FM #1494 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1494 in the series.
This session shares my conversation with School Committee Chairperson Dave Callaghan. This is a new episode of our continuing “Chalkboard Chat” series. We had our discussion via Zoom on Thursday, August 14, 2025. We had the opportunity to recap both the School Committee meeting of August 12, 2025.
We cover
Summer Learning Review - Paula Marano & Patty Gay, updates on lifelong learning, as well as extended school -
link to album which captured the slides shared found https://photos.app.goo.gl/WwFUYqSSqCrzx6gH8
Summer Move Update - Colin Boisvert - great detail, well organized, there is a whole lot happening across the redistricting move efforts, getting rooms and building ready, signs completed (shared here earlier), transportation updates due next week via bus routes, bus stops, additional drop off, pick up info also scheduled from principals.
Photo album of the slides https://photos.app.goo.gl/JRbK3Ez1K9yxjCAX9
2024 Annual Report Draft Review - discussed verbally, no doc shared, feedback due back to Supt Giguere soon
Engagement, budget, candidates
The recording runs about 26 minutes, so let’s listen in.
Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1494-chalkboard-chat-08-14-25/--------------
Contact info for Dave Callaghan -> callaghand@franklinps.net
Franklin TV video for replay -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RElB5OknJg
Meeting agenda doc ->
https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08122025-1851
Meeting packet folder contains the docs released before and after the meeting ->
My notes in one PDF doc -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CsjvTsjM0u3b3Qs_pJUcNlGr8falxQ03/view?usp=drive_link
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| Dave condenses the School Committee meeting of Aug 12 in this Chalkboard Chat (audio) |
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