FM #1747 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1747 in the series.
This session shares the Franklin (MA) School Committee meeting held on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 7:00 PM. All 7 members of the Committee participated, 6 were present in Chambers, 1 participated via Zoom.
Quick recap
17 students were recognized for achieving the Seal of Biliteracy in one or more languages other than English
A number of school department retirees from the Central Office or individual schools were recognized for their years of service
Superintendent Giguere presented his evidence as part of his evaluation. The subcommittee will collect additional feedback from committee members and prepare the final evaluation for review at a future meeting
The committee entered Executive Session, not to return to open meeting, to discussion negotiation strategy
Let’s listen (approx. 2 hours)
Audio link - https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1747-franklin-ma-school-cmte-mtg-05-26-26/--------------
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| School Committee, principals, and retirees |
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| School Committee and Biliteracy students |
Franklin TV video is available for replay - https://www.youtube.com/live/uf-sv9TG2GU?&t=67
The agenda doc can be found - https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05262026-2332
My notes can be found in one PDF file
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CM6UX_yg5qKduMZqiXqjYZNFCGQ4-K8T/view?usp=drive_link
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