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. none
7. Executive Session
Contractual Negotiations
The School Committee voted to go into executive session for the purposes of negotiation, not to return to an open meeting.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Live reporting - Superintendent's report
Superintendent’s Report
- Reduction in Force covered earlier
- User Fees covered earlier
- Town / School Expenditure Agreement (Final Draft) will come up for formal action next time
- End of Year Events a full listing supplied to SchCom
- Enrollment Comparisons for April 08-09
Live reporting - Action items
4. Action Items
- I recommend approval of the FHS field trip to McCoy Stadium, Pawtucket, RI on (tentatively, based on ticket availability) June 15, 2009 for a Pawsox game from 5 P.M. to approximately 10:30 P.M. Approved 7-0
- I recommend approval of the FPS Music Dept. field trip to Canobie Lake Park in Salem, NH on June 12, 2009 from 2:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. Approved 7-0
- I recommend acceptance of a check for $500.00 from Exxon Mobil for Franklin High School to be used for academic recognition for seniors. Approved 7-0
- I recommend moving FY10 Budget amount of $50,297,820. to public hearing on May 26, 2009. Approved 7-0
Live reporting - FY 2010 budget continued
Armenio
what does this do to the accreditation at the High School
Ogden
I talked with them last Friday
reviewed the options to keep class sizes reasonable
if we institute study halls, what would the consequence be?
She didn't know the answer to those questions, she was going to research that and get back to us
I got a sense that given the duress and financial circumstances, it might be okay
Armenio
be prepared when something leaves, it generally doesn't come back
When the Town budget is so heavily dependent upon the State generosity, it runs into these issues
I can't support going to half-day at this time
plan for the following year, you don't know what is going to happen
it is not a threat, it is a head's up for FY 2011
Cafasso
there is a lot going on, will need to communicate about the changes to all there next year as well as the incoming 8th graders
Light
I have a letter ready to go to the parents, etc.
to go out via ConnectEd and via the website
what does this do to the accreditation at the High School
Ogden
I talked with them last Friday
reviewed the options to keep class sizes reasonable
if we institute study halls, what would the consequence be?
She didn't know the answer to those questions, she was going to research that and get back to us
I got a sense that given the duress and financial circumstances, it might be okay
Armenio
be prepared when something leaves, it generally doesn't come back
When the Town budget is so heavily dependent upon the State generosity, it runs into these issues
I can't support going to half-day at this time
plan for the following year, you don't know what is going to happen
it is not a threat, it is a head's up for FY 2011
Cafasso
there is a lot going on, will need to communicate about the changes to all there next year as well as the incoming 8th graders
Light
I have a letter ready to go to the parents, etc.
to go out via ConnectEd and via the website
Live reporting - Joint Statement (full text)
(May 12, 2009) The Franklin School Committee and Franklin Education Association (FEA) are engaged in fruitful talks regarding a temporary wage concession for the FY10 school year. Representatives from both groups, who met last night, report making significant progress toward a resolution in the best interests of Franklin students.
"I was encouraged by the respectful and collaborative tone of the discussions and I'm hopeful that this will lead to a solution," said Jeffrey Roy, Chairman of the Franklin School Committee.
"Both sides agree that advancing student achievement will require reasonable class sizes, professional development opportunities and highly qualified staff."
Robert McLaughlin, the president of the Franklin Education Association said: "We thank the School Committee for their receptivity to our concerns. We reaffirm our commitment to providing a high quality education to the children of Franklin and look forward to a swift, common sense resolution toward that end.”
Members of the Franklin School Committee and the general membership of the FEA will need to discuss and vote on any proposal designed to help balance the FY10 budget. Both the School Committee and the FEA hope to have the talks concluded and action taken prior to the School Committee’s May 26 public hearing on the FY10 budget.
"I was encouraged by the respectful and collaborative tone of the discussions and I'm hopeful that this will lead to a solution," said Jeffrey Roy, Chairman of the Franklin School Committee.
"Both sides agree that advancing student achievement will require reasonable class sizes, professional development opportunities and highly qualified staff."
Robert McLaughlin, the president of the Franklin Education Association said: "We thank the School Committee for their receptivity to our concerns. We reaffirm our commitment to providing a high quality education to the children of Franklin and look forward to a swift, common sense resolution toward that end.”
Members of the Franklin School Committee and the general membership of the FEA will need to discuss and vote on any proposal designed to help balance the FY10 budget. Both the School Committee and the FEA hope to have the talks concluded and action taken prior to the School Committee’s May 26 public hearing on the FY10 budget.
Live reporting - FY 2010 budget Q and A
Left to Right: Miriam Goodman, Wayne Ogden, Maureen Sabolinski, Peter Light
50% of the stimulus can be used to retain teachers, 50% for facilities
applications not available yet
will need to be approved by the State
School Choice funds were always put aside
budgeted at about 250,000 revenue has been about 350,000
recommending use of the 150,000 to save positions for FY 2010
Cafasso
let's bring this down to a user level
what does this do to class sizes, what happens to the libraries when they aren't staffed?
Ogden
some of that is already out there see the March presentations on this link
Cafasso
we are cobbling this together to do level service with a bunch of one time funds
Light
schedule would need to be done, haven't really started with the students yet
do need to get the schedule resolved before the school year ends
Ogden
need consensus to begin the planning, action would come next time to formally approve
Sabolinski
this is really a two year problem, this offers consistency and stability
Mullen
can't support going to half day kindergarten, telling folks in May that they need to find a place next year is not good
Rohrbach
there is no late bus in this budget
Is the Freshman collaborative intact with this?
Light
When teachers meet for the collaborative, this is done
Teachers did have a prep and a work session, prep is required
with the six periods, the work period is gone
Slight
what does that do to the actual schedule
Light
with the 7 day schedule, one class dropped
we are looking to see how this would maintain the 6 classes within the six periods
Trahan
Once you leave you can never return again
none of these changes are good
we want to move the system from good to great and none of this is good
we have looked at these items
some of the items are not workable
going to a half day at this late date but this is not something I can support
I don't know where we are going to get the money but I can't support it
Kelly
I can't support half-day
Ogden
if we went half day with a full day pay option, we could keep the grant
Sabolinski
the add backs could go into the kindergarten area due to the changes being being proposed by the high school
Roy
the gap is a million and a half
we've talked about 50,000 per position
that is 30 positions
we will be able to add positions back with the wage concessions
Ogden
if the stars align perfectly, being frugal, salary freezes, no other changes in unemployment
we could get to loosing 10 or fewer
Live reporting - joint statement SchCom and FEA
SchCom:
Fruitful talks are underway
significant progress is being made
respectful tone and discussion
Teachers:
We thank the school committee for being receptive to our concerns
A vote will be required to approve, hopeful to have this completed before the 5/26/09 meeting
Fruitful talks are underway
significant progress is being made
respectful tone and discussion
Teachers:
We thank the school committee for being receptive to our concerns
A vote will be required to approve, hopeful to have this completed before the 5/26/09 meeting
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