Monday, August 24, 2009

School Committee - Agenda - 8/25/09

Call to order Mr. Roy
Pledge of Allegiance
Moment of Silence

1. Routine Business
  • Citizen’s Comments
  • Review of Agenda
  • Minutes: I recommend approval of the minutes from the August 11, 2009 School Committee Meeting.
  • Payment of Bills - Mr. Kelly
  • Payroll - Ms. Armenio
  • FHS Student Representatives
  • Correspondence: none

2. Guests/Presentations
a. Dean College Community Partnership
  • Renee Danho, Dean of Continuing Studies
b. Legal Update
  • Paige Tobin / MaryJo Reedy
c. District Improvement Plan
  • Maureen Sabolinski
  • Sally Winslow
  • Michele Kingsland-Smith

3. Discussion Only Items
Budget to Actual
Policy - First Readings –
  • GBAB Acceptable Use Policy
  • GBAB-E1 Acceptable Use Agreement 6-12
  • GBAB-E2 Acceptable Use Agreement K-5
  • JT Electronic Device Policy
  • JU Electronic Communication Policy

4. Action Items
  1. I recommend approval of the Budget Transfers as detailed.
  2. I recommend acceptance of the FHS Class of 2009 Gift of four large screen televisions for disseminating school-wide announcements at the FHS.
  3. I recommend approval of the District Improvement Plan (DIP) as detailed.


5. Information Matters
Superintendent’s Report
  1. Dean College Partnership
  2. District Improvement Plan
  3. Personnel
  4. Coordinated Program Review
  5. Annual Town Report

School Committee Sub-Committee Reports
School Committee Liaison Reports

6. New Business
To discuss future business that may be brought before the School Committee.

7. Executive Session
Contractual Negotiations

8. Adjourn


In the News - FHS discipline

There is s School Committee meeting on Tuesday, August 25 at 7:00 PM. The item that the Milford Daily News carries today comes from the School Committee meeting on August 11th.

You can find the complete meeting notes for August 11th here

Alternative discipline program to be used at Franklin High

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Sunday, August 23, 2009

In the Globe - Development effort

State helps towns push development

Bryan Taberner didn’t waste time waiting for an economic recovery to put Franklin on a path to bolster its commercial tax base.



In the News - Choo Choo closes, tax collections

Choo Choo leaving Franklin station

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Communities contend with the taxes they can't collect

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Helen Keller/Anne Sullivan - video clip

With the Keller-Sullivan School complex in our midst, finding this video clip of Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan from the 1930's is a treat.



Enjoy!

Hat tip to @Starbucker and the folks at BoingBoing.net for sharing this treasure.

Saturday, August 22, 2009

Franklin Citizens Rail Trail Committee - brochure

The Franklin Citizens Rail Trail Committee has published a nice tri-fold brochure outlining their objectives and how you can help.

Here is the cover view:

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Here is the inside view:

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where did the signs go?

Washington and Pleasant Streets are so heavily traveled some one must have seen somebody taking the construction signs. If you saw something, please contact the Franklin Police.

Sign thefts pose danger to drivers

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