Franklin Public Schools, MA: Now hiring for a variety of positions districtwide

FPS is hiring for a variety of positions districtwide.

We are seeking substitute teachers, adjustment counselors, educational support professionals and more.

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Franklin Public Schools, MA: Now hiring for a variety of positions districtwide

In the News: School Committee hears about counseling, Atty General Healy looking for equal pay, DelCarte clean up scheduled

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin

"The School Committee heard an extensive presentation on district counseling efforts this week. 

The committee at its Tuesday night meeting listened to several members of the counseling staff - as well as some students - as they outlined initiatives at the elementary, middle school and high school levels. 

Committee Chairman Kevin O'Malley said the role of school counselors had changed dramatically from the days when the focus was college and job preparedness. 

"School counseling is not what it used to be," he said. "It has never been more involved or far-reaching."

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http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20160414/franklin-schools-work-to-develop-counseling

The Franklin Matters reporting on the School Committee meeting can be found here  http://www.franklinmatters.org/2016/04/storify-real-time-reporting-school.html

"Attorney General Maura Healey calculates that she could have purchased 1 million cups of coffee with the additional wages she would have earned if she were paid the same as her male co-workers. 

“It is long past the time to get this done,” said Healey, who joined with state Treasurer Deborah Goldberg, State Auditor Suzanne Bump and dozens of male and female legislators by the Statehouse’s Grand Staircase for Equal Pay Day, which was Tuesday. 

Chief among the topics was a pay equity bill (S 983) that prohibits employers from discriminating on wages based on gender. 

The bill would make it illegal for a company to ask what a job applicant made in a previous job, which Healey said often used as a way to keep women’s salaries down. The legislation would also bar any prohibitions against employees discussing their wages with each other."

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http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20160414/legislators-stump-for-equal-pay

"The Conservation Commission is seeking volunteers for a cleanup of the DelCarte Conservation property next weekend. 

The cleanup - scheduled for 8 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 23 - is the first such event at the 136-acre Pleasant Street property, which the town has opened up for recreational uses. 

Town Conservation Agent George Russell said the work that day would likely involve mostly trash pick-up. 

"It's more a maintenance issue than anything," he said, adding that the work would take place along the property's trails and picnic areas."

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http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20160414/franklin-delcarte-cleanup-scheduled-for-april-23

the playground at DelCarte is currently closed for repair but scheduled to be re-opened for May

Real time Reporting: School Committee - Apr 12, 2016

Present: Bilello, Scofield, Bergen, Douglas, O'Malley, Schultz, Jewell
Absent:  none

1. Routine Business

Citizen’s Comments
none

Review of Agenda
no adjustments

Minutes: I recommend approval of the minutes from the March 22, 2016 School Committee Meeting.
Payment of Bills Dr. O’Malley
motion to approve, seconded, passed 7-0

Payroll Mrs. Douglas
FHS Student Representatives

• MICA performances received silver awards
• Empty Bowls dinner Apr 27th
• Beauty and the BEast almost two sold out nights
• one student rep leaning to Lesley and the other to Bentley to continue their studies next year

Correspondence: Budget to Actual – Miriam Goodman

2. Guests/Presentations

a. School Counseling Update
see Storify notes -> http://www.franklinmatters.org/2016/04/storify-real-time-reporting-school.html

*** left off real time reporting during the middle school portion of the presentation (missed approx 20 minutes of the meeting)

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Picked up again here, during the Mental Health Awareness Week being scheduled for the high school for May 16-20

Mental Health Awareness Week - May 16-20

3. Discussion Only Items

• FY 2017 Budget Adoption
• School Choice 2016-2017
• recommendation to continue NOT accepting student choice
• Policy – Second Reading

• JKA – Corporal Punishment

• Resolution Chapter 70 Funding
• Committee to look to endorse the recalculation proposal at next meeting.

4. Action Items

a. I recommend adoption of the FY2017 Proposed School Budget in the amount of $58,250,000.00 as presented.
motion to approve, seconded, passed 7-0

b. I recommend not accepting any new School Choice students for the 2016-2017 school year.
motion to approve, seconded, passed 7-0

c. I recommend adoption of Policy JKA – Corporal Punishment as discussed.
motion to approve, seconded, passed 7-0

d. I recommend acceptance of a check for $2,000.00 from Special Olympics for the Student Activity account for the Unified Track Program at FHS.
motion to approve, seconded, passed 7-0

only meet on May 2, 3:30 PM at FHS

e. I recommend acceptance of a check for $460.22 from the Parmenter PCC for supplemental supplies.
motion to approve, seconded, passed 7-0

f. I recommend approval for the recurring field trip to Providence Place Mall on April 15, 2016 for RMS students as detailed.
motion to approve, seconded, passed 7-0

g. I recommend acceptance of a check for $2,334.28, proceeds from the Book Fair at Davis Thayer.
motion to approve, seconded, passed 7-0

h. I recommend acceptance of a check for $50.00 from Steven Mollo for in-house enrichment at RMS.
motion to approve, seconded, passed 7-0

i. I recommend acceptance of two checks totaling $1,014.28 from the JFK PCC for field trips.
motion to approve, seconded, passed 7-0

j. I recommend approval of the HMMS field trip to Mystic Aquarium on May 2nd as detailed.
motion to approve, seconded, passed 7-0

k. I recommend acceptance of a check for $400.00 from New England Institute of Technology for field trips at FHS.
motion to approve, seconded, passed 7-0

5. Information Matters

Superintendent’s Report

• Kathleen Gerber has accepted Principal position at Davis Thayer
• organizational meeting with DCF, round table meeting to be hosted quarterly, multiple parties involved, trying to get the agencies involved with DCF and get more proactive, hosted here in Franklin. Police partnership going well. All at no cost to the community.
• K registration yesterday and today, final numbers not available yet, registration still open
• Empty Bowls dinner scheduled for Apr 27th to benefit the Franklin Food Pantry, raises awareness on hunger and impact on families in Franklin

School Committee Sub-Committee Reports

• multigenerational community engagement workshop attended recently, presentation to a future meeting

School Committee Liaison Reports
a. Calendar Committee

• met three times, whittled down from 8 to 2 calendar options, scheduled for next school committee meeting, this would be for the 2017-2018 school year

6. New Business

To discuss future business that may be brought before the School Committee.
none

7. Motion to Adjourn 

– Dr. O’Malley
motion to adjourn, seconded passed 7-0