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| FHS' Wernig, Crandall, Carney, Cuneo & Dennett recognized as 2023 Hockomock League Field Hockey All Stars |
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| FHS' Batla, Morrison, Pink,, and Huff get recognition for 2023 Hockomock League Cross Country |
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| Ali Rheaume |
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| Rise Up this Saturday! Dec 9 at Franklin TV Studio |
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"Mass. tax revenues take dive in November"
"MASSACHUSETTS TAX REVENUES took a dive during November and are running 4.3 percent below forecasted levels through the first five months of the fiscal year, reinforcing concerns that state government needs to slow its pace of spending.The Department of Revenue reported on Tuesday that tax collections in November totaled $2.25 billion, nearly 11 percent below the state forecast and 5.5 percent less than last year. Through the first five months of the fiscal year, revenues are running $627 million below the forecast used to draft this year’s budget and 1 percent more than the same period last year.Adding to concerns, the state’s tax revenues in November were not affected by the passage of a major tax cut in October. That tax cut should start having an impact on state tax revenues starting in December or January, officials said."
Continue reading the article -> https://commonwealthbeacon.org/government/state-government/mass-tax-revenues-take-dive-in-november/
"Dems return to Beacon Hill in force, pass stalled spending bill"
"Instead of using parliamentary rules to block or delay action on the bill, as Republicans in the House did, the Senate Republicans struck a deal with Democratic leaders. In return for the Republicans agreeing not to delay action on the bill, the Senate Democrats supported a Republican motion to suspend the Legislature’s joint rules so the bill could be taken up in a formal session and be debated. The motion wasn’t embraced by the House, so it didn’t go anywhere, but it was a moral victory for the Senate Republicans and it allowed the bill to move quickly to enactment, which is what the Democrats wanted.
Senate President Karen Spilka called it a “win-win for everybody.”
The end result was the long overdue spending bill was sent to Gov. Maura Healey, who signed it immediately. All the parliamentary maneuvering didn’t change anything, but it captivated Beacon Hill for nearly a week in the middle of a holiday recess. The drawn-out process was mostly about optics and placing blame for delays that held up raises for public sector unions, disaster relief, and funding for the stretched-thin emergency shelter program."
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| The golden dome of the State House. (Photo by Andy Metzger) |
"We are excited to announce the new #PolarVortex Blog where we plan to explore various facets of the winds, #climate, and chemistry within this fascinating region of the atmosphere.
Our first post is HOT off the press:
https://t.co/gZOmT9A3ss"
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| stratospheric polar vortex |
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| Polar Vortex on Dec 4, 2023 |
9:00 AM 12:00 Noon and 6:00 PM Franklin Matters Radio/FPS Voice – Steve Sherlock
Franklin and its local government, services and events (repeats Saturday at 9 AM)
FM #1111 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1111 in the series.
The Franklin (MA) School Committee met on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 as scheduled. All seven newly elected members participated, one remotely.
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
Let’s listen to the School Committee meeting of Nov 28. The total meeting audio runs about 1 hour & 40 minutes. Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1111-franklin-ma-school-committee-meeting-11-28-23
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School Committee page -> https://www.franklinps.net/district/school-committee
The agenda -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/11/franklin-ma-school-committee-agenda-for_0289625050.html
Meeting Packet folder ->
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
Parmenter presentation (photos) -> https://photos.app.goo.gl/YqoHEk15yf9shdmUA
FHS Honors Art field trip proposal -> https://photos.app.goo.gl/h2RijFLcBVSmMyxg9
FPS Assessment presentation (photos) -> https://photos.app.goo.gl/usVENZQpJ6up78RD6
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| School Committee - Agenda for Meeting Tuesday, Nov 28, 2023 |
