Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Franklin School Committee get a transportation, facility, and fee consideration update (video)

The Franklin School Committee met as scheduled on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. 6 members participated in the session, 5 in Council Chambers and 1 remotely (Charles) with 1 absent (Griffin).

Franklin TV video for replay -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocJsUiAaOw0


Quick recap:
  • Recognition of multiple sets of students for accomplishments in (arts, writing, painting, ceramics), and for those in the DECA program who were State champions
  • The redistricting facility update was talked to. The doc itself wil be posted on Wednesday. It lies out the process in 3 phases of immediate, near term, and long term apparently in detail. The pix captured of the doc shown on the screen during the time shown didn't allow for sufficient evaluation
  • The Transportation update was good, ultimately while some more students are expected to ride the bus, with the redistricting, travel times should be improved, and there is potential for 2 less buses. Now, this is a model based upon current students in the district. The key will be the bus enrollment/payment process beginning in April, that closes at the end of schoool in June, to confirm the bus routing that would really be required
  • The consideration of fees was a discussion only topic. This doc will also be posted on Wednesday. There was discussion of going to 4 tiers of sports fees (rather than 3). Hockey effectively moving to its own tier. Busing fees are being considered for reduction from $500 to $387 with a return of the family cap, and capping at $1000.

My full notes captured during the meeting in one PDF ->







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