Franklin, MA: School Committee - Agenda for the meeting scheduled for April 9, 2024 at 7 PM

Franklin School Committee

April 9, 2024 - 7:00 PM

Municipal Building – Council Chambers

Call to Order        Mr. Callaghan

Pledge of Allegiance

Moment of Silence

I. Routine Business

A. Review of Agenda

B. Payment of Bills Mr. Callaghan

C. Payroll Mr. McNeill

D. FHS Student Representative Comments

E. Superintendent’s Report

II. Guests/Presentations

A. Horace Mann Highlights

III. Discussion/Action Items

A. FY25 Budget Vote

I recommend approval of the FY25 School Budget in the amount of

$81,319,261.00 as discussed.     https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/uploads/discussion_action_a_-_fy25_budget_vote.pdf

B. School Choice Vote

I recommend that the School Committee not accept new School Choice students for the 2024-2025 School year as discussed.  

C. Policy – 2nd Reading / Adoption

I recommend adoption of policy JFABB – Admittance of Foreign Exchange Students 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 the March 19, 2024 School

Committee Meeting as detailed.

B. FEF Gift

I recommend acceptance of a check for $3,500.00 from the Franklin Education Foundation for supplemental supplies as detailed.

C. Keller Gift

I recommend acceptance of a check for $6900.00 from the Keller PCC for Field Trips as detailed.

D. Music Gifts

I recommend acceptance of two checks totaling $455.00 from Music parents as detailed:

$40.00 Parent In-house enrichment

$415.00 Parents Field Trip

E. Oak St. Recurring Prov. Children’s Museum Field Trip

I recommend approval of the request of Brad Hendrixson to take 1st graders to the Providence RI Children’s Museum on May 2, 2024 as detailed.

F. Oak St. Recurring RW Zoo Field Trip

I recommend approval of the request of Brad Hendrixson to take 2nd graders to Roger Williams Zoo in Providence, RI on June 6, 2024 as detailed.

G. ASMS Gift

I recommend acceptance of a check for $3,760.00 from the ASMS PCC for field trips as detailed.

VII. Good of the Order

VIII. Citizen’s Comments

IX. New Business

To discuss any future agenda items

X. Adjournment

Agenda doc (contains remote participation info) ->  https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/agendas/scagenda_4-9-24.pdf

Meeting packet folder (contains other doc for this meeting, some posted after the meeting)

https://www.franklinps.net/district/meeting-packets/pages/april-9-2024-school-committee-meeting-packet

Franklin, MA: School Committee - Agenda for the meeting scheduled for April 9, 2024 at 7 PM