renewal applications were in order and being favorably recommended.
Motion was made to approve the 2016 renewals of the Sunday Entertainment/Amusement Licenses,
Amusement Licenses and Entertainment Licenses.
Motion: Mr. Feeney Second: Mr. Burr Vote: 5-0