The steps in the making of the scuplture - "Hat's off to Franklin" by Marcia Billig.
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"open the store in April 2010"
GHS
FRANKLIN —
The Planning Board will hold the first public hearing Dec. 1 for Arista Development's request for a permit to build a Walgreens pharmacy at the former Four Corners School.
At the same time, Arista will also apply for a special permit from the Conservation Commission for a drive-through window, said Town Planner Beth Dahlstrom.
In mid-May, Town Council voted to sell the former school to Arista Development LLC of Norwood for $2.5 million. Arista plans to build a Walgreens there, at the intersection of King Street and Rte. 140.
Through Town Administrator Jeffery D. Nutting and Town Attorney Mark G. Cerel, the town recently entered into a purchase-and-sales agreement with Arista, said Richard R. Cornetta Jr., the attorney representing Arista.
Nutting has said he expects the sale to be finalized in the spring.
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"It'd be nice to get climate control"
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FRANKLIN —
The public library's precious murals, once threatened by leaky ceilings, are now safe from rain and the elements, said Mike D'Angelo, director of facilities for the town and schools.
Water had seeped through crevices and created bubbles and peeling in the wall plaster just above the paintings, which includes a mural depicting parts of the day by Italian artist Tommaso Juglaris, D'Angelo said.
In September, contractors began making repairs to the library, built in 1903, and have completely repointed the main building, meaning they cut out all the mortar joints between stones and put in new mortar, D'Angelo explained.
"That's where it was leaking," he said. "Some joints were just totally gone."
Workers also replaced about 70 percent of the caulk in the library addition, built in 1987, where the children's room is located, he said.
Now they are restoring the windows in the original part of the library, D'Angelo said.
Finally, contractors will install snow rails on the roof to prevent snow from sliding off, he said.
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"It is old, but it's not a horrible place to be"
GHS
FRANKLIN —
Assistant Superintendent of Schools Maureen Sabolinski told the School Committee last night she is a bit more optimistic this time around after resubmitting a statement of interest to the state to help fund the renovation or construction of a new high school.
The application included a new projection for school enrollment, building permits in town, an update on the district's priorities, and a systems overview detailing the age of Franklin High, its walls, furnace and boiler, for instance, as well as health and safety issues, she said.
"What was remarkable in looking at this, was how old (everything is) at Franklin High School - the wiring system, the breakers, the stairs, the floors, are all 37 years old," Sabolinski said.
"When you do the math, 37 years of students walking on the floors ... It's pretty astonishing the building is in such good shape," she said.
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School Committee Meeting 11/18/08
The collection of posts for the School Committee meeting of 11/18/08
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- Information matters
- Action items
- Re-org of school committee
- special municipal relief commission
- Financial Planning Committee 2010 model
- Capital needs - textbooks
- live reporting - Capital needs - facilities
- live reporting - refreshed statement of interest
- Community health committee
- live reporting - Community Health Council report
- Live reporting - School Committee Mtg 11/18/08
- School Committee Agenda - 11/18/08
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Information matters
Superintendents report
Information matters
Enrollment report, one item of significance, 154 more 8th graders than seniors, will increase HS population next year
Complexion of student body changing over time
Did fight in court to prevent student from coming to FHS instead of King Phillip
Will cost several thousands, final number not yet available
Residence of student changed from Franklin to Wrentham, decision was upheld
Cafasso
commenting on the student enrollment projections, we now have 3 differnt student enrollment projections, where we are is actually in the middle of those projections
Information matters
Enrollment report, one item of significance, 154 more 8th graders than seniors, will increase HS population next year
Complexion of student body changing over time
Did fight in court to prevent student from coming to FHS instead of King Phillip
Will cost several thousands, final number not yet available
Residence of student changed from Franklin to Wrentham, decision was upheld
Cafasso
commenting on the student enrollment projections, we now have 3 differnt student enrollment projections, where we are is actually in the middle of those projections
Action items
Action Items
- I recommend acceptance of a check for $83.03 from Target’s Take Charge of Education Program for Remington Middle School for classroom supplies. unanimous
- I recommend acceptance of the gift of folding chairs and chair truck and 4 overhead projectors from Resh, Inc. valued at $3,276.00 for the Davis Thayer Elementary School. unanimous
- I recommend approval of the recurring field trip for the FHS Wrestling Team to Greenbush, NY for a meet from 12/26 to 12/27/08. unanimous
- I recommend approval of the recurring field trip for the FHS Wrestling Team to Salem, NH for a meet on 12/23/08. unanimous
- I recommend approval of the recurring field trip for the FHS Wrestling team to Warwick, RI for a meet on 1/17/09. unanimous
Re-org of school committee
Re-org of school committee
nomination of Roy for chair, seconded, vote was unanimous
nomination of Mullen for vice-chair, vote was unanimous
nomination of Roy for chair, seconded, vote was unanimous
nomination of Mullen for vice-chair, vote was unanimous
special municipal relief commission
Letter from Vallee
“special municipal relief commission”
Looking at other ways to generate revenue and cost cutting options
Added to agenda for next week
“special municipal relief commission”
Looking at other ways to generate revenue and cost cutting options
Added to agenda for next week
Financial Planning Committee 2010 model
This will be the input for the model Thursday at the Financial Planning Committee meeting
Financial model, initially based upon no increase in services, then if you have needs and would add, what would your priorities be? Roberta, Matt, Wayne and Miriam will be presenting on Thursday evening
Salaries and benefits account for 83% of the model
3.2M increase, salaries biggest driver
2008 was the peak for school choice students and associated revenue
Picked 2006 as the year to return to, most justifiable
Looking for apples to apples numbers, teachers based upon enrollment, less maintenance, SPED, since 2006 what have we learned we can live without, or that we really need?
We need to think strongly of where we should be going, this model does not reflect our feelings at this point.
“Went from planning on going from good to great to talking about pockets of greatness”
Financial model, initially based upon no increase in services, then if you have needs and would add, what would your priorities be? Roberta, Matt, Wayne and Miriam will be presenting on Thursday evening
Salaries and benefits account for 83% of the model
3.2M increase, salaries biggest driver
2008 was the peak for school choice students and associated revenue
Picked 2006 as the year to return to, most justifiable
Looking for apples to apples numbers, teachers based upon enrollment, less maintenance, SPED, since 2006 what have we learned we can live without, or that we really need?
We need to think strongly of where we should be going, this model does not reflect our feelings at this point.
“Went from planning on going from good to great to talking about pockets of greatness”
Capital needs - textbooks
Capital need for instructional services – Michelle Kingsland Smith
Tried to get a text book line item into the operating budget and have not been able to do so
Hence requesting from the capital funds, books at all grade levels
Either an increase in enrollment, more students than books, or outdated books, some 10 years old; for example, the US History II textbooks end with the Vietnam War
Heavily into professional development with new reading program
$150,000 covers various grade levels
Honor students got vocabulary books, College Placement students did not get one
Books were prioritized, it is a struggle
Do you need an endorsement vote from the School Committee?
I think that would be great
Electronic text books? CDs.
Tried to get a text book line item into the operating budget and have not been able to do so
Hence requesting from the capital funds, books at all grade levels
Either an increase in enrollment, more students than books, or outdated books, some 10 years old; for example, the US History II textbooks end with the Vietnam War
Heavily into professional development with new reading program
$150,000 covers various grade levels
Honor students got vocabulary books, College Placement students did not get one
Books were prioritized, it is a struggle
Do you need an endorsement vote from the School Committee?
I think that would be great
Electronic text books? CDs.
live reporting - Capital needs - facilities
Capital needs – facilities
Mike D’Angelo
Provided a document in June at the end of the school year was updated and re-estimated for this document
This will be refined again by the time it gets to the capital committee
Does not deal with the High School, only with the other buildings
Projects 1-9 all around Davis Thayer but will put the building into a good position
Elevator, toilets, doors/locks, power wiring
Only the schools built recently have the necessary capacity to support the requirements
Painting and re-carpeting the whole building
Parmenter – renovated in 1987, wearing out now
Kennedy – same issues with power wiring
When and if the projects are done it will provide 30-40 years of sustainability
Remington/Jefferson carpeting has almost doubled since last presented
Rebuilding field behind Horace Mann talked of for a few years
Phone PBX systems in the schools, aggregated lines, reduced number of lines
Upgraded security system at Kelleher/Sullivan, would be appropriate to bring to same level as other buildings in town
Item included for the modulars to remove and update the area after they come out
Cover sheet with details supporting behind it on separate pages
Armenio – like the format with all the back up data
D’Angelo – elevator with require new electrical, separate poles service the building and the modulars. Would need a new 800 AMP service in the building
Davis Thayer is one of the more heavily used fields in town, number is for natural grass, re-sod,
Geothermal?
Installation of terminal units, the unit in the room would blow the heat and air out; those pieces in the buildings are what are actually failing right now
More cameras, digital recording, door controls remotely,
We know whoever enters our buildings, name, time stamped, picture taken
Could be considered a safety issue
Industry still a couple of years away from products that can reduce the cost of making the electricity
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Mike D’Angelo
Provided a document in June at the end of the school year was updated and re-estimated for this document
This will be refined again by the time it gets to the capital committee
Does not deal with the High School, only with the other buildings
Projects 1-9 all around Davis Thayer but will put the building into a good position
Elevator, toilets, doors/locks, power wiring
Only the schools built recently have the necessary capacity to support the requirements
Painting and re-carpeting the whole building
Parmenter – renovated in 1987, wearing out now
Kennedy – same issues with power wiring
When and if the projects are done it will provide 30-40 years of sustainability
Remington/Jefferson carpeting has almost doubled since last presented
Rebuilding field behind Horace Mann talked of for a few years
Phone PBX systems in the schools, aggregated lines, reduced number of lines
Upgraded security system at Kelleher/Sullivan, would be appropriate to bring to same level as other buildings in town
Item included for the modulars to remove and update the area after they come out
Cover sheet with details supporting behind it on separate pages
Armenio – like the format with all the back up data
D’Angelo – elevator with require new electrical, separate poles service the building and the modulars. Would need a new 800 AMP service in the building
Davis Thayer is one of the more heavily used fields in town, number is for natural grass, re-sod,
Geothermal?
Installation of terminal units, the unit in the room would blow the heat and air out; those pieces in the buildings are what are actually failing right now
More cameras, digital recording, door controls remotely,
We know whoever enters our buildings, name, time stamped, picture taken
Could be considered a safety issue
Industry still a couple of years away from products that can reduce the cost of making the electricity
live reporting - refreshed statement of interest
Asst Supt Sabolinski - submitted a refreshed statement of interest for the high school building application for state reimbursement assistance; enrollment projection required this time around (had previously been required within 2 years). DOE has a standard method of calculation to put all school districts on a level playing field.
What was remarkable looking at the accumulation of data is how old the systems really are? It is really astonishing how good shape the building really is.
science labs, cafeteria, guidance space, music rooms, theater arts all in insufficient and inadequate space
Cafasso - enrollment projections are really just educated guesses, it is good that there is a standard measurement, but there is analysis that would show more like 1700 students than the 1600 students projected.
Mullen - executive summary contains a repeated word, "limited" ultimately limits the education that can be provided to our students.
Ms MacLeod - honestly the bathrooms are gross, coming from a middle school with state of the art facility and supplies and get to the high school it is quite different
Mr Slight - it is not a horrible place to get a high school education, a lot of things need improvement
Rohrbach - I'd like to hear from the School Building Committee to see if there is a Plan B. I'd like to do something sooner rather than later but I am not sure what our options are.
Cafasso - trying to get a sense from the State as to where they are leaning, what does it seem like we can get, what are their thoughts on the submission. No estimate from state yet on when we would hear. Committee open to new or renovation or anything else along there, want to get a sense from the state before doing much else
Mullen - reminder that the committee is not just the High School. We are looking elsewhere and in particular at what we can do with the modulars. Will come back next time with info to make a formal request to the Building Committee
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What was remarkable looking at the accumulation of data is how old the systems really are? It is really astonishing how good shape the building really is.
science labs, cafeteria, guidance space, music rooms, theater arts all in insufficient and inadequate space
Cafasso - enrollment projections are really just educated guesses, it is good that there is a standard measurement, but there is analysis that would show more like 1700 students than the 1600 students projected.
Mullen - executive summary contains a repeated word, "limited" ultimately limits the education that can be provided to our students.
Ms MacLeod - honestly the bathrooms are gross, coming from a middle school with state of the art facility and supplies and get to the high school it is quite different
Mr Slight - it is not a horrible place to get a high school education, a lot of things need improvement
Rohrbach - I'd like to hear from the School Building Committee to see if there is a Plan B. I'd like to do something sooner rather than later but I am not sure what our options are.
Cafasso - trying to get a sense from the State as to where they are leaning, what does it seem like we can get, what are their thoughts on the submission. No estimate from state yet on when we would hear. Committee open to new or renovation or anything else along there, want to get a sense from the state before doing much else
Mullen - reminder that the committee is not just the High School. We are looking elsewhere and in particular at what we can do with the modulars. Will come back next time with info to make a formal request to the Building Committee
Community health committee
The Community Health Council presentin at the School Committee meeting Tuesday evening.
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live reporting - Community Health Council report
Supt Ogden, Asst Supt Sabolinski, Student Rep Patrick Slight, Student Rep Courtney Donaho (sp?), Michelle Kingsland Smith,
A committee by committee, leadership shared
subcommittees operational, lots of folks are putting in good effort
first meeting in September, split into 3 subcommittees
members attending conferences and workshops as they become available
more workshops being scheduled
Metrowest health center grant received several years ago, grant expired
submitted a proposal for a $10,000 grant to support the activities, in particular addressing alcohol abuse, cyber bullying and harassment.
increase community awareness, engage community
cross community partnership; Police, Dean, YMCA
Attempting to get events at the high school and YMCA for middle and high school student to attend and have some healthy activities.
Stoughton has a good model and good advice on grant writing and program sustainability.
Want to focus on alcohol to ensure some success. Will expand later as they can.
Q - is there a SADD group on campus?
A - yes, it is quite active
Q - are there curriculum changes to go along with this?
A - yes, in Health and other areas. Looking to get something into the Middle School as those students are getting involved early. The survey results lead to a dynamic where the result lead to changes/adjustments in the curriculum.
Q - with the MIddlebury College president leading an effort reduce the drinking age to 18, how does that affect your work?
A - We haven't addressed this topic yet but it will be a good one for the full committee meeting.
Q - With the drinking age as it is, how are kids getting access to alcohol?
A - one story of a parent who set up a keg in the driveway, it was okay to drink as long as you didn't go and drive.
A - older siblings also do provide access.
A committee by committee, leadership shared
subcommittees operational, lots of folks are putting in good effort
first meeting in September, split into 3 subcommittees
- grant applications to help sustain the program overtime
- parent/community education
- safe activities for middle/high school students
members attending conferences and workshops as they become available
more workshops being scheduled
Metrowest health center grant received several years ago, grant expired
submitted a proposal for a $10,000 grant to support the activities, in particular addressing alcohol abuse, cyber bullying and harassment.
increase community awareness, engage community
cross community partnership; Police, Dean, YMCA
Attempting to get events at the high school and YMCA for middle and high school student to attend and have some healthy activities.
Stoughton has a good model and good advice on grant writing and program sustainability.
Want to focus on alcohol to ensure some success. Will expand later as they can.
Q - is there a SADD group on campus?
A - yes, it is quite active
Q - are there curriculum changes to go along with this?
A - yes, in Health and other areas. Looking to get something into the Middle School as those students are getting involved early. The survey results lead to a dynamic where the result lead to changes/adjustments in the curriculum.
Q - with the MIddlebury College president leading an effort reduce the drinking age to 18, how does that affect your work?
A - We haven't addressed this topic yet but it will be a good one for the full committee meeting.
Q - With the drinking age as it is, how are kids getting access to alcohol?
A - one story of a parent who set up a keg in the driveway, it was okay to drink as long as you didn't go and drive.
A - older siblings also do provide access.
Live reporting - School Committee Mtg 11/18/08
Present: Armenio, Cafasso (late), Kelly, Mullen, Roy, Rohrbach, Trahan,
Call to order Mr. Roy
Pledge of Allegiance
Moment of Silence
1. Routine Business
Call to order Mr. Roy
Pledge of Allegiance
Moment of Silence
1. Routine Business
- Citizen’s Comments - none
- Review of Agenda - add to decision items the letter from Rep Vallee; letter from Goodman removed, presentation on the 2010 budget forecast from Goodman instead
- Minutes: I recommend approval of the minutes from the DATE School Committee Meeting - approved with 1 abstention
- Payment of Bills Mr. Kelly
- Payroll Ms. Armenio
- FHS Student Representatives
"address traffic concerns"
GHS
FRANKLIN —
Consultants hired by Dean College presented plans for a new dining hall-performance arts center to the Planning Board last night.
The school intends to add a one-story, 30,000-square-foot building with a basement to the western edge of its campus center near Emmons and Main streets, said Peter Ziegler, an architect with Bruner/Cott & Associates in Cambridge.
The performance center, geared toward learning rather than entertainment, will have 150 permanent seats, no more than the existing theater, said principal architect Lynne Brooks.
"It (will be) accessible, new, and easier to use. ... It's more to relieve overcrowding" than to build a bigger facility, she said.
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"to turn a bright shade of blue-green"
GHS
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has chosen three local towns to test a new regulatory program to reduce rainwater pollution into the Charles River.
Under a new Clean Water Act permit, the EPA is requiring large commercial businesses in Milford, Bellingham and Franklin to apply more stringent controls on stormwater pollution running off roofs and parking lots.
While town officials agreed the stormwater regulations are necessary, they worry the financial impact could compromise the livelihood of local property owners.
"I think it's the right thing to do," said Franklin DPW Director Brutus Cantoreggi. "On the other hand, I do understand the plight of businesses and the cost associated with it."
Bellingham Public Works Director Don DiMartino said property owners may need assistance in complying with the regulations.
"I believe it's a good idea, but if it's that important there should be a federal program to help and ensure the businesses don't go bankrupt," he said.
Read the full article in the Milford Daily News here
Related articles can be found here and the Town Council discussion on storm water from July can be found here.
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