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Saturday, March 16, 2024
Franklin, MA: Agenda for School Committee Meeting - March 19, 2024 (includes budget hearing)
Saturday, March 2, 2024
Franklin, MA: School Committee Meeting, Tuesday, Mar 5 at 7 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.”
Monday, February 12, 2024
School Committee meetings scheduled for Feb 12 & Feb 13, 2024
School Committee meeting scheduled for Feb 13, 2024 at 7 PM |
Thursday, January 25, 2024
School Committee gets update from Jefferson, on Facility Planning. approves DECA trip (audio)
FM #1142 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1142 in the series.
This session of the radio show shares the Franklin (MA) School Committee meeting held on Jan 23, 2024. The meeting was held in the Council Chambers.
All 7 members of the Committee were present in Chambers. The meeting started slightly late as the Budget subcommittee meeting prior to this ran late holding up 3 members.
Quick recap:
FHS student update, Panther Pride night Feb 12; Jan 29 jazz concert at FHS. Course selection underway by class. Tutoring for Spanish offered. Boys and girls playing basketball vs Mansfield; Boys indoor track take KellyRex champ for first time, Sarah Dumas player of week
Superintendent Report, thanks to students and families for patience and safety during this winter period, safety utmost. Inclement weather process shared previously, PR firm touting various aspects of the program to share the goodness. Also on schools web page
Newcomers update, 69 students total; 14 high school, 15 middle, balance at elementary; Interfaith group helping with after school program, library helping with English as second language training
Slides for the Jefferson update captured via photo album; Getting a sense of "return to normalcy". Good to have the families in the building more frequently (vs COVID period) Thank you all for what you are doing!
Motion to take the agenda out of order, and get to the DECA trip proposal. About 200 competed and about 100 moved to districts in Boston, approx 50 anticipated to qualify for the CA nationals. Also coordinating with KP, Rehoboth and other MA communities to ensure a good … MA representation. April, week conference, also an opportunity to visit Disney as part of DECA organization; Fund raising to alleviate the cost of the trip. A. DECA International Competition - Recurring Trip I recommend approval of the request of Emily Rosborough to take DECA Student to Anaheim, CA from 4/26/24-5/1/24 to participate in the DECA competition as detailed. Motion second, passes 7-0
Comprehensive Facilities Planning Update; Lucas presenting, slides will be captured to an album
Draft of school committee meeting schedule reviewed, could be on next meeting for vote Review of subcommittees, some met some haven't
Consent agenda, motion to approve, second, passes 7-0
New business, calendar vote, budget teaser, possible school calendar draft for review also Motion to adjourn, second, passes 7-0
The meeting runs about 1 hour and 55 minutes so let’s listen to the School Committee meeting held on Jan 23, 2024. Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1142-franklin-ma-school-cmte-mtg-01-23-24
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Franklin TV video link -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UrUZ9emung
School Committee page => https://www.franklinps.net/district/school-committee
Meeting Agenda doc -> https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/agendas/scagenda_1-23-24.pdf
Meeting packet folder -> https://www.franklinps.net/district/meeting-packets/pages/january-23-2024-school-committee-meeting-packet
Jefferson Elementary highlights -> https://photos.app.goo.gl/tmGGuhBnB3z84jwc9
Comprehensive School Facility Plan outline -> https://photos.app.goo.gl/aQCfP2MFdmxHyZ3c7
My notes in one PDF file ->
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KwqPUeKnJXhqYEzyiy-v7IZi-IfxzAfn/view?usp=drive_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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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
School Committee gets update from Jefferson, on Facility Planning. approves DECA trip (video)
the Franklin (MA) School Committee meeting was held as scheduled on Jan 23, 2024. The meeting was held in the Council Chambers.
All 7 members of the Committee were present in Chambers. The meeting started slightly late as the Budget subcommittee meeting prior to this ran late holding up 3 members.
Quick recap:
FHS student update, Panther Pride night Feb 12; Jan 29 jazz concert at FHS. Course selection underway by class. Tutoring for Spanish offered. Boys and girls playing basketball vs Mansfield; Boys indoor track take KellyRex champ for first time, Sarah Dumas player of week
Superintendent Report, thanks to students and families for patience and safety during this winter period, safety utmost. Inclement weather process shared previously, PR firm touting various aspects of the program to share the goodness. Also on schools web page
Newcomers update, 69 students total; 14 high school, 15 middle, balance at elementary; Interfaith group helping with after school program, library helping with English as second language training
Slides for the Jefferson update captured via photo album; Getting a sense of "return to normalcy". Good to have the families in the building more frequently (vs COVID period) Thank you all for what you are doing!
Motion to take the agenda out of order, and get to the DECA trip proposal. About 200 competed and about 100 moved to districts in Boston, approx 50 anticipated to qualify for the CA nationals. Also coordinating with KP, Rehoboth and other MA communities to ensure a good … MA representation. April, week conference, also an opportunity to visit Disney as part of DECA organization; Fund raising to alleviate the cost of the trip. A. DECA International Competition - Recurring Trip I recommend approval of the request of Emily Rosborough to take DECA Student to Anaheim, CA from 4/26/24-5/1/24 to participate in the DECA competition as detailed. Motion second, passes 7-0
Comprehensive Facilities Planning Update; Lucas presenting, slides will be captured to an album
Draft of school committee meeting schedule reviewed, could be on next meeting for vote Review of subcommittees, some met some haven't
Consent agenda, motion to approve, second, passes 7-0
New business, calendar vote, budget teaser, possible school calendar draft for review also
Motion to adjourn, second, passes 7-0
Franklin TV video link -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UrUZ9emung
School Committee page => https://www.franklinps.net/district/school-committee
Meeting Agenda doc -> https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/agendas/scagenda_1-23-24.pdf
Meeting packet folder (some docs are posted after the meeting, supposed to be ready on Wednesday, this is not always the case) -> https://www.franklinps.net/district/meeting-packets/pages/january-23-2024-school-committee-meeting-packet
Jefferson Elementary highlights -> https://photos.app.goo.gl/tmGGuhBnB3z84jwc9
Comprehensive School Facility Plan outline -> https://photos.app.goo.gl/aQCfP2MFdmxHyZ3c7
My notes in one PDF file ->
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KwqPUeKnJXhqYEzyiy-v7IZi-IfxzAfn/view?usp=drive_link
screen grab Facility Planning |
Friday, November 17, 2023
Newly elected Franklin School Committee reorganizes, Callaghan as Chair, McNeill as Vice-Chair (audio)
FM #1098 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1098 in the series.
The Franklin (MA) School Committee met on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 as scheduled. All seven newly elected members were present.
Superintendent Lucas Giguere opened the meeting and after soliciting nominations for the Chair, conducted the vote to confirm Dave Callaghan as the new Chair. Superintendent then turned the meeting gavel over to Chair Callaghan.
Chair Callaghan solicited nominations for a Vice-Chair and conducted the vote to confirm Dave McNeill. No musical chairs tonight, they'll remain as seated for this session.
The committee was sworn in by Franklin's Town Clerk Nancy Danello when they had gathered but just before the meeting began. The audio recording includes the swearing in while the TV video only began with the formal opening of the meeting and thus did not include this brief piece.
Quick recap
Superintendent's report; full PD day on Nov 7. 56 students by this week expected across all levels; $104/day per student enrolled from the hotel environment. Coordinating with Town and local resources, inclement weather may have an impact as the season progresses, update coming
Migrant is not a good term, new arrival is the better term to be used as there are a variety of statuses within the population
FHS update from Principal Hanna and 2 other assistants, slides being captured via pix which will be shared in one album. "Engagement is all the same as in Disney" "There are moments when things aren't perfect, that is a public high school with 1600 students; the majority of the students are behaving and performing well"
The album with the photos captured of the presentation https://photos.app.goo.gl/Epjj1EDBSFk8X4cT8
Let’s listen to the School Committee meeting of Nov 14. The total meeting audio runs about 90 minutes.
Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1098-franklin-ma-school-committee-mtg-11-14-23
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School Committee page -> https://www.franklinps.net/district/school-committee
Franklin TV video -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jc8T3jv8fGc
Meeting packet folder -> https://www.franklinps.net/district/meeting-packets/pages/november-14-2023-school-committee-meeting-packet
Agenda doc -> https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/agendas/scagenda_11-14-23.pdf
My notes captured via Twitter during the meeting and then in a single PDF for easy reading -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1M0cTWjQ0zg0L-SwDeswUGh-X5k2eUAcO/view?usp=drive_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 franklin.news/ or Franklinmatters.org/
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"
(L to R) Dr Paul Griffin, Dave McNeill, All Charles, Dave Callaghan, Erin Ford Gallagher, Ruthann O'Sullivan, KP Sompally |