- Policy Subcommittee
- Community Relations Subcommittee Meeting
Franklin, MA: School Committee subcommittee meetings - April 9 & April 10 |
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Franklin, MA: School Committee subcommittee meetings - April 9 & April 10 |
The newly elected Franklin (MA) School Committee met for the first time on Tuesday, Nov 14, 2023 and reorganized.
Superintendent Lucas Giguere opened the meeting and after soliciting nominations for the Chair, conducted the vote to confirm Dave Callaghan as the new Chair. Superintendent then turned the meeting gavel over to Chair Callaghan.
(L - R) Dr Paul Griffin, Dave McNeill, All Charles, Dave Callaghan, Erin Ford Gallagher, Ruthann O'Sullivan, KP Sompally |
A. Policy 2nd Reading/AdoptionI recommend adoption of the following policies as discussed:HA – Negotiations GoalsHB – Negotiations Legal StatusHF – SC Negotiating Agentshttps://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/uploads/discussion_action_a_-_policy_2nd_read-adoption_3.pdf
B. Boys Varsity Lacrosse TripI recommend approval of the request of Lou Verrochi, Chris Baker & Kevin McCarthy to take the Boys Varsity Lacrosse Team to Long Island, NY on April 15-17, 2024 to participate in 3 Lacrosse Games as detailed.https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/uploads/discussion_action_b_-_lacrosse_trip.pdf
A. Approval of MinutesI recommend approval of the minutes of the October 24, 2023 meeting as detailed.B. Parmenter GiftI recommend acceptance of a check for $3571.70 from the Parmenter PCC for field trips as detailed.C. Music GiftI recommend acceptance of a check for $1640.00 from Music Parents for in-house enrichment as detailed.D. Keller GiftI recommend acceptance of a check for $3499.10 from the Keller PCC for field trips as detailed.
“The listing of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may, in fact, be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.”
A. None
A. None
A. Review MASC Updated Policies - Policy UpdatesB. HA - Negotiation Goals (MASC)C. HB - Negotiations Legal Status (MASC)D. HF - School Committee Negotiating Agents (MASC)E. Continued Review of Policy Manual
“The listing of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may, in fact, be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.”
A. None
A. None
A. Review MASC Updated PoliciesB. EFD - Meal Charge PolicyC. EFD-R - Meal Charge Policy & ProceduresD. Continued Review of Policy Manual
Franklin School Cmte: Policy Subcommittee agenda for Sep 20 meeting at 6 PM |
A. JEB - Entrance Age (was JEA) pending SC approval on 4/11/23B. JCAC - Assignment of students from other school districts or homeschooling pending SCapproval on 4/11/23
A. None
A. Review MASC Updated PoliciesB. EFD - Meal Charge PolicyC. EFD-R - Meal Charge Policy & ProceduresD. JEA-E - Entrance Age ExhibitE. Continued Review of Policy Manual
FPS: Policy Subcommittee Meeting - April 12, 2023 - 6 PM |
“The listing of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may, in fact, be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.”
A. EBB - Student Transportation PolicyB. IE - Organization of InstructionC. IGA - Curriculum DevelopmentD. IGB - Student Services ProgramsE. IGBH - Alternative ProgramsF. IGD -Curriculum Adoption
A. IJNDB - Internet - Terms and Conditions of Use
A. EFD Meal Charge Policy https://www.franklinps.net/district/school-committee-policy-manual/pages/efd-meal-charge-policyB. JEA - Entrance Age (JCAC - Assignment of students from other school districts or homeschooling - Acton/Boxboro Policy) https://www.franklinps.net/district/school-committee-policy-manual/pages/jea-entrance-ageC. School Registration - Town Census discussionD. Review of MASC Updated Policies https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OFOEBNFJawmg9pxZPa8MgIr-fjUj-aBF/view?usp=sharing
The agenda doc also contains remote participation info -> https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/agendas/3_22_23_policy_subcom_agenda_.pdf
FPS: Policy Subcommittee Meeting - Mar 22 at 6 PM |
“The listing of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may, in fact, be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.”
A. IA - Instructional GoalsB. IB - Academic FreedomC. IC - School Year School Calendar
A. EBB - Student Transportation Policy - First Read 2/14B. IE - Organization of Instruction - First Read 2/14
A. IGA - Curriculum DevelopmentB. IGAA - Curriculum GoalsC. IGB - Student Services ProgramsD. IGBH - Alternative ProgramsE. Continued Review of I Policies
FM #924 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 924 in the series.
This session shares the Franklin, MA School Committee meeting held on Tuesday, January 24, 2023. The meeting was conducted in the Council Chambers with six members present and one member (M Whitmore) remote. Hence all votes were via roll call.
School Committee Chair Denise Spencer opens the meeting at 7:00 PM.
Key items on the agenda
Update from Supt Giguere on the Inclement Weather Policy, now that we have had some weather to deal with, a reminder on the process, how it is coordinated with DPW, Police and Fire. Additional details posted on FPS page (see link below)
FHS Program of Studies - Principal Josh Hanna presented an update on the program highlighting some changes to add courses, and answered questions from the School Committee. He acknowledged as he began that this was the results of a whole team of effort, many of whom were out and about tonight with student activities. The PDF of my notes captures screen presentation pages. The presentation doc should get posted soon to the meeting folder so you can find additional details
Accept Collaborative presentation - E Stokes recused herself from this portion of the meeting to avoid a conflict of interest. The presentation provided an overview of the services and work among the collaborative to support the needs of the students in the district. This was all in advance of a discussion and vote by the Committee to approve the application of Westborough into the Collaborative (each member needs to do so, it was mentioned this is the first of a few). The Committee voted unanimously (6-0-1; 6 for, 0 no, 1 - recuse)
Proposed school committee meeting calendar and Accept Collaborative report were among the items for discussion only
The Committee did enter Executive Session not to return to open meeting
The show notes contain a link to the full agenda and to my notes & photos captured via Twitter during the meeting.
The recording runs about 1 hour and 40 minutes, so let’s listen to the Franklin School Committee on January 24, 2023. Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-924-town-of-franklin-ma-school-cmte-mtg-01-24-23
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School Committee page -> https://www.franklinps.net/district/school-committee
Inclement weather page -> https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/uploads/weather_2022_2.pdf
Video link -> https://youtu.be/6f53S5iyXpU
The agenda doc contains info on remote participation -> https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/uploads/scagenda_1-24-23.pdf
All the documents released for this meeting (some after the meeting) can be found in one folder -> https://www.franklinps.net/district/school-committee/pages/january-24-2023-school-committee-meeting-packet
My Twitter notes are here in one PDF file -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pWMoZmkmt2nkhBczlP0QYMBbBVPrew5d/view?usp=share_link
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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.
This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.
How can you help?
If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors
If you don't like something here, please let me know
Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.
For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/
If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com
The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana" c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.
I hope you enjoy!
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“The listing of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may, in fact, be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.”
A. JLCD - Administering Medicines to StudentsB. JLCD-1 - Anaphylaxis ProcedureC. EBCD - Emergency ClosingsD. GBI - Political Activities of Staff
A. None
A. IA - Instructional GoalsB. IB - Academic FreedomC. IC - School Year School CalendarD. IE - Organization of InstructionE. IGA - Curriculum DevelopmentF. IGAA - Curriculum GoalsG. IGB - Student Services ProgramsH. IGBH - Alternative Programs
FPS: School Committee - Policy Subcommittee Meeting - Jan 25, 2023 - 6 PM |
1. JLCD - Administering Medicines to Students2. JLCD-1 - Anaphylaxis Procedure3. EBCD - Emergency Closings4. GBI - Political Activities of Staff
I recommend approval of the Westborough Public School district to join ACCEPT Collaborative as discussed.
a. Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, §21(a)(3) to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining with the Van Drivers, Cafeteria, ESP/LPN and Secretaries units as an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the School Committee and the chair so declares.
"I’VE BEEN STRUGGLING to find the right metaphor for our current economic situation. After the great recession of 2007-2009, my go-to was a staircase: the recession had knocked us down a flight of stairs and it took us a decade to climb back up.But that won’t do today. If COVID knocked us down the stairs, our response was to leap–like some superhero–up and out of the building. Only afterwards did we realize we don’t know how to land.Or how’s this analogy…to avoid a dangerous tangle on the highway, we successfully accelerated around it–only to discover that our brakes aren’t working well.You get the point. For the first time in decades, the problem with the US economy is that it’s running too hot, with plentiful job opportunities driving unsustainable wage growth and consumer demand keeping inflation above healthy levels.Fixing all this is mostly a job for the feds. But lawmakers here in Massachusetts have an important role to play: they need to adapt."
CommonWealth Magazine: "Old laws, like Prop 2 1/2, need to adapt to times" |
FM #891 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 891 in the series.
This shares my conversation with Town Council Chair Tom Mercer. This is one of a series of conversations meant to provide a recap of the prior Council meeting. Akin to one of the many sports post-game analysis broadcasts we are familiar with in New England, this would be a discussion focused on the Franklin Town Council meeting of Nov 30, 2022:
ok, what just happened?
What does it mean for Franklin residents and taxpayers?
We cover the following key topics
8. PRESENTATIONS / DISCUSSION
a. Presentation: Elks Riders Donation to Veterans’ Services Department
6. HEARINGS - 7:00 pm
a. Franklin Tax Classification Hearing
b. Resolution 22-77: Tax Classification Residential Factor
c. Resolution 22-78: Tax Classification Open Space Exemption
d. Resolution 22-79: Tax Classification Small Business Exemption
e. Resolution 22-80: Tax Classification Residential Property Exemption
f. Resolution 22-81: Tax Classification Senior Means Tested Exemption
g. Resolution 22-82: Declaration of Town-owned Property Containing “South Franklin Congregational Meeting House” Located at 762 Washington Street as Surplus and Authorization for Disposition (Sale) to Old Colony Habitat for Humanity
h. Resolution 22-83: Downtown Parking Lot Kiosks Authorization
i. Resolution 22-84: 2023 Town Council Meeting Schedule
k. Resolution 22-85: Public Property Naming & Memorial Installation Policy
Our conversation runs about 28 minutes:
Links to the meeting agenda and associated documents released for this meeting are included in the show notes.
Let’s listen to this session of Town Council Quarterbacking recorded Dec 1, 2022
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Meeting agenda and documents released for this session ->
https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/nov_30_town_council_agenda.pdf
Watch the Franklin.TV video replay on YouTube -> https://youtu.be/FXWkMcix63s
My notes in one threaded PDF document
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uTxaQe3MXLug8od6xq5C_bqLzbDLoEjY/view?usp=share_link
My 4 key tax rate charts as discussed in this session
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/11/good-news-tax-rate-is-going-down.html
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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.
This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.
How can you help?
If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors
If you don't like something here, please let me know
Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.
For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news/
If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com
The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana" c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.
I hope you enjoy!
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You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"