Saturday, October 8, 2022

Franklin, MA: School Committee Meeting Agenda for Oct 11, 2022

 Franklin School Committee
October 11, 2022 -7:00 PM
Municipal Building – Council Chambers


Call to Order Ms. Spencer
Pledge of Allegiance 
Moment of Silence

I. Routine Business
A. Review of Agenda
B. Payment of Bills Ms. Spencer
C. Payroll Ms. Stokes
D. FHS Student Representative Comments
E. Superintendent’s Report

II. Guests/Presentations
A. 2021 MASC Legislator of the Year Award
B. 6-12 School Improvement Plans
 
III. Discussion/Action Items
A. FPS Middle School Improvement Plans
I recommend approval of the Middle School Improvement Plans as presented.
B. FPS High School Improvement Plan
I Recommend approval of the High School Improvement Plan as presented.
C. Policy - 1st Reading
I recommend moving policy JICH - Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drug use by students to a second reading as discussed.
D. MASC Resolutions
I recommend approval of the following resolutions:
1. Regarding Sanctuary Laws for Transgender Students
2. To Increase the Maximum Balance Allowed by the Special Education Reserve Fund
3. Membership of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
4. Preserving Local Governance of Massachusetts Schools
5. Personal Financial Literacy Education
6. Establishment of a Regional School Assessment Reserve Fund
E. Redistricting Sub Committee
I recommend the establishment of a “Redistricting Advisory Committee” to the School Committee as discussed.

IV. Discussion Only Items
A. none

V. Information Matters
A. School Committee Sub-Committee Reports
B. School Committee Liaison Reports

VI. Consent Agenda
A. Approval of Minutes
I recommend approval of the minutes from your September 27, 2022 School Committee meeting as detailed.
B. Music Gift
I recommend acceptance of a check for $225.00 from the Franklin Music Boosters for in-house enrichment as detailed.
C. Keller Gift
I recommend acceptance of a check for $1100.00 from the Keller PCC for field trips as detailed.

VII. Citizen’s Comments

VIII. New Business
To discuss any future agenda items

IX Adjournment

Meeting agenda doc with remote connection info

Meeting packet folder

Franklin, MA: School Committee Meeting Agenda for Oct 11, 2022
Franklin, MA: School Committee Meeting Agenda for Oct 11, 2022

State Representative Jeff Roy shares his thoughts on lifelong learning, meaningful challenges, information transparency, and more (audio)

FM #858 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 858 in the series. 

Thanks to State Representative Jeff Roy for making some time in his schedule to join me for a virtual conversation about what’s happening in the state government and his campaign for re-election in November 2022.  Jeff represents the 10th Norfolk District and has served as the Chairperson of the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities & Energy in this current term.


A quick overview of Jeff 

Development of political career, School Committee, Town Council, then State Rep

Newsletter, office hours

Video from House floor – periodic, topical

More Perfect Union – broad topics on regular schedule 

Frank Presents – recent overview  

Making Sense of Climate – 2 episodes, likely more on the roadmap to 2050

Presidential library tours shared at Franklin Historical Museum 

PanMass ride, Ben Gardner’s Boat

SAFE Coalition, Franklin Food Pantry and other local nonprofits 


This listing may have left something out, but it leads me to two observations:

  • Lifelong learner 

  • Looking for meaningful challenges

Can you develop your thoughts on those?


Can you explore:

  • How you juggle home/family life with public work

  • Opportunities for improvements in transparency of State House deliberations, information


The audio segment runs about 50 minutes, so listen in to my conversation with State Representative Jeff Roy.


Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-858-ma-state-representative-jeff-roy-10-04-22



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Jeff Roy’s campaign page  https://jeffreyroy.com/ 

Jeff Roy’s Twitter =  https://twitter.com/jeffroy 

Representative Roy’s Facebook page =  https://www.facebook.com/RepJeffRoy/ 

Jeff’s Representative profile page at MA Legislature =  https://malegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/JNR1 


Newsletter - subscribe here -> https://jeffreyroy.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=a03272e278ec395d5f164106a&id=43d5611856 


Video advocating passage of the climate act -> https://youtu.be/PB-CRp7ooCg 


More Perfect Union – broad topics on regular schedule ->  https://more-perfect-union.captivate.fm/ 


Frank Presents – recent overview   -> https://youtu.be/E5RjWxDg1lU 



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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm). 


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?

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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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State Rep. Roy attends White House Ceremony
State Rep. Roy attends White House Ceremony

Franklin Q&A is scheduled for Oct 12 to answer your questions (hybrid event)

What is going on with .... ?
What happened to ....?
How come .... ?

Your Franklin questions can be answered in this hybrid session. Steve Sherlock will be at the Senior Center. 

Sign up with this form to participate remotely (via Zoom).

The next session is scheduled for October 12, 2022 at 11 AM

Download the flyer as a reminder ->

Franklin Q&A is scheduled for Oct 12 to answer your questions (hybrid event)
Franklin Q&A is scheduled for Oct 12 to answer your questions (hybrid event)


FHS football, field hockey, and girls soccer teams post wins on Friday

HockomockSports.com posted the results of Hockomock League competition on Friday, October 7, 2022. We share the FHS results here and provide the link to the full set below.
 
Football = Franklin, 35 @ Taunton, 14 – Final
1Q: (T) Malachi Johnson 8-yard rush, Sete Deletoile XP good; (F) Jase Lyons 12-yard pass to Derek Dubriske, Garrett Portesi XP good; (T) Bryan Batista 1-yard rush, S. Deletoile XP good.
2Q: (F) J. Lyons 25-yard pass to Luke Davis, G. Portesi XP good.
3Q: (F) J. Lyons 61-yard pass to L. Davis, G. Portesi XP good.
4Q: (F) J. Lyons 13-yard rush, G. Portesi XP good; (F) L. Davis 30-yard interception return, G. Portesi XP good.

And from Ryan Martin:
"Story for on tonight's 35-14 win against - With 3 TDs from , brothers / claiming victory in "The Sidwell Bowl", and the first game at Aleixo Tiger Stadium, there's plenty to recap: nefootballjournal.com/2022/10/07/hig   or https://nefootballjournal.com/2022/10/07/high-school-franklin-35-taunton-14/

Boys Soccer = Milford, 2 @ Franklin, 1 – Final 
– A strong first half resulted in a pair of goals for the visiting Hawks, and that proved to be enough to secure a key two points on the road to pull into a first place tie with Franklin. Nick Ribeiro’s cross found Eduardo Santana for the opening goal of the game, and Milford doubled its lead when John Borges played Jonny Tacuri Castro in to make it 2-0. Milford played the final 20 minutes down a man after a red card, and Franklin cashed in just moments later when Rex Cinelli finished a free kick from Noah Cain, but the visitors were able to play out the rest of the game with the lead. Lucas Fernandes had a strong game, including a massive second half save to preserve the lead.

Girls Soccer = Franklin, 3 @ Milford, 0 – Final 
– Franklin scored late in the first half and added a pair of late goals to pull out the road win. Caitlyn Bruno opened the scoring with three minutes left in the first half, from a Chloe Stavely assist. Olivia Costa had a brace in the second half for the Panthers. Anya Zub and Bridget Leo had the assists. Rachel Welch and Hailey Aniki combined for six saves and a clean sheet. Milford coach Lou Colabello praised his team’s performance against one of the league’s elite, taking a lot of positives from the game. He noted the play of freshman Kaleigh Tourtelot, who impressed in only her third varsity game in goal.

Field Hockey = Franklin, 14 @ Milford, 0 – Final
Way to go Franklin Field Hockey
Way to go Franklin Field Hockey


For other results around the Hockomock League

FHS Panthers
FHS Panthers

Sign up for the Annual Veterans' Day luncheon at the Elks Lodge - Nov 11

Please join us of for our Annual Veterans' Day luncheon at the Elks Lodge at 1077 Pond Street on Friday, November 11 at 11 AM.

Please RSVP to the Veterans' Services Office!

Veterans' Services Officer
Shannon Nisbett
Phone:  (508) 613-1315

Sign up for the Annual Veterans' Day luncheon at the Elks Lodge - Nov 11
Sign up for the Annual Veterans' Day luncheon at the Elks Lodge - Nov 11

Shared from the Town of Franklin page -> 

Franklin Newcomers & Friends Club scheduled to meet Weds, Oct 12 and listen to Stacy Cobb

This month Franklin resident Stacey Cobb of Nature's Nurse Wildlife Rehabilitation will be answering questions about her organization. She volunteers providing injured and/or orphaned wildlife a temporary safe haven, where they will have the time they need to recover and nursed back to health, before being returned to their natural environment in the wild.

Newcomers is now meeting at Escape Into Fiction at 12 Main St in Franklin at 7 PM.

We invite any resident of Franklin, or a surrounding town that doesn't have a Newcomers Club to join us. We meet on the 2nd Wednesday of the month from September through May. Additionally, we hold many fun and varied events to stay connected throughout the year.

For more information, please see the "About" portion of our Meetup page on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/FranklinNewcomersFriendsClub.

Franklin Newcomers & Friends Club scheduled to meet Weds, Oct 12 and listen to Stacy Cobb
Franklin Newcomers & Friends Club scheduled to meet Weds, Oct 12 and listen to Stacy Cobb

Faith & Blue: car seat installations - Oct 8, 10 AM to 1 PM

Franklin Police (@franklinpolice) tweeted on Fri, Oct 07, 2022:

"Our Community Service Unit will be at the Church of Latter Day Saints for car seat installations and a first responder touch a truck tomorrow morning. 
This event is free to all but organizers are asking for donations of diapers of all sizes   https://t.co/dX7PFSc4w9"

https://twitter.com/franklinpolice/status/1578364001439821825

Faith & Blue: car seat installations - Oct 8, 10 AM to 1 PM
Faith & Blue: car seat installations - Oct 8, 10 AM to 1 PM

Friday, October 7, 2022

Franklin's Event Outlook: Oct 7, 2022 to Oct 13, 2022

A glorious weather forecast for this holiday weekend appears to be ahead of us. Farmers Market features the usual vendor lineup and music. Checkout Timeless Crossfit's open house before heading out for the evening activities.

The Library has 2 events Saturday and some cast members of the FPAC's Sound of Music conduct a story time at Escape Into Fiction Saturday morning. The Second Sunday Speaker at the Historical Museum is Chronicle's Ted Reinstein talking about his book on early days of baseball in Brooklyn.

#artshappenhere in Franklin!

Friday, October 7
12:00pm - Fall Storywalk (DelCarte Recreation)
2:00pm - Farmers Market (Franklin Town Common)

2:15pm - Jennifer Tefft (live music) (Franklin Town Common)

4:00pm - Pumpkin Patch Sale (St John's Episcopal Church)

4:30pm - Timeless Open House Workout  (Timeless Crossfit- Hayward St)

5:30pm - Timeless Open House (Timeless Crossfit- Hayward St)

6:00pm - BJ Knights (Solo acoustic guitarist) (67 Degrees Brewing)

6:00pm - AK Cody (live music)  (La Cantina Winery)

Saturday, October 8

10:00am - Pumpkin Patch Sale  (St John's Episcopal Church)

10:00am - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

10:30am - Story time w/cast of FPAC’s Sound of Music (Escape into Fiction) 

11:00am - Bollywood Dance Party (Franklin Public Library)

12:00pm - Fall Storywalk (DelCarte Recreation)

1:00pm - Halloween Tricks and Treats with Robert Rivest, Comic Mime!  (Franklin Public Library)

4:00pm - Mike Santucci (live music) (La Cantina Winery)

6:00pm - Screen Door (Acoustic Duo Marc Tareila & Bridget Nault) (67 Degrees Brewing)


Sunday, October 9

12:00pm - Pumpkin Patch Sale (St John's Episcopal Church)

12:00pm - Fall Storywalk (DelCarte Recreation)

1:00pm - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

1:15pm - Second Sunday Speaker: Ted Reinstein (Franklin Historical Museum)


Monday, October 10

Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day

12:00pm - Fall Storywalk (DelCarte Recreation)

4:00pm - Pumpkin Patch Sale (St John's Episcopal Church)

Tuesday, October 11
12:00pm - Fall Storywalk (DelCarte Recreation)

4:00pm - Pumpkin Patch Sale  (St John's Episcopal Church)

7:00pm - Yankee Quilters (Emma’s Quilt Cupboard)

7:00pm - FBRTC Meeting (67 Degrees Brewing)


Wednesday, October 12

12:00pm - Fall Storywalk (DelCarte Recreation)

4:00pm - Pumpkin Patch Sale  (St John's Episcopal Church)

7:00pm - St Mary's Women's Faith Formation Group (virtual meeting)


Thursday, October 13 

12:00pm - Fall Storywalk (DelCarte Recreation)

4:00pm - Pumpkin Patch Sale  (St John's Episcopal Church)

6:00pm - Dave Penza (live music) (La Cantina Winery)


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The Franklin Art Association Art Gallery remains open during business hours at Escape into Fiction (Main St, Franklin)

Find the full Community event calendar  https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/blog-page.html

The Cultural calendar displays only the cultural events      https://www.franklinculture.org/things-do/pages/calendar

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://forms.gle/oPdi8X3ZbHHyrHzo6

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar
The School district calendar is found  https://www.franklinps.net/calendar-by-event-type/26 

Community Calendar
Community Calendar

Franklin Public Radio extends its tower to improve its signal and reach

When wfpr.fm began broadcasting in 2017, the radio station needed a location for its broadcast tower.  Franklin provided a small patch of land atop Forge Hill, and wfpr provided a home, building, electricity and tower space for the Town's Police and Fire Radio Systems.  

This week Franklin Public Radio and the Town of Franklin extended this infrastructure partnership - literally - to improve the Town's Public Safety Communications.  The tower and antennas are going up - extending another 40 feet.  The additional antenna height increases the reach of the radio signals.  

laying out pieces of what looks like an industrial strength Erector Set
laying out pieces of what looks like an industrial strength Erector Set

The crew began laying out pieces of what looks like an industrial strength Erector Set.  

assembly instructions
assembly instructions
The assembly instructions are similar to the sheet that comes with Ikea furniture - only there are many more sheets.  

assembled 40-foot section
assembled 40-foot section

The assembled 40-foot section with antenna side-mounts in place. 

Standing upright next to the tower
Standing upright next to the tower
Standing upright next to the tower - a last inspection - ready for hoisting to the top.

ready to bolt the new section securely in place
ready to bolt the new section securely in place
The crew up top, ready to bolt the new section securely in place.  

After a day and a half of careful assembly, the hoist to the top is quick - a short elevator ride.  At 160 feet, the crane makes it all look like child's play.  Another hour of aligning and bolting the section in place and we're ready to add the antennas up top.  The Town is also adding a new antenna for the DPW's water department - more digital radio control infrastructure for managing its water systems.  

This project was first planned last year as part of a multi-phase infrastructure plan to improve town-wide public safety communications over the next two years.  

For more about Franklin Public Radio, visit their home page at wfpr.fm 

Franklin Public Radio extends its tower to improve its signal and reach
Franklin Public Radio extends its tower to improve its signal and reach