G. LICENSE TRANSACTION
Transfer of All Alcoholic Beverages Package Store License – Dacey’s MarketMotion to approve - passed 8-0
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Live reporting - Town Council
Attending: Jones, Kelly, Vallee, Whalen, Mason, Pfeffer, McGann, Powderly
Missing: Zollo
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - none
B. ANNOUNCEMENTS - Councilors Forum at Senior Center
School Committee invited Councilors for a tour of the school facilities
School Committee invited Councilors for a tour of the school facilities
Committee subcommittee announcements (to be added later)
Strategic Planning Committee changes (to be added later)
C. PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS - none
D. CITIZEN COMMENTS
Robert Jarvis returned to complain about the water filters being changed
E. APPOINTMENTS - Library Board of Directors
Motion to approve Monique Doyle, passed 8-0
Town Council - Agenda - 11/18/09
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
B. ANNOUNCEMENTS
C. PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS
D. CITIZEN COMMENTS
E. APPOINTMENTS - Library Board of Directors
F. HEARINGS - 7:10 PM
1. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 09-637: Amendment to Chapter 185-3. Definitions
2. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 09-638: Amendment to Chapter 185-39. Uses Accessory to Dwelling
G. LICENSE TRANSACTION
Transfer of All Alcoholic Beverages Package Store License – Dacey’s Market
H. PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSIONS -
1. Reports on the Open Space & Recreation Plan and the Master Plan – Beth Dahlstrom, Town Planner
I. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
J. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION
1. Resolution 09-71: Adoption of Council Procedures
2. Resolution 09-72: Acceptance of Gift – Senior Center
3. Resolution 09-73: Endorsement of the Five Year Financial Outlook Report
4. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 09-637: Amendment to Chapter 185-3. Definitions – 1st Reading
5. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 09-638: Amendment to Chapter 185-39. Uses Accessory to Dwelling – 1st Reading
K. TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
L. OLD BUSINESS
M. NEW BUSINESS
N. COUNCIL COMMENTS
O. EXECUTIVE SESSION – Negotiations, Litigation, Real Property, as May Be Required
P. ADJOURN
School Committee Mtg 11/17/09
The collection of live reported posts covering the School Committee meeting on Tuesday November 17 can be found here:
- Live reporting - Administration update and closing...
- Live reporting - Action Items
- Live reporting - discussion only items
- Live reporting - 5 minute break
- Live reporting - Capital budget Q&A
- Live reporting - Technology budget proposal
- Live reporting - MCAS Q&A
- Live reporting - MCAS Report 2009
- Live reporting - MASS Awards
- Live reporting - School Committee
High School Reunion - Class of 1960
Hold the date - June 4, 2010 for the Franklin High School Class of 1960 Reunion.
Details contained in the flyer here:
Spread the word to any graduates you know.
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Spread the word to any graduates you know.
Downtown Partnership: Winter Beautification Day
Dear Franklin Downtown Partnership Members:
Winter Beautification Day
Sunday, November 22nd at 9 AM
Sunday, November 22nd at 9 AM
Please come with gloves and tools.
We will meet in the center of downtown.
Important: If you have a barrel in front of your business please have the flowers cleaned out by Sunday. Please submit your barrel beautification payments by this Thursday.
Please email Eileen at emason11@verizon.net if you plan to volunteer on
Sunday. It is a FUN community event and we hope to have all of you participate this year!
Anyone who would still like to sponsor our Winter Decorations please contact
Lisa Piana this week. Thanks to all of you who have supported our spring flowers!
Please email Eileen at emason11@verizon.net if you plan to volunteer on
Sunday. It is a FUN community event and we hope to have all of you participate this year!
Anyone who would still like to sponsor our Winter Decorations please contact
Lisa Piana this week. Thanks to all of you who have supported our spring flowers!
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Live reporting - Administration update and closing
6. Information Matters
Superintendent’s Report
Superintendent’s Report
a. Enrollment Comparison 10-31-08 to 10-30-09loss of 100 students will result in a loss of foundation funding
b. Capital Request Process
c. FHS Art Gallery 218
School Committee Sub-Committee Reports
no reports
School Committee Liaison Reports
no reports
H1N1 - no real change, the vaccine is not available, school attendance has improved.
Completed our business in executive session earlier,
Motion to adjourn, passed 7-0
Live reporting - Action Items
5. Action Items
a. I recommend approval of the recurring field trip for the 3 middle schools to New York City to see Mary Poppins as detailed. motion to approve, passed 7-0
b. I recommend acceptance of a check for $500.00 from Amy & Dana Lilly for the Annie Sullivan Student Activity Account for in-house enrichment, supplies & scholarships. motion to approve, passed 7-0
c. I recommend acceptance of a check for $1,450.00 from the various sports boosters (as listed) for television installation at FHS. motion to approve, passed 7-0
d. I recommend approval of the request of Corine Minkle to declare outdated reading and math materials and old text books surplus for disposal. motion to approve, passed 7-0
e. I recommend acceptance of a check for $1,800.00 from the Franklin Music Boosters for in-house enrichment at the FHS. motion to approve, passed 7-0
f. I recommend approval of the Technology capital plan. motion to approve, passed 7-0
g. I recommend approval of the Facilities capital plan. motion to approve, passed 7-0
h. I recommend approval of the Budget Transfers and declassification as detailed. motion to approve, passed 7-0
a. I recommend approval of the recurring field trip for the 3 middle schools to New York City to see Mary Poppins as detailed. motion to approve, passed 7-0
b. I recommend acceptance of a check for $500.00 from Amy & Dana Lilly for the Annie Sullivan Student Activity Account for in-house enrichment, supplies & scholarships. motion to approve, passed 7-0
c. I recommend acceptance of a check for $1,450.00 from the various sports boosters (as listed) for television installation at FHS. motion to approve, passed 7-0
d. I recommend approval of the request of Corine Minkle to declare outdated reading and math materials and old text books surplus for disposal. motion to approve, passed 7-0
e. I recommend acceptance of a check for $1,800.00 from the Franklin Music Boosters for in-house enrichment at the FHS. motion to approve, passed 7-0
f. I recommend approval of the Technology capital plan. motion to approve, passed 7-0
g. I recommend approval of the Facilities capital plan. motion to approve, passed 7-0
h. I recommend approval of the Budget Transfers and declassification as detailed. motion to approve, passed 7-0
Live reporting - discussion only items
4. Discussion Only Items
First Reading – Policy JIEE Pregnant Students
First Reading – Policy JIEE Pregnant Students
DESE advised that we were out of compliance with the regulations where a student needed to provide documentation
Motion to move to second reading - passed 7-0
Subcommittee Review
Motion to dissolve strategic planning subcommittee - passed 7-0
motion to dissolve the FHS subcommittee - passed 7-0
Live reporting - 5 minute break
The meeting is taking a break and will resume with the discussion only items.
Live reporting - Capital budget Q&A
Q - What is the status of wireless?
A - JFK won out because it is small and easy to do. It also goes along with the teacher laptop request. Some of the others are much harder to accomplish.
Sabolinski - We won't to monitor the teachers use of the smart board. We have training planned and will be monitoring their use not just as projectors but with the clickers interactive with the instructional material.
Q - How has the downward pressure on technology prices affected us?
A - In the net books, in particular and competition is benefiting us quite well. I wish I had more money because I get get a lot for it right now.
Sabolinski - Tim negotiates a great deal usually getting training incorporated within the purchases as needed.
A - JFK won out because it is small and easy to do. It also goes along with the teacher laptop request. Some of the others are much harder to accomplish.
Sabolinski - We won't to monitor the teachers use of the smart board. We have training planned and will be monitoring their use not just as projectors but with the clickers interactive with the instructional material.
Q - How has the downward pressure on technology prices affected us?
A - In the net books, in particular and competition is benefiting us quite well. I wish I had more money because I get get a lot for it right now.
Sabolinski - Tim negotiates a great deal usually getting training incorporated within the purchases as needed.
Live reporting - Technology budget proposal
Maureen Sabolinski, Tim Raposa
Special Education Vans
Replace van 1 and 2 at a cost of $26,902 each for a total of $53,804.
Facilities
- Keller/Sullivan security system
- JFK replace outer doors
- Paving Parmenter
- Carpet Replacement/Parmenter & JFK
Facilities total - $400,000
Technology Capital Request FY 2010
| School | Product | Qty | Estimate | Extended |
| JFK | Teacher Laptops | 27 | $1,000 | $27,000 |
| JFK | Wireless Access | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| Elementary | Smartboards - Grade Level | 24 | $4,000 | $96,000 |
| All locations | AV over fiber solution | 1 | $67,000 | $67,000 |
| ------------------ | ||||
| $200,000 | ||||
JFK Teacher Laptops - Low-cost teacher laptops to take advantage of the newly installed wireless. Depending on price we may be able to extend this offer to other schools.
JFK Wireless access – Complete, secure wireless access throughout the school.
Elementary Smartboards – Interactive whiteboard technology for a grade level in each elementary school. Grade TBD.
Elementary Smartboards – Interactive whiteboard technology for a grade level in each elementary school. Grade TBD.
AV over Fiber – Digital audio/visual system that will allow the distribution of content to designated schools over the proposed town/school fiber network. This will replace the current aging/failing video distribution systems at these schools. This is a foundation step that provides capability. Additional display devices (televisions, projectors, smartboards) will need to be purchased at some locations in the future to take advantage of the functionality this system offers.
This is the request that will be the School Department's as part of the Town capital budgeting process. The likelihood to actually get some capital is slim.
Live reporting - MCAS Q&A
Q - How has the budget cuts affected our results?
A - Loosing the curriculum team hurts. We could react quickly to the test results. We don't have the people to do that now. We can respond as timely to these results now. It is falling upon the administration and the principals to do this amongst their other duties. We can work on special projects but it is the only way to get at this.
Sabolinski - We are seeing our most vulnerable learners across the K12 grades in the subgroups suffer via the results.We lost our data analyst in this cycle. It forces the principals and teachers to look at the data directly.
Kingsland-Smith - Neither the State nor the Federal level are slowing down the AYP goals. We are being pulled in multiple directions.
Q - what is the process for a school that doesn't make the grade?
A - It is a rule of thumb that it takes two years to get into a problem and then at least two years to get out of it. It can be anomaly for one year due to special circumstances.If you are in Year 1 of improvement, the State expects that the district will be doing what it can to make progress. If you are in Year Two and not making sufficient improvement, the State can come in and direct some specific programs for improvement.
Cafasso - I would like to see a priority to address the ELA in the next budget process.
Q - How long do you have to comply with a change in curriculum?
A - The testing cycle is in progress when they make a release so it would usually be looked for in the next cycle. Franklin is fortunate to have stayed ahead of the curve because we have had a standing curriculum team. That team is no longer here. It really about professional development and professional learning communities for the teachers.
A - Loosing the curriculum team hurts. We could react quickly to the test results. We don't have the people to do that now. We can respond as timely to these results now. It is falling upon the administration and the principals to do this amongst their other duties. We can work on special projects but it is the only way to get at this.
Sabolinski - We are seeing our most vulnerable learners across the K12 grades in the subgroups suffer via the results.We lost our data analyst in this cycle. It forces the principals and teachers to look at the data directly.
Kingsland-Smith - Neither the State nor the Federal level are slowing down the AYP goals. We are being pulled in multiple directions.
Q - what is the process for a school that doesn't make the grade?
A - It is a rule of thumb that it takes two years to get into a problem and then at least two years to get out of it. It can be anomaly for one year due to special circumstances.If you are in Year 1 of improvement, the State expects that the district will be doing what it can to make progress. If you are in Year Two and not making sufficient improvement, the State can come in and direct some specific programs for improvement.
Cafasso - I would like to see a priority to address the ELA in the next budget process.
Q - How long do you have to comply with a change in curriculum?
A - The testing cycle is in progress when they make a release so it would usually be looked for in the next cycle. Franklin is fortunate to have stayed ahead of the curve because we have had a standing curriculum team. That team is no longer here. It really about professional development and professional learning communities for the teachers.
Live reporting - MCAS Report 2009
b. MCAS Presentation – Michele Kingsland-Smith; Beth Fitzmaurice
The full district report is shown here:
The presentation will be updated later.
113 Franklin senior class students are Adams Scholarship winners.
State identified 13 schools with high growth and high performance. JF Kennedy School was one of the 13 schools.
Average Yearly Progress (AYP) the district has met the AYP standard in combined scores for all students. The district did not make AYP for ELA and Math subgroups in all cases for the various grade levels.
SPED subgroup doesn't meet AYP. Being looked at for special attention.
The Dept of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is coming in to visit this week for a Coordinated Program Review
K-12 Response to Intervention (RtI)
District Data Team
Middle school Math Initiative
Middle school CET support
K-12 Literacy initiative
The full district report is shown here:
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The presentation will be updated later.
113 Franklin senior class students are Adams Scholarship winners.
State identified 13 schools with high growth and high performance. JF Kennedy School was one of the 13 schools.
Average Yearly Progress (AYP) the district has met the AYP standard in combined scores for all students. The district did not make AYP for ELA and Math subgroups in all cases for the various grade levels.
SPED subgroup doesn't meet AYP. Being looked at for special attention.
Individual student performance
Audit Curriculum alignment and instructional practices
The Dept of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is coming in to visit this week for a Coordinated Program Review
K-12 Response to Intervention (RtI)
District Data Team
Middle school Math Initiative
Middle school CET support
K-12 Literacy initiative
Live reporting - MASS Awards
3. Guests/Presentations
a. MASS Academic Excellence Awards
Left to right: Principal Peter Light, Kimberly Takahata, Christopher Anderson, School Committee Chair Jeff Roy and School Superintendent Maureen Sabolinski
a. MASS Academic Excellence Awards
1. Kimberly Takahata
2. Christopher Anderson
Left to right: Principal Peter Light, Kimberly Takahata, Christopher Anderson, School Committee Chair Jeff Roy and School Superintendent Maureen Sabolinski
Live reporting - School Committee
Attending: Douglas, Cafasso, Rohrbach, Mullen, Roy, Trahan, Glynn
Call to order Mr. Roy
Pledge of Allegiance
Moment of Silence
2. Routine Business
Citizen’s Comments - none
Review of Agenda - no modifications
Minutes: I recommend approval of the minutes from the October 27, 2009 and November 4, 2009 School Committee Meetings. motion to approve each separately - Oct 27, passed 7-0; Nov 4 passed 6-0, 1 abstain (Cafasso)
Payment of Bills - Mr. Glynn motion to approve, passed 7-0
Payroll - Mrs. Douglas
FHS Student Representatives
Correspondence: 1. Budget to Actual
Call to order Mr. Roy
Pledge of Allegiance
Moment of Silence
2. Routine Business
Citizen’s Comments - none
Review of Agenda - no modifications
Minutes: I recommend approval of the minutes from the October 27, 2009 and November 4, 2009 School Committee Meetings. motion to approve each separately - Oct 27, passed 7-0; Nov 4 passed 6-0, 1 abstain (Cafasso)
Payment of Bills - Mr. Glynn motion to approve, passed 7-0
Payroll - Mrs. Douglas
FHS Student Representatives
Correspondence: 1. Budget to Actual
In the News - fund raiser
You have your choice of fund raising activities on Friday night. You can participate in the Franklin Education Foundation Annual Casino night or:
Fundraiser Friday in honor of soldier killed in Iraq
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