Live reporting - MCAS Report 2009

b. MCAS Presentation – Michele Kingsland-Smith; Beth Fitzmaurice

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

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

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

from The Milford Daily News Homepage RSS by Ashley Studley/Daily News staff

Town Recycle page

If you need to find the Town Recycle page you can locate in two places

1 - Off the DPW page

2 - Off the Town Clerk page

either way you get the Recycle page

Did you know there is a program to recycle crayons?

Gallery 218 - Portraits 2009

FHS student Sarah Libby created a wonderful postcard to advertise the opening of the new show "Portraits 2009". The show will take place at Gallery 218 adjacent to the cafeteria at Franklin High School. The show opens on Nov 16th but the reception will be held Tuesday, Nov 17th from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM.



Come out and see the art work produced by students within the Franklin schools



Having seen art in Gallery 218 previously, you will not be disappointed!

Prior Gallery 218 shows can be found here (alumni art) and here (non-Art teachers).

School Committee - Policy Draft JIEE

The text of the proposed policy on Pregnant Students scheduled for discussion Tuesday night at the School Committee meeting is as follows:

File: JIEE

PREGNANT STUDENTS

Pregnant students will be permitted to continue in school in all instances. The student, in consultation with the school staff, will develop an appropriate educational plan if it is agreed she should no longer attend school regularly.

Every effort will be made to see that the educational program of the student is disrupted as little as possible; that health counseling services, as well as instruction are offered; that return to school after delivery is encouraged; and that every opportunity to complete high school is provided.

LEGAL REF.: M.G.L. 71:84

Note: This policy is proposed for discussion only on Tuesday. The wording may get modified and would get moved to a second reading before be accepted according to School Committee policy.