"The listing of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law."
Providing accurate and timely information about what matters in Franklin, MA since 2007. * Working in collaboration with Franklin TV and Radio (wfpr.fm) since October 2019 *
Monday, September 11, 2023
Community Relations Subcommittee - Meeting - Sep 11 at 6:00 PM
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
In this conversation with Supt Giguere we talk of the prep for the new school year and much more (audio)
FM #1051 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1051 in the series.
This session of the radio show shares my conversation with Franklin School Superintendent Lucas Giguere. We had our conversation in person at Franklin High School on Wednesday, August 23, 2023.
At a high level our topics were:
School year prep
One year anniversary as Superintendent
State funded free lunch
District hiring status
Budget analysis per Joint Budget Cmte underway
Comprehensive School Facility Planning about to begin process
Reminder on communications and when to escalate
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Superintendent’s page -> https://www.franklinps.net/district/superintendent
Free lunch notification -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/08/franklin-public-schools-letter-to.html
Back to School Letter & checklist -> https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/uploads/backtoschool_family_letter_2023-24.pdf
School budget -> https://www.franklinps.net/fy24budget
EduSpeak glossary -> https://www.franklinps.net/district/superintendent/pages/eduspeak-glossary-educational-terms-acronyms
Communication guidelines -> https://www.franklinps.net/district/families/pages/communication-guidelines-fps-families
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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.
This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.
How can you help?
If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors
If you don't like something here, please let me know
Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.
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If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com
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.
I hope you enjoy!
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Friday, August 25, 2023
Master Plan Update Committee discusses timeline, outreach, survey and more in 2 hour session (video)
- Discussion on branding efforts complicated by heavy web presence of Franklin Tennessee and wanting to avoid confusion with them
- Will have booth at Harvest Festival, discussion on logo, branding desire to have something ready to handout or engagement with community at booth
- Proceeding with "Form Franklin's Future"
- Recommendations from multiple members to obtain input in map based form, for multiple good reasons to help visualize and work with qualitatively, if not quantitatively
- extended discussion on survey and use of an incentive to increase participation, action to run this by the Town Attny for 2 answers, one if the committee could do so (per meeting likely not); alternatively, might another non-town org (i.e. Dean College) run the survey (and include incentive) to enable the data to be used by the committee. Amy to get answers
- Amy to create spreadsheet for committee members to use to add orgs and other contact points for outreach effort
- The 2020 update to the Master Plan is the one to use for status of which of the prior plans objectives and actions items were completed or not. Ginelle has marked up the spreadsheet with color coding on completion status and will share to the drive from other members to work with
- Meeting adjourns
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Franklin, MA: Master Plan Update Committee - Agenda for July 26, 2023 at 6:30 PM
1. Community Outreach Plan● Review draft2. Establish Mission and Goals3. Subcommittee Meeting Schedules
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Franklin, MA: Master Plan Update Committee - Agenda for July 26, 2023 at 6:30 PM |
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
The Franklin Food Pantry hiring a Communications Manager
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The Franklin Food Pantry hiring a Communications Manager |
Sunday, March 26, 2023
Community Relations Subcommittee Meeting - March 29 (virtual only)
"The listing of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may bediscussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law."
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Reminder: Franklin Downtown Partnership is looking for a Communications Coordinator
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Franklin Downtown Partnership is looking for a Communications Coordinator |
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Franklin Downtown Partnership is looking for a Communications Coordinator
Communications Coordinator Job Opening |
The Franklin Downtown Partnership has a job opening for a communications coordinator, approximately 25 hours per month. The communications coordinator is responsible for all written communications, including media releases, social media, website updates, and electronic newsletters. Please email the Franklin Downtown Partnership (FDP) executive director for more information or to apply. Small social media or PR agencies are also welcome to send proposals. Visit the Downtown Partnership page here -> https://www.franklindowntownpartnership.org/ |
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
Franklin Public Schools: Community Communication Guidelines
Have a question or concern and you're not sure who to reach out to?
Our Central Office has put together a helpful cheat sheet on Community Communication Guidelines (ex. reach out to teacher for abc, reach out to principal for xyz).
https://t.co/c6l4mKrV8c or -> https://www.franklinps.net/district/families/pages/community-communication-guidelines
Shared from Twitter ->
https://t.co/GO25OuL4kn
Franklin Public Schools: Community Communication Guidelines |
Friday, November 4, 2022
Community Relations Subcommittee starts planning for Legislative Forum & discusses other communication efforts (audio)
FM #871 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 871 in the series.
This session shares the Franklin, MA School Committee Community Relations Subcommittee meeting held on Tuesday, Nov 1, 2022. The meeting was conducted in the 3rd floor training room. No remote participation was enabled for this session per their agenda.
Chair Denise Spencer opened the meeting. School Committee members Al Charles and Camile Bernstein, Superintendent Lucas Giguere, and Marketing Communications Specialist Lily Rivera were also present with me recording the session.
The show notes contain a link to the agenda and to my notes.
The recording runs about 63 minutes, so let’s listen to the Community Relations Subcommittee meeting of Nov 1, 2022.
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Subcommittee agenda
My notes in this ThreadReader PDF ->
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ux6z6Z1tM9LZxSbULqzurSMSZXPLPHvd/view?usp=share_link
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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.
This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.
How can you help?
If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors
If you don't like something here, please let me know
Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.
For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news/
If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com
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.
I hope you enjoy!
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You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"
Sunday, October 30, 2022
Franklin School Committee: Community Relations Subcommittee - Agenda - Nov 1 - 6:00 PM
"The listing of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law."
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Franklin School Committee: Community Relations Subcommittee - Agenda - Nov 1 - 6:00 PM |
Thursday, October 20, 2022
Community Relations Subcommittee Meeting - Nov 1 - 6:00 PM
"The listing of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law."
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Community Relations Subcommittee Meeting - Nov 1 - 6:00 PM |
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
"Nearly 1 in 4 people in Massachusetts speaks a language other than English at home"
"The stakes can be very high when the Department of Children & Families intercedes between a parent and their child. Now imagine if the parent doesn’t speak English.
That’s what happened to Juan Abad, a Dominican immigrant who’s been a Lynn resident for roughly a decade. Abad didn’t know he had fathered twins until one of them died from severe physical abuse inflicted by the mother’s boyfriend. The state’s Office of the Child Advocate reviewed the horrific case and found that DCF failed to protect the three-month-old baby. The mother, who along with her boyfriend was charged in connection with the baby’s death, called Abad to tell him he was the babies’ father and that the surviving twin, Anthony, had been put in foster care.
And so began Abad’s five-year ordeal to get custody of Anthony, in a case that was hampered by DCF’s language-access shortcomings. The case exemplifies the inconsistent and more than often substandard language access practices across state government agencies. Even though it is required by federal law to provide timely and culturally competent oral language services to individuals with limited English proficiency, the law is rarely enforced."
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"Nearly 1 in 4 people in Massachusetts speaks a language other than English at home" |
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Franklin School Committee: Community Relations Subcommittee - Meeting agenda - Feb 17 - 6:00 PM
Community Relations Subcommittee Meeting
Municipal Building - Training Room (Virtual Link in Agenda)
A G E N D A
- Call to Order
- Review Community Relations Subcommittee goals
- Legislative Forum - Date, Questions
- Coffee Chat
- Confirm schedule for upcoming meetings
Community Relations Subcommittee - Meeting agenda - Feb 17 - 6:00 PM |
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
First Universalist Society in Franklin is hiring for their "Church Operations and Communications Manager" position
The Church Operations and Communications Manager supports the mission and goals of FUSF, a Vibrant, Energetic, and liberal congregation, by providing leadership and professional expertise to a broad variety of functions necessary for the effective planning and day-to-day operation of the church. The incumbent has broad responsibilities across the entire operation. Reporting to the Minister, the Church Operations and Communications Manager works with other staff, church officers, boards, committees/teams, and volunteer leaders in all facets of this process from visioning to implementation.
The Church Operations and Communication Manager’s primary roles encompass:
● Internal Communications including
o handling email, phone and in person inquiries,o manage and update communication tools and serve as the primary resource for congregants using these tools including Google G-Suite, fusf.org email addresses, Breeze database and Mailchimp,o Coordinate, edit, update, create, and deliver the: Google calendar, and E-Newsletter,o supporting the internal congregation and operations structure and being the initial entrance point into the church.
● External Communications responsible for our Website, and social media campaign execution and administration.● Church Office Management including Clerical Support● Bookkeeping including account updating and reconciliation via QuickBooks● Support Building and Facilities Management, including custodial supervision.
Must possess excellent interpersonal, listening, verbal and written communication skills; be technically proficient with many office and communication tools, be independent, self-motivated, and reliable, be well organized, detail oriented and able to multitask all with a friendly smile.
The position has a competitive salary, generous benefits, and 4 weeks of paid vacation during the summer.
To apply for this position, please send your cover letter and resume to: Bo.Kinney@fusf.org
screen grab of FUSF.org webpage |
Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Community Relations Subcommittee - meeting 2/01/22 (audio)
FM #715 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 715 in the series.
This session of the radio show shares the Franklin, MA School Committee Community Relations Subcommittee meeting held on Tuesday, February 1, 2022.
The meeting was conducted in a hybrid format: all of the subcommittee members were in the 3rd floor training room, at least one other member the public joined via conference bridge, all to adhere to the ‘social distancing’ requirements of this pandemic period.
Denise Spencer, Al Charles, Camille Bernstein, Superintendent Sara Ahern, Communications/Marketing Specialist Lily Rivera
The recording of the public meeting runs just 55 minutes
The link to the meeting agenda is included in the show notes. The link to my notes taken during the meeting is also provided.
Let’s listen to the Community Relations subcommittee meeting of Feb 1, 2022
Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-715-school-cmte-community-relations-subcom-mtg-02-01-22--------------
My notes captured during the meeting (via ThreadReader)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Mrr40dEwuavAiGdmLea1BHLwsKz-9tnl/view?usp=sharing
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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.
This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.
How can you help?
If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors
If you don't like something here, please let me know
Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.
For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news/
If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com
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.
I hope you enjoy!
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You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"