Thursday, May 15, 2025

School Committee gets update on traffic study (consider the bus a good alternative) (video)

The Franklin (MA) School Committee met as scheduled on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. All 7 members participated, 6 in Council Chambers, 1 remotely (Gallagher).

Franklin TV video for replay ->  https://www.youtube.com/live/TPngAPt1WHs?&t=110 



Quick recap:

  • Recognition of the FHS student Theater group
  • Presentation update on the traffic study and mitigation efforts underway
    • Link to presentation in the notes section below
    • NO projects to address the traffic flow will be completed before the Sep 2025-2026 school year. 
    • Currently the traffic queues will more than double in September
    • Alternatives are being reviewed before making decisions on which projects would be beneficial for traffic as well as at minimal expense
    • Additional updates will be sent to families during the summer by the respective school principals
    • “It is not going to be perfect on day 1”
  • Appointments
    • BICO Board Appointment 2025-26
    • ACCEPT Board Appointment 2025-26 
    • Both positions were approved to be fulfilled by Supt Giguere in a 7-0 vote via roll call 
  • Discussion Only Item
    • Horace Mann
    • Question/option to ask "How do we as a district choose to honor Horace Mann?"; Campus is one way, are there others? We also need the community to embrace Horace Mann not just the schools 
    • Seeming to get consensus on campus and collaboration with others but recognize the need to give them a clear direction and objectives to return with a plan to implement 
  • Superintendent’s Evaluation - Presentation of Evidence
    • In a new flip book format
    • Subcommittee to coordinate feedback from full committee for a future discussion item
  • FY26 Budget Executive Summary - Structural Deficit

Documents released for this agenda after the meeting can be found -> 

https://www.franklinps.net/documents/departments/school-committee/meeting-packets/2024---25-meeting-packets/may-13%2C-2025-sc-meeting-packet/799886 


Traffic presentation -> https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4780/FPSD/5645253/Traffic.pptx.pdf 


My full set of notes taken during the meeting can be found in one PDF ->

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ffAYwvHayzSws0D2bV8xmM0Fsn6c71za/view?usp=drive_link 


School Committee gets update on traffic study (consider the bus a good alternative) (video)
School Committee gets update on traffic study (consider the bus a good alternative) (video)



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