Check out the latest School Committee newsletter for meeting highlights, community news, and more

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meeting highlights, community news, and more

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Franklin School Committee reorganizes, gets the scoop on what their about to do (video)

The Franklin School Committee met for the first time sine the Biennial Election Nov 4 brought 3 new members to the group. Superintendent Lucas Giguere opened the session to conduct the re-organization votes. Griffith was nominated for Chair and unanimously voted in. Callaghan nominated for Vice-Chair and also unanimously voter in.

Town Clerk Nancy Danello swore in the publicly and officially.

Franklin TV video is available for replay -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ea9CmNWJI1s

The agenda doc can be found ->  https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4780/FPSD/6138802/SCAGENDA11-18-25.pdf 

Pictures captured during the session are in one photo album ->

https://photos.app.goo.gl/TKFnfsbkzprJ5xSj9

Franklin School Committee (L-R): Hansen, Griffith, Callaghan, O'Sullivan, Mausolf, Charles, Karunakaran

MASC conducts Workshop for Franklin School Committee - Nov 18, 2025 (audio)

FM #1584 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1584 in the series. 

This session shares the Franklin, MA School Committee MASC Workshop held on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. The meeting was conducted in the 3rd floor training room. 

All seven School Committee members were present along with Superintendent Lucas Giguere, Asst Supt for Student Services Paula Marano, and Asst Supt for Teaching & Learning Dr. Tina Rogers. 

Tracy Novick, the MASC Field Director responsible for Franklin, gave the presentation and led the discussion.  

 

The show notes contain a link to the presentation copy so you can follow along.

The recording runs about 67 minutes, so let’s listen to the School Committee MASC Workshop of Nov 18, 2025. Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1584-fps-school-cmte-masc-workshop-11-18-25/

MASC conducts Workshop for Franklin School Committee  - Nov 18, 2025 (audio)

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MASC Presentation document (actually from the 2023 session but there doesn’t appear to be any changes) -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iS3oQAk96xVk-SKYLo8iAgashzFASHvT/view?usp=drive_link 

My notes in this ThreadReader PDF ->  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qzoj4tuEa1bx6_vRCHPOOB0yOMlFN3YG/view?usp=drive_link 

School Committee page -> https://www.franklinps.net/page/school-committee 

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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

• And if you have interest in reporting on meetings or events, please reach out. We’ll share and show you what and how we do what we do

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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What's happening in Franklin, MA: Tuesday, November 18, 2025 ???

Tuesday, November 18

What's happening in Franklin, MA

12:00pm Community Closet (Franklin United Methodist Church)

6:00pm Table Top (Franklin Public Library)

7:00pm Franklin Bellingham Rail Trail Cmte Monthly Mtg (Franklin TV Studio)

For additional details on Library events -> 

https://www.franklinma.gov/942/Calendar-of-Events

Library & Senior Center events

For additional details on Senior Center events ->   

https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar.aspx?CID=37,24&showPastEvents=false

**    Town Meetings today   **

Franklin School Committee MASC Workshop

Tuesday, November 18 Time: 5:30 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_11182025-1982 

Franklin School Committee

Tuesday, November 18 Time: 7:00 PM

https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4780/FPSD/6138802/SCAGENDA11-18-25.pdf 

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Find the full Community event calendar  https://bit.ly/FranklinCommunityCalendar

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://bit.ly/Submit2Calendar

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/Calendar.aspx
The School district calendar is found  https://franklinpublicschooldistrictma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fpsd/page/school-calendar

Franklin, MA: Agenda for School Committee meeting Tuesday, Nov 18, 2025 at 7 PM

Franklin School Committee

November 18, 2025 7:00 PM

Municipal Building – Council Chambers

Call to Order Mr. Giguere

Organizational Meeting

Town clerk will Officially swear in new School Committee Members

Election of Chair 

Election of Vice Chair 

Pledge of Allegiance 

Moment of Silence

I. Routine Business

A. Review of Agenda

B. Payment of Bills TBD - Deferred to 12/9/25

C. Payroll TBD - Deferred to 12/9/25

D. FHS Student Representative Comments

E. Superintendent’s Report

II. Guests/Presentations

A. None

III. Discussion/Action Items

A. Policy - 2nd Reading/Adoption

I recommend adoption of the following policies as discussed: IKF - Graduation Requirements

IKFE - Competency Determinations

IV. Discussion Only Items

A. Inclement Weather Notice

B. Review of District/Superintendent’s Goals

C. ACCEPT Quarterly Update

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 your October 28, 2025 meeting as detailed.

B.   Lincoln St. 3-5 Gift

I recommend the acceptance of $800.00 from the Lincoln St 3-5 PCC for field trips as detailed.

VII. Good of the Order

VIII. Citizen’s Comments

IX. New Business

To discuss any future agenda items

X. Adjournment

The agenda doc also has remote participation info

https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4780/FPSD/6138802/SCAGENDA11-18-25.pdf

Franklin School Committee: School Committee MASC Workshop - Nov 18 at 5:30 PM

Franklin Public Schools

Franklin School Committee

School Committee MASC Workshop

November 18, 2025 - 5:30- 6:30 PM

Municipal Building – 3rd Floor Training Room

AGENDA

Franklin School Committee

"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."

● MASC Workshop

The agenda shows no remote participation option for this session

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_11182025-1982

School Committee conducts their last session of their elected term - 10/28/25 (audio)

FM #1570 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1570 in the series. 

This session shares the Franklin (MA) School Committee meeting held on Tuesday, October 28, 2025. All 7 members of the committee were present. 

Quick recap:

• Recognition of Erin Gallagher & David McNeill not returning

• Pledge students, a nice touch

• Policy first readings

• Graduation requirements

• Competency determinations

• Superintendent’s Goals, aligned with District’s Goals

• October 1 report, enrollment trends

The audio runs about  1 hour 33 minutes. Let's listen in ->

https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1570-franklin-ma-school-cmte-mtg-10-28-25/

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Franklin TV video is available for replay -> 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtitdxM_a2A  

The agenda doc -> 

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_10282025-1977   

The packet folder also contains other docs released before or after the meeting

https://www.franklinps.net/documents/departments/school-committee/meeting-packets/2025---26-meeting-packets/october-28%2C-2025-sc-meeting-packet/859754   

My full set of notes in one PDF -> 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-utM6sD6UggBNAMgWnQsG0g_lfmqo-on/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

• And if you have interest in reporting on meetings or events, please reach out. We’ll share and show you what and how we do what we do

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"