Man About Canton: Teacher Contract Negotiations

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The main sticking point in the Canton school teachers’ contract negotiations with the School Committee is the proposed restructuring of the salary scale that would double the number of years (from 12 to 24) that a teacher would have to complete in order to reach the top of the pay scale.

The CTA came out in force at the June 16 School Committee meeting. (Photo by Mike Berger)

MAC’s suggestion to the School Committee: Settle for a one-year contract with a 0 percent wage increase and leave the salary scale at 12 years and wait until the economy picks up before looking at extending the 12 years to 24 years.

Talking about the School Committee, at a recent meeting they agreed on a family cap of $780 for athletic user fees. Most athletes will pay $195 per sport. Hockey players will be charged an extra $250 to offset rink costs.

Last year, 320 Canton students applied for free or reduced school lunches under the Federal School Lunch Program.

The Frank Lamparelli Oil Company has petitioned the Canton Zoning Board of Appeals for a special permit to operate a 1,000-gallon propane filling station at 1026 Turnpike Street.

Michael McDonough/2 Cool Entertainment, Inc. and Robert Devoe are requesting a modification of its site plan, a special permit and a variance, if necessary, so that the petitioner can change the use of the building at 905 Turnpike Street for “indoor amusement” and a restaurant.

The LoJack Company recently signed a 10-year lease to take over the former Tweeter headquarters at 40 Pequot Way, off Route 138. LoJack will be the sole tenant in the 62,000-square-foot, three-story building. The company expects to move into the building by the end of this year.

The annual tuition and fees at the four UMass undergraduate campuses is about $11,800.

The reason that the price of an ice cream cone has gone up this year is because milk prices are up 38 percent, sugar prices are up almost 20 percent, and the cost of high-fructose corn syrup rose over 22 percent. The factors behind the price increase for ice cream’s base ingredients are much the same as those for food in general — global demand, a weak dollar, and the high cost of the corn feed that most dairy cattle eat. However, even with all the price increases, the average price of a half-gallon of ice cream has increased just 7 percent.

The Canton High School Alumni Association will hold its first annual golf tournament on Monday, October 17, at the Wampatuck Country Club starting at 10 a.m. For further information, call Archie Radden at 781-769-2324 or email golf@cantonhighalumni.org.

There will also be a Canton High Alumni flag football game on Saturday, September 10, 2011, starting at 10 a.m. at the CHS football field, as well as a helicopter golf ball drop beginning at 12 noon. Purchase golf balls for $10 each to win cash prizes. The concession stand will be open, and there will be games for kids and adults, and raffle prizes. The entrance fee is $5 for adults and $3 for students. Kids under 5 are free. For more information, contact Kim White at 781-821-1351 or email Kim at kim.white33@verizon.net.

Canton Animal Control Officer Paul Bastable, age 40, was recently placed on a 30-day paid administrative leave by Canton selectmen. Stoughton police charged Bastable with possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. Bastable was arrested after he drove the town’s animal control van to a parking lot on Pearl Street in Stoughton and entered a vehicle that was under surveillance by Stoughton officers. According to Canton selectmen, Bastable had a clean record, was a good employee, and has been the full-time Canton animal control officer for the past three years.

The way to achieve your goal in life is to put everything you have into what you want and cut out everything else.

This is all for now folks. See you next week.

Joe DeFelice can be reached at manaboutcanton@aol.com.

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