Monday, May 13, 2019

Franklin, MA: School Committee - Agenda - May 14, 2019

Vision Statement
The Franklin Public Schools will foster within its students the knowledge and skills to find and achieve satisfaction in life as productive global citizens.

A G E N D A
“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.”

1. Routine Business
a. Review of Agenda
b. Citizen’s Comments
i. In the spirit of open communication, “the School Committee will hear public comment not related to an agenda item at the beginning of each regular School Committee Meeting. The Committee will listen to, but not respond to any comment made. A Committee member may add an agenda item to a future meeting as a result of a citizen comment” – from Policy BEDH

c. FHS Student Representative Comments
d. Superintendent’s Report

2. Guests / Presentations
a. FHS School Improvement Plan Update
b. MS School Improvement Plans Update

3. Discussion / Action Items
a. School Choice Vote
I recommend that the School Committee vote to not accept any new School Choice students for the 2019-2020 school year.
https://www.franklinps.net/sites/franklinmaps/files/uploads/discussion_actiona_-_school_choice_vote_0.pdf

b. 2019-20 School Committee Meeting Schedule
I recommend adoption of the 2019-20 School Committee meeting schedule as detailed.
https://www.franklinps.net/sites/franklinmaps/files/uploads/discussion_actionb_-_19-20_sc_mtg_schedule.pdf

c. Amego School Approval
I recommend approval of the Amego School as recommended by Paula Marano, Director of Student Services as detailed.
https://www.franklinps.net/sites/franklinmaps/files/uploads/discussion_actionc_-_amego.pdf

d. School Start Times Advisory Committee
I recommend the Franklin School Committee vote to discontinue the School Start Times Advisory Committee
https://www.franklinps.net/sites/franklinmaps/files/uploads/discussion_actiond_-_sstac.pdf

e. Policy – First Readings
I recommend moving the following policies to a second reading:
1. JKAA – Physical Restraint of Students
2. ID – Emotional Support Dogs

4. Discussion Only Items - None

5. Information Matters
a. School Committee Sub-Committee Reports 
(e.g. Budget; Community Relations; Policy; Transportation; Public Schools Advocacy; Ad Hoc Superintendent’s Evaluation)
b. School Committee Liaison Reports 
(e.g. Joint PCC; Substance Abuse Task Force; School Wellness Advisory Council [SWAC]; School Start Times Advisory Committee
[SSTAC], MASC)

6. New Business
a. To discuss any future agenda items

7. Consent Agenda
a. Minutes
I recommend approval of the minutes from your April 23, 2019 School Committee meeting as detailed.
b. FHS Scholarship
I recommend acceptance of a check for $1,000.00 from Peter Baglioni for the Fernando Baglioni Scholarship as detailed.
c. Solutions Gifts
I recommend acceptance of two checks totaling $1,000.00 for Supplemental supplies for the Solutions Program as follows:

  • Franklin Cultural Council $500.00
  • Middlesex Savings Bank $500.00

d. Parmenter Gifts
I recommend acceptance of three checks totaling $900.00 from the Parmenter PCC for field trips as detailed.
e. Music Gifts
I recommend acceptance of two checks totaling $2,950.00 for in-house enrichment for the Music Department as follows:

  • Franklin Music Boosters $2,700.00
  • Music Drives Us.org $ 250.00

f. Oak St. Gift
I recommend acceptance of a check for $1,748.00 from the Oak Street PCC for Field Trips as detailed.
g. RMS Field Trip – RW Zoo
I recommend approval of the request to take RMS 7th graders to Roger Williams Zoo in Providence, RI on June 4, 2019 as detailed.
h. RMS Field Trip – Stadium Theater
I recommend approval of the request to take RMS 6th Graders to Stadium Theater for the Imagination Series in Woonsocket, RI on June 5, 2019 as detailed.

8. Payment of Bills Dr. Bergen

9. Payroll Mrs. Douglas

10. Correspondence
- Budget to Actual – Miriam Goodman

11. Adjournment


The documents released for this meeting can be found online:
https://www.franklinps.net/district/meeting-packets/pages/may-14-2019-school-committee-packet

(Note: Not all the documents are released before the meeting. Some are posted after the meeting (Weds AM))

Davis Thayer playground in the rain
Davis Thayer playground in the rain

3 comments:

  1. If I weren't so infuriated reading this I might have laughed. They are taking presentations to improve a two year old multi million dollar High School yet Davis Thayer is (literally) falling apart? Hasn't had an upgrade since 1972???

    Incredible.

    a. FHS School Improvement Plan Update
    b. MS School Improvement Plans Update

    Please educate me about this meeting. Are we allowed to speak up? Or just observe? How can a person get time on the agenda?

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    1. The meetings are public and open. You misunderstand the line item. The improvement plan is a periodic update on the education improvement, not the improvement to a building. It just so happens that the elementary school plans were reviewed in a prior meeting and the middle school and high school was presented last night. When the documents are publish you will see the details and understand the difference

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  2. Here is the middle school plan: https://www.slideshare.net/shersteve/middle-schools-improvement-plan-201819-update

    When the high school plan is available it will also be shared

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