Kirstin Linn-Newman

This Instructional Technology Plan outlines the Canton Central School District's vision for leveraging technology to improve student learning and prepare students for a digital world. The plan focuses on three key goals: equipping educators with the skills to effectively integrate technology in teaching, promoting responsible and ethical digital citizenship among students and staff, and integrating artificial intelligence tools ethically to personalize learning and enhance student engagement. The overarching aim is to foster a nurturing, safe, and inclusive environment that challenges all students to achieve their individual potentials through technology.

The Canton Central School District's Professional Development Plan aims to enhance instructional practice and improve student achievement by fostering a community culture that values and supports education. Key objectives include adapting state learning standards, meeting the needs of diverse learners through enhanced pedagogical skills, and increasing parent, family, and community involvement. The plan also focuses on creating a culture of belonging, improving student assessments, expanding academic options for at-risk students, promoting pro-social behavior, integrating technology, and enriching student opportunities.

The Canton Central School District is dedicated to educating students to develop moral, ethical, and cultural values, a love of learning, and an appreciation of the rights and responsibilities of American citizens. It aims to provide a nurturing, safe, and inclusive environment where all students, faculty, and staff can achieve their individual potential. The district focuses on fostering community relationships, promoting inclusivity and respect, maximizing fiscal resources, providing a superior instructional program, and inspiring students to achieve academic and personal goals.

The Smart Schools Investment Plan focuses on upgrading classroom technology to enhance teaching and learning. Key areas include providing interactive whiteboards, laptops, Chromebooks for teachers and students, and desktop workstations for the CTE program. The plan aims to improve differentiated instruction, expand learning opportunities, and address the needs of students with disabilities and English language learners. It also emphasizes maintaining sufficient connectivity infrastructure and providing professional development for staff to effectively use the new technology.

The meeting will include updates on the 2024-25 school year opening, fitness center, BOE policy manual, student member BOE, a possible trip to Costa Rica, the NYS Regionalization Initiative, capital outlay project, and a dinner with Regent Catania. Discussion and action items include establishing an expendable scholarship, accepting donations, and addressing appointments and resignations of staff members, including teachers, aides, food service workers, student tutors, lifeguards, and substitutes. The agenda also includes a consent agenda covering leave of absence, CSE/CPSE placement recommendations, and a financial report. An executive session is anticipated to discuss employment history and collective negotiations.