School Committee hears from Parmenter, FHS Honor trip & District educational assessment (video)

The Franklin School Committee met as scheduled on Tuesday, November 28.

Quick recap:

• Parameter update from Principal Chelman, and Asst Principal Harvey
• FHS Art Honor Society proposal for two museums in one trip
• District Assessment presentation, Dr Rogers remote; Dr Frazier, Director of Curriculum for humanities; Eric Stark, Director of Curriculum for STEM
• Al Charles speaks to the point of success seen a couple of years after the SchCmte funded the curriculum investments made in Math
• It is important to know that MCAS is just one data point and that it takes more than that for students to strive 

Franklin TV video link -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2J9NdQCWqlM

My notes collected via PDF (captured during meeting via Twitter)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dKDfMFeUK43g70Li6XbLlhdVssSKLZAv/view?usp=drive_link

The agenda -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/11/franklin-ma-school-committee-agenda-for_0289625050.html

last slide from the District educational assessment

Franklin, MA: School Committee - Agenda for Meeting Tuesday, Nov 28, 2023

Franklin School Committee 

November 28, 2023 - 7:00 PM

Municipal Building – Council Chambers

Call to Order Mr. Callaghan

Pledge of Allegiance 

Moment of Silence

I. Routine Business

A. Review of Agenda

B. Payment of Bills Mr. Callaghan

C. Payroll Mr. McNeill

D. FHS Student Representative Comments

E. Superintendent’s Report

II. Guests/Presentations

A. Parmenter Elementary School Highlights Presentation

B. FHS National Art Honor Society Trip Proposal

C. District Assessment Presentation

III. Discussion/Action Items

A.   FHS National Art Honor Society Trip Proposal

I recommend approval of the request of Diane Plouffe and Amy Edson to take Art students to the MassMoca (Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art and the Clark Museum in North Adams, MA from March 15-16, 2024 as presented.

IV. Discussion Only Items

A. none

V. Information Matters

A. School Committee Sub-Committee Reports

B. School Committee Liaison Reports

VI. Consent Agenda

A. Approval of Minutes

I recommend approval of the minutes from the November 14, 2023 School Committee meeting as detailed.

B. Keller Gift

I recommend acceptance of a check for $2609.86 from O’Connor Studios for in house enrichment at Keller Elementary as detailed.

C. FHS Gift

I recommend acceptance of a check for $356.67 from Ohiopyle Prints for Supplemental Supplies for FHS as detailed.

VII. Citizen’s Comments

VIII. New Business

To discuss any future agenda items

IX. Adjournment

Agenda doc ->  https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/agendas/scagenda_-11-28-23_.pdf

Meeting Packet folder -> 

https://www.franklinps.net/district/meeting-packets/pages/november-28-2023-school-committee-meeting-packet

School Committee - Agenda for Meeting Tuesday, Nov 28, 2023