Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Dean College to present "Medea"

Dean College will present the Greek tragedy Medea featuring Broadway actress Mary Vreeland in the title role.

Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. this Wednesday (November 10); 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 11, and 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, November 12 and 13; and November 19 and 20; and 2 p.m. on Sunday, November 14 and 21.

Tickets are $15 for general admission and can be purchased through the Dean College Box office at 508-541-1606 or online at www.dean.edu/performance

The play will be presented in the Main Stage, the new theatre in Dean College’s expanded Campus Center. Parking is available off of Route 140 near Emmons Street.


Franklin, MA

School Committee - 11/09/10

The collection of posts live reported from the School Committee meeting on Tuesday, Nov 9 can be found here:




Franklin, MA

In the News - capital plan, Chamber moves


Franklin school board OKs $2.4 million capital plan




Franklin, MA

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Live reporting - closing items

5. Information Matters

School Committee Sub-Committee Reports
policy subcommittee met and will have a new policy on teacher research projects
school budget process started

School Committee Liaison Reports

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

FEF Casino night

public comment period is open, Nov 16th discussion on the bullying policy
period open until Dec 9th

for voting at meeting on Dec 14th

Dec 9th - Bullying Forum at Dean College 7:00 PM



7. Executive Session
Contractual Negotiations

motion to enter executive session with no intention to return to open session



Franklin, MA

Live reporting - Superintendent Report

5. Information Matters
Superintendent’s Report

need to conduct a visioning exercise as part of the high school renovation project, it could be an engaging several days
you do need to be there for all three days
it is an opportunity to help reinvent Franklin High School

A copy of a study that we had worked on previously
interesting to re-read the study to see what we said about where we need to go

the documents for both of these can be found here
http://franklinmatters.blogspot.com/2010/11/school-committee-superintendents-update.html

The walking club at the high school has been going very well
The Weight Watchers club joined us Monday


Franklin, MA

Live reporting - Action items

4. Action Items
a. I recommend approval of the budget transfers as detailed. motion to accept, passed 7-0

b. I recommend acceptance of a check for $125.00 from the JFKennedy PCC for a nurse for the 3rd grade field trip to Plimoth Plantation on 11/16/10. motion to accept, passed 7-0


c. I recommend acceptance of a check for $750.00 from the JFKennedy PCC for buses for the 3rd grade field trip to Plimoth Plantation on 11/16/10. motion to accept, passed 7-0


d. I recommend acceptance of a check for $20.00 from Debra Meredith for in-house enrichment at Horace Mann Middle School.  motion to accept, passed 7-0


e. I recommend approval of the FHS Classics Club Certamen Team field trip to Dover, NH for a competition on November 13, 2010. motion to accept, passed 7-0

f. I recommend the request of Joan Toye, Principal of JF Kennedy to declare 522 Harcourt Trophies books surplus. motion to accept, passed 7-0


g. I recommend acceptance of 4 checks totaling: $2,467.00 from the Parmenter PCC for grade 2 and 3 field trips. motion to accept, passed 7-0


h. I recommend approval of the 2012 Capital Plan as discussed. motion to accept, passed 7-0


i. I recommend approval of the Field Trip request of Peter Light to take 20 students to Europe from June 24, 2011 to July 3, 2011 as detailed.  motion to accept, passed 7-0



Franklin, MA

Live reporting - MASC

3. Discussion Only Items


MASC Update

resolution on special ed funding circuit breaker
Charter school authorization
Charter school funding formula
mid-year retirements, did not pass

A booklet on efficiencies was provided
we are already doing all of these with the exception of two items between the Town and Schools
this speaks well for the efficiencies we have been doing

great suggestions for how to engage the community

Rohrbach - we do a lot of innovative stuff , more than we give ourselves credit for

Glynn - "CAVE" people - citizens against virtually everything



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