Canton School Board Appoints New Member, Board Officers

CANTON, CT — The Canton school board's final meeting of 2025 included new members and new roles for 2026.

The Canton Board of Education Dec. 9 unanimously voted to appoint Quentin Rueckert to fill a board vacancy, with his term set to expire Nov. 16, 2027.

Canton Chief Administrative Officer Mark Penney administered the oath of office.

In addition, the board appointed among its members new officers for the next term:

• Louis Daniels was appointed board chairman, receiving eight of nine votes.

•Joseph Scheideler was unan;imously named vice chair.

•Kim Sullivan was named board secretary, unanimously.

While the votes came with little fanfare, the process toward filling vacancies did draw some criticism from two residents speaking during the audience of citizens.

Julia Lacroix and Aubrey Blatchley spoke during public comment about the recent board member appointment process.

Lacroix expressed “concern about the board of education vacancy process,” saying communication was inconsistent and “Republicans were listed as eligible … all Republican applicants and certain unaffiliated applicants were excluded before interviews began.”

Blatchley echoed concerns, asserting the process was “politically motivated” and noting that the district’s nonpartisan role should be upheld.

For the minutes of the Dec. 9, 2025, Canton Board of Education meeting, click on this link.