Live reporting: through to Closing

5. Information Matters

• Superintendent’s Report

listing of student athletes with NCAA acceptances
(add listing later)

Boston Globe Scholastic Art Awards announced
(find listing to add)

Thanks to the DPW, they have been running 24x7 Friday though Monday with the back to back storms

issues with ConnectedEd system, issues were state wide, will look at other options (i.e. email, Twitter, etc.)

How did we make the call so early? AP Government students were slated to leave at 5:00 AM Monday to go to NH for the campaign; they had been preparing for months for this trip

Family Science Night - Mar 10
so successful last year, coming back this year


School Committee Sub-Committee Reports
budget sub-committee did meet on needs for the budget
this is the budget cycle, what will the state provide is unknown at this time

School Committee Liaison Reports

joint PCC meeting, tremendous group of parents involved

Trivia Bee coming, 'pop culture' is the theme


7. Motion to Adjourn, second, passed 6-0

– Dr. O’Malley

Franklin Public Schools: School Closing on Monday, Feb 8

A message from FRANKLIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

Hello 

Based on the most recent report from our weather service, snowfall predictions will be greater than predicted. 

All schools closed on Monday 2/8- No evening activities. 

Central Administration  Offices will be open unless notified otherwise. 

Thank You

This e-mail has been sent to you by FRANKLIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. To maximize their communication with you, you may be receiving this e-mail in addition to a phone call with the same message. 

the new artificial turf field at FHS is covered with snow

Looking back to February 2015

The proposed memorial commemorating Kristen Graci was back before the School Committee and after much discussion around the matter the policy was changed to allow for the panther memorial.

You can find the summary here:
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2015/02/what-was-left-out-was-community.html

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There was a whole lot more snow. School missed days, the commuter rail and the rest of the MBTA suffered with schedule and equipment issues.

Dean College sign being buried in the snow

More snow photos can be found here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2015/02/franklin-in-snow.html

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PARCC Update to the School Committee
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2015/02/parcc-update-to-school-committee-feb-24.html

(Updated: The MA Dept of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has recently chosen to go with MCAS 2.0 which is reported to be a combination of MCAS with PARCC rather than go with PARCC alone.)

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The Economic Development Committee met to discuss the Pond St property
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2015/02/economic-development-committee-meeting.html


The Town Council held two meetings

• Town Council - 02/11/15
• Town Council - 02/04/15

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You can cruise through all the February archives here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2015_02_01_archive.html

Local and state policy dominate discussions

I'll add additional summary comments to this later but for now here is the collection of posts reported from the School Committee meeting on Tuesday, Feb 10.

Quick bites to summarize

• legislative delegates visited and provided updates on State House actions regarding the budget and unfunded mandates.
• the draft calendar for 2015-2016 is being redone as the initial version violated the current teacher contract regarding the start date for school. 
• the policy on the memorials and gifts which was redone by the policy subcommittee and brought forward to the full school committee drew some sharp distinctions. The process of review showed openness but some members are concerned about future implementation issues this policy enables. The policy was moved to second reading by a 4-1 vote. Two members of the School Committee were absent from the meeting.
• current snow days, 2 are left within the claendar, if we need more than that, the decision to make up on Saturdays and or take from the April vacation is open and no decision has been made at this time.
• there is a parent meeting on PARCC at Horace Mann Wednesday evening at 6:30 PM

• Live reporting: Closing items
• Live reporting: Action items
• live reporting: Discussion only items
• Live reporting: Middle School blended learning
• Live reporting: School Committee - Feb 10, 2015

Parmenter Elementary school in the snow Tuesday morning, Feb 10

Live reporting: Closing items

5. Information Matters

Superintendent’s Report
school wellness award (School Wellness Advisory Council - SWAC) 

more SWAC news
funding for middle school students
to promote healthy options

recognition of the DPW to keep roads cleared and safe
glad to hear Sen Ross's comments on the roads in Franklin

we are in a snowy pattern, yesterday was out 5th snow day
we are looking at possible Saturday's possible April vacation
no decision yet
we have two days left, we do need 180, Fri Jun 26th
Annie Sullivan Jun 29th
will be talking with the FEA about this, we are not alone
I do not know if the DESE will consider any options

Can we have a discussion item in the future? yes.

PARCC parent night 6:30 - 8:30 at HMMS


School Committee Sub-Committee Reports
none

School Committee Liaison Reports
none

6. New Business

To discuss future business that may be brought before the School Committee.
Trivia bee, Apr 8th Wednesday night to support the Franklin Educational Foundation

8. Adjourn

motion to adjourn, seconded, passed 5-0