Absent: none
I. Routine Business
A. Review of Agenda
postponing the Oak St item from the consent agenda to a future TBD
B. Citizen’s Comments
In the spirit of open communication, “the Committee will hold a public participation segment (also called Citizen’s Comments) about matters 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…. The Committee will hear public comments related to an agenda item when the Chair deems appropriate during the Committee meeting. Topics for discussion during the meeting must be limited to those items listed on the Committee meeting agenda for that evening…. ” - from Policy BEDHC. FHS Student Representative Comments
peer leadership conf at Dean College
fashion show, Apr 2
boys basketball, hockey done playoff, girls basketball playing tonight
Chicago show coming
MICA performance
what is the outlook on the coronavirus?
Superintendent responds
reminders to wash hands, maintain personal space, if not feeling well stay home
we are seeing schools close temporarily in other communities but we are not at that yet; following Board of Health guidance
plug for the Town of Franklin portal
https://www.franklinma.gov/health-department/urgent-alerts/corona-virus-information-portal
D. Superintendent’s Report
update from the recent letter to the community
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/03/franklin-public-schools-coronovirus.html
music concerts going on at this time, exercise judgement with attendance
asked about distance learning? Dept of Ed is not authorizing at this time due to questions about the equity of access, relief on 180 days requirements being made
the school lunch program is in mind if schools were to be closed for a period
Governor declared State of Emergency today; important point creates flexibility for the State to response with resources and funding
Kennedy school incident, individual came forward today after the posts were made, had mistaken one Kennedy school for another in attempting to pick up a student
members of Central office, and others participated in guest reading at Oak St
FHS community partners and Cultural District in collaboration with LiveARTS, to host the string duo
Thanks to Diane Plouffe for putting this together
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