All 7 members of the Committee were present in Chambers
The Franklin TV video is available for replay - https://www.youtube.com/live/uQe3rLUq6e8?&t=87
The agenda for this session - https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_03242026-2201
My full set of notes taken during the meeting in one PDF - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZuJSdiqLK1QBa9NdcjVsk5KVX7AH2MX3/view?usp=drive_link
Quick recap:
- Students scheduled for the pledge got to the meeting for the incorrect 6 PM start and will be rescheduled to another meeting
- Superintendent's report
- substitute nurses being looked for
- Winter sports round up
- earmark funded for middle school library (still needs to make through the budget cycle)
- Innovation labs grant also awarded
- FHS family science night April 9 from 5 to 8 pm
- Lifelong learning update
- For Solutions, the students to teacher ratios; K - 1 to 10, others grades are 1 to 12, 1 to 13
- Footlighters program hiring for, trying to fulfill that position, complications in the hiring process had hindered the hiring to date. Still being worked
- Over 900 adults taking part, a wide variety of offerings from sports to arts, etc.
- Funding question, Lifelong learning is effectively another revolving fund, fee based and those fees can only be used within the program
- Discussion/Action Items
- A. Student Opportunities Act Plan Vote
- B. Endorsement of Request for Statement of Interest for Development of Strategic Plan
- both passed by 7-0 votes
- Subcommittee updates
- Citizen comment - I stepped up to say thanks for the participation at the Q&A and to provide 2 future dates for their calendars
- April 18, Favorite Poem Reading at the Library
- On May 2, the 3rd annual Jane Jacobs walk, meet at the TV studio walk about 1 mile or so, return to the studio. Discussions of housing, zoning, which are all budget related. It is a generally good discussion with insights shared
Photo album of the slides presented for Lifelong Learning
