In this Talk Franklin episode, some updates, and then its all budget talk, until we lighten up with the Top 20 songs about schools (audio)

FM #1168 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1168 in the series. 

This session of the radio show shares my conversation with Town Administrator Jamie Hellen, Deputy Town Administrator Amy Frigulietti, School Superintendent Lucas Giguere, and Asst Superintendent Dr Tina Rogers on Wednesday, April 3, 2024.    

We get a brief recap of current events and the dive into the major discussion of the budget and the timeline around its final development. Information on the key questions that remain to be answered are discussed. 

Budget timeline:

• April 9 - School Committee votes on school’s budget

• April 12 - Town FY 2025 budget released

• April 17 - Finance Committee meeting

• April 24 - Joint meeting of School Committee & Town Council at FHS Auditorium

• May 6, 8, and 15 - Finance Committee budget hearings

• May 22, 23  - Town Council budget hearings

We close on a lighter note with discussion and laughter around the Top 20 songs about schools .https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AEq1QElhBShhGAMjH-S_uEceAfNPftlC/view?usp=drive_link 

Our conversation runs about 55 minutes.    Audio link -> https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/letstalkfranklin/episodes/Talk-Franklin--A-Podcast-from-the-Town-Administrators-Office---April-3--2024-e2i7jh3/a-ab5fial

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Contact info: for Jamie & Amy -> https://www.franklinma.gov/administrator 

Contact info for Lucas ->  https://www.franklinps.net/district/superintendent 

and Tina ->  https://www.franklinps.net/district/office-teaching-and-learning 

Town Budget page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/town-budget/webforms/fy-25-budget-materials 

School Budget page -> https://www.franklinps.net/district/school-district-budget/pages/1-fy2025-budget 

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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.

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In this Talk Franklin episode, some updates, and then its all budget talk