Showing posts with label forum. Show all posts
Showing posts with label forum. Show all posts

Thursday, July 18, 2024

Local Democrats to Host Governor's Council District 2 Candidate Forum - Aug 7

In a cooperative effort to involve the voters in our communities in the Governor's Council District 2 race, the Democratic Committees of Bellingham, Dover, Franklin, Medfield, Milford, Millis, Needham, Norfolk, Plainville and Wrentham will host a forum for the Democratic candidates for the Governor's Council District 2 race on Wednesday, August 7th at 7 PM.


Local Democrats to Host Governor's Council District 2 Candidate Forum - Aug 7
Council District 2 Candidate Forum - Aug 7


The forum will take place at the Norfolk Public Library. It will also air live on Norfolk Public Library and available on their YouTube Channel.   


The Governor's Council records advice and consent on state treasury warrants, pardons, commutations, and gubernatorial appointments. Appointments include judges, clerk-magistrates, public administrators, and members of the Parole Board, Appellate Tax Board and Industrial Accident Reviewing Board, as well as notaries and justices of the peace.



Thursday, March 28, 2024

Comprehensive School Facilities Community Forum - April 8 at 6 PM

Franklin Public Schools
Franklin School Committee
School Committee Special Meeting
Comprehensive Facilities Planning Community Forum


When: April 8, 2024 - 6:00 PM
Where:  FHS Cafeteria


Agenda
  • Comprehensive Facilities Planning Community Forum


Agenda doc (no remote participation for this workshop)

Comprehensive School Facilities Community Forum - April 8 at 6 PM
Comprehensive School Facilities Community Forum - April 8 at 6 PM

Friday, March 8, 2024

Community Relations Subcommittee Meeting- March 11 at 5 PM

Franklin Public Schools - Franklin School Committee
Community Relations Subcommittee
March 11, 2024 - 5:00 PM

Municipal Building - 3rd Floor Training Room


A G E N D A
"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."
● Legislative Forum Update
● March Newsletter Feedback
● April Newsletter Planning
● Strawberry Stroll Planning



Community Relations Subcommittee Meeting- March 11 at 5 PM
Community Relations Subcommittee Meeting- March 11 at 5 PM

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Legislative Forum hears of limited help from state funding for school budget issue (audio)

FM #970 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 970 in the series. 


This session of the radio show shares the 5th Annual Franklin, MA School Committee Legislative Forum held on Monday, April 10, 2023.


The meeting was conducted in a hybrid format: School Committee members, key guests, and the public were in person in the Lecture Hall at Franklin High School. Others participated virtually via the Zoom webinar set up.


Senator Becca Rausch, and State Representative Jeffrey Roy participated in this 5th annual Forum


Links to the meeting agenda and my notes are included in the show notes. The recording runs about an hour and forty-five minutes, so let’s listen to the Legislative Forum held April 10, 2023.


Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-970-fps-legislative-forum-04-10-23


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Agenda doc  https://franklinps.net/district/events/93796


My notes  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oUmnGWn3v7UrVk-2xU1aXisoca6aB07x/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


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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.


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Legislative Forum hears of limited help from state funding for school budget issue (audio)
Legislative Forum hears of limited help from state funding for school budget issue (audio)

Monday, April 10, 2023

School Committee: 2 key events this week - Legislative Forum Monday, School Budget vote on Tuesday

#1 - The Franklin School Committee's 5th Annual Legislative Forum is set for April 10th at 6:30 PM!  @BeccaRauschMA  &  @jeffroy  will address the challenges facing districts across the state, with a focus on Franklin. 


#2 - The regular meeting scheduled for Tuesday, April 11 includes the vote on the proposed FY 2024 budget. Full agenda content can be found online (link below).

The budget as proposed and voted by the committee will be scheduled for review by the Finance Committee during May (budget hearings scheduled for May 8, 10, 11) and then the Town Council (budget hearings scheduled for May 24 & 25).


Packet folder contains the documents released for this meeting (some will be posted AFTER the meeting - per School Committee policy)

Saturday, April 8, 2023

Sunday, March 26, 2023

Community Relations Subcommittee Meeting - March 29 (virtual only)

Franklin Public Schools - Franklin School Committee
Community Relations Subcommittee
March 29, 2023 - 5:30 PM
Virtual Only


A G E N D A
"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."
●  Legislative Forum

The agenda doc contains remote participation info -> 


5th Annual Legislative Forum scheduled - Monday, April 10, 2023
5th Annual Legislative Forum scheduled - Monday, April 10, 2023

Monday, March 20, 2023

5th Annual Legislative Forum scheduled - Monday, April 10, 2023

You're invited to join us for our 5th Annual Legislative Forum on Monday, April 10 at 6:30 PM in the Franklin High School Lecture Hall and via Zoom.

Our state legislators will be updating the Franklin community on important issues specifically related to education. Topics will include:
  • The growing need for school-provided social services
  • FY24 State budget
  • The Student Opportunity Act
  • Unfunded and underfunded state and federal education mandates
  • Educator wellness and workforce elasticity amid the national teacher shortage
  • Special Education funding
An opportunity for Q & A will be available for participants. We hope you will join us. 




5th Annual Legislative Forum scheduled - Monday, April 10, 2023
5th Annual Legislative Forum scheduled - Monday, April 10, 2023


Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Franklin Public Schools hosts "Legislative Forum" on April 10, 2023

Franklin Public Schools - Franklin School Committee
Legislative Forum
Monday, April 10, 2023 from 6:00 - 8:30 PM
Franklin High School - Lecture Hall


A G E N D A
"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."

 

● Legislative Forum

Agenda doc also contains remote participation info -> 

Franklin Public Schools hosts "Legislative Forum" on April 10, 2023
Franklin Public Schools hosts "Legislative Forum" on April 10, 2023

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Less than 20 participate in Redistricting Forum; hear overview & get answers to questions (audio)

 FM #955 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 955 in the series. 

This session of the radio show shares the Franklin Public Schools Redistricting Forum conducted in person at the FHS Media Center on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. 


This is the first of 2 forums for public input, this being in person, the next (scheduled for March 13) will be a virtual meeting. The same material is to be presented at both meetings.   


Quick Recap

  • Review of the objectives and timeline

  • Presentation on 3 options depicted in a new “storymap”

  • Feedback solicited from the less than 20 participants, mostly clarification questions around the choices and rationale for such

  • Survey form to collect feedback distributed as the meeting closed. If the survey doesn’t provide enough room for your input use the redistricting email to submit that redistrictinganalysis@franklinps.net 

  • Next steps - 

    • Second public forum scheduled for Mar 13 with same material

    • Next advisory meeting Mar 21 to prepare for School Committee presentation 

    • School Committee presentation scheduled for Apr 25 

    • School Committee vote scheduled for May 9


The meeting audio recording runs about 89 minutes. Let’s listen to Redistricting Forum held at FHS on March 7, 2023


Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-955-fps-redistricting-forum-1-03-07-23



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Agenda doc for Mar 7, 2023 meeting ->

https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/agendas/redistricting_advisory_subcom_3_7and13_23.pdf


Storymap with the three options ->

https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/9db1fa2830964554ba24ddb4558556fa


Handout available at the Forum -> 
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1l9KQNRFUxKCutPmNMJSMWGmf0dIMKROa/view?usp=share_link

Redistricting Advisory Committee page ->

https://www.franklinps.net/school-committee/2023-redistricting-advisory-committee 


My notes in one Twitter threader document   

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nWZR-XL2N79-p8duC_8vwbSMZTiTveEJ/view?usp=share_link 


The photo album shared via Twitter of the pix taken of the meeting and presentation slides  https://photos.app.goo.gl/VbZgf8aFb41P9F9B6 


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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"


Less than 20 participate in Redistricting Forum; hear overview & get answers to questions (audio)
Less than 20 participate in Redistricting Forum; hear overview & get answers to questions (audio)

Saturday, March 4, 2023

Franklin Public Schools seeks public input on proposed options amid redistricting analysis process

The Franklin Public School District invites Franklin residents to provide input on proposed options as part of the redistricting analysis process that was pioneered by the Franklin School Committee during the 2021- 2022 academic year. 

The district will host public forums on 
  • March 7 at Franklin High School Media Center from 6 PM - 8 PM  
  • March 13 virtually via Zoom from 6 PM - 8 PM
Both forums will present the same information.

Options proposed have been workshopped by district staff, the redistricting analysis consultant Applied Geographics (AppGeo) and the Redistricting Advisory Committee, which is composed of parents/ guardians, educators, district and building based administrators as well as school committee members. All options will be presented by the district and redistricting analysis consultant, a supplementary input survey will be distributed to collect additional comments.

The feedback provided during our upcoming public forums and input survey will inform the district's recommendation to the School Committee for a vote in the Spring of 2023. The decision to implement any recommendations, including potential changes to current boundaries, is a School Committee decision.

The following options will be presented in March.
Option 1 - Proposes that current district attendance boundaries remain the same while a Master Facilities Plan is conducted. ASMS/Keller spaces will continue to be used flexibly. Both administrative teams at the complex will continue to work together to utilize the available space to accommodate the needs of all students.

Option 2 - Proposes a change to district attendance boundaries in an attempt to balance enrollment while also maintaining geographic contiguity and undertaking a Master Facilities Plan, which may result in further redistricting based on the outcome.

Option 3 - While the current district attendance boundaries remain the same as Option 1, there is a consideration for including a "Buffer Zone" for designated areas of the former Davis Thayer attendance boundary, which could allow families to opt-in to Oak Street and/or Parmenter Elementary School for specific zones as a special consideration.
 
ASMS/Keller spaces will continue to be used flexibly. Both administrative teams at the complex will continue to work together to utilize the available space to accommodate the needs of all students. When necessary, small group instruction for Keller students may occur in nearby Sullivan spaces—understanding that the results of a Master Facilities Plan could reassign attendance boundaries for students in future years.

Buffer Zone Considerations in Option 3:
1. The District will not provide transportation, and parents/guardians of students who request to transfer must transport their child to and from school.
2. Requests are taken on a first-come, first-served basis based on room availability.
3. Families approved for the voluntary buffer zone opt-in may be subject to a reassignment of their district boundary pending the results of a Master Facilities Plan.
Additional information can be found on the Redistricting Analysis webpage of the Franklin Public Schools website.  https://www.franklinps.net/district/redistricting-analysis

For more information please contact Marketing and Communications Specialist Lily Rivera at riveral@franklinps.net.

About the Franklin Public School District:
The Franklin Public School District strives to nurture a safe, supportive, inclusive and collaborative learning environment in each of our 10 schools. We believe in providing an engaging and rigorous curriculum with exemplary instructional practices that will support and challenge students to reach their full potential through personalized learning opportunities. Our goal is to develop the necessary social-emotional, academic, and career skills for each Franklin student, so that they will be a productive citizen in an ever-changing world.

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.


Audio file ->  https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-871-school-cmte-community-relations-subcmte-mtg-11-01-22


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Subcommittee agenda

https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/agendas/community_relations_sub_comm_agenda_11.1.2022.pdf 


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!

------------------


You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"


Community Relations Subcommittee starts planning for Legislative Forum
Community Relations Subcommittee starts planning for Legislative Forum