Franklin Matters: Rep Roy, World Languages, and district improvement plan updates part of School Committee meeting Jan 10

Saturday, January 21, 2017

Rep Roy, World Languages, and district improvement plan updates part of School Committee meeting Jan 10

Catching up to the recap of the School Committee meeting of January 10, 2017. I had been head's down on the Residential VII series and forgot to include this summary.

Representative Jeff Roy visited the Committee to provide an update on several of his legislative initiatives as well as on the budget process at the State House. Legislation to be filed or in some cases refiled that he mentioned covered teen sexting, improvements to driver's education, curriculum frameworks for civics and genocide. He is also working with the manufacturing caucus on how to train and prepare folks for the skilled manufacturing jobs that are available.

There was good discussion on the foundation budget and the equity issues with State funding and the impact to the Franklin budget.

Rep Roy at the School Committee meeting

Laura Evans, the Word Language Director lead a group of language teachers in an overview of the language programs offered in the school district.

L to R: Jennifer Jones, Laura Evans, Stephanie Ahern, Emily Day, and Shannon Martin

The update on the District and School Improvement Plans was a coordinated effort. Asst Superintendent Peter Light, Asst Superintendent Joyce Edwards and Superintendent Maureen Sabolinski took turns presenting on different sections of the update.

Update on DIP and SIP at the School Committee meeting tonight #schcom0110 pic.twitter.com/x6LMtDcj2R
— Steve Sherlock (@FranklinMatters) January 11, 2017