Policy – First Reading - BEDA: Notification of School Committee Meeting
updating the policy to account for the recent Open Meeting law changes
motion to move to second reading, passed 7-0
Franklin, MA
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Live reporting - Community engagement
3. Discussion Only Items
Community Engagement
Cafasso - antiquated platform needs to be replaced in order to update the website itself
the parent survey from 2005 was in the packet (and published on Franklin Matters)
seek the full committee guidance to update the survey
try to update the survey as faithfully as possible to create valid comparisons to the other survey
gather info on perceptions of topics parents would like to be informed on
Use SurveyMonkey to automate the survey process, web based, easy to use and flexible
New front end to schools website by July 1
Next steps, Ed to draft survey questions for review and input
Franklin, MA
Community Engagement
Cafasso - antiquated platform needs to be replaced in order to update the website itself
the parent survey from 2005 was in the packet (and published on Franklin Matters)
seek the full committee guidance to update the survey
try to update the survey as faithfully as possible to create valid comparisons to the other survey
gather info on perceptions of topics parents would like to be informed on
Use SurveyMonkey to automate the survey process, web based, easy to use and flexible
New front end to schools website by July 1
Next steps, Ed to draft survey questions for review and input
Franklin, MA
Live reporting - Kindergarten
d. Budget Update - Kindergarten
428 students in K, moving to half day would be counted as 214 FTE
enrollment decreases by half, determines the foundation budget
$3.4 million for full day, $1.7 million for half-day or tuition based
Foundation budget - Req'd Local Contribution = Chap 70 Aid
Impact of moving to half-day would not be seen until FY 2013
Shifts the burden of a currently state funded program to the local taxpayers
Cafasso - this is an issue that has been kicked around, the analysis shows over the long run, it is loser. With a working community like Franklin, there would be reputational damage.
Rohrbach - we have batted this idea around a lot. We had two first graders who showed us what kindergarten can do for us.
Roy - the evidence is overwhelming, we just can't do this in a prudent way. Thank you for doing this early in the process. I'd rather know this up front.
Sabolinski - this would create another structural deficit down the road.
Glynn - why does another district do this?
Goodman - they may be starting from nothing and going to half day, where we would be loosing the foundation budget as I noted earlier. Other districts may not be in the same situation
Financial Impact of Half Day or Tuition Based K
Franklin, MA
428 students in K, moving to half day would be counted as 214 FTE
enrollment decreases by half, determines the foundation budget
$3.4 million for full day, $1.7 million for half-day or tuition based
Foundation budget - Req'd Local Contribution = Chap 70 Aid
Impact of moving to half-day would not be seen until FY 2013
Shifts the burden of a currently state funded program to the local taxpayers
Cafasso - this is an issue that has been kicked around, the analysis shows over the long run, it is loser. With a working community like Franklin, there would be reputational damage.
Rohrbach - we have batted this idea around a lot. We had two first graders who showed us what kindergarten can do for us.
Roy - the evidence is overwhelming, we just can't do this in a prudent way. Thank you for doing this early in the process. I'd rather know this up front.
Sabolinski - this would create another structural deficit down the road.
Glynn - why does another district do this?
Goodman - they may be starting from nothing and going to half day, where we would be loosing the foundation budget as I noted earlier. Other districts may not be in the same situation
Financial Impact of Half Day or Tuition Based K
Franklin, MA
Live reporting - Health program update K-5
Guests and Presentations
c. K-5 Health Program
Kristen Cerce, Michele Kingsland Smith
Kristen has taken on the leadership role for health and physical ed this year
incorporating aspects of the following programs into the overall health curriculum
HEAT - Healthy Eating and Active Time from Tufts Univ.
Bullying curriculum
"Bone of the week"
difference between strength and cardio-vascular training
allergies and asthma
substance abuse and prevention
mental health, incorporated into many of the units (e.g. dealing with stress)
90/10 health/physical
next year to be 50/50
development time being provided to complete the curriculum
Franklin, MA
c. K-5 Health Program
Kristen Cerce, Michele Kingsland Smith
Kristen has taken on the leadership role for health and physical ed this year
incorporating aspects of the following programs into the overall health curriculum
HEAT - Healthy Eating and Active Time from Tufts Univ.
Bullying curriculum
"Bone of the week"
difference between strength and cardio-vascular training
allergies and asthma
substance abuse and prevention
mental health, incorporated into many of the units (e.g. dealing with stress)
90/10 health/physical
next year to be 50/50
development time being provided to complete the curriculum
Franklin, MA
Live reporting - Harry Potter re-write
2. Guests/Presentations
b. Harry Potter Re-write – Davis Thayer
Debbie Taylor (Teacher) and students Katie Sumner and Reilly Deforge
Franklin, MA
b. Harry Potter Re-write – Davis Thayer
Debbie Taylor (Teacher) and students Katie Sumner and Reilly Deforge
Franklin, MA
Live reporting - FHS Girl's Soccer Team
2. Guests/Presentations
a. FHS Girls Soccer Team
Coach Tom Geysen, School Committee Chairman Jeff Roy, and members of the team
Franklin, MA
a. FHS Girls Soccer Team
Coach Tom Geysen, School Committee Chairman Jeff Roy, and members of the team
Franklin, MA
Live reporting - School Committee Meeting
Present: Douglas, Cafasso, Rohrbach, Mullen, Roy, Trahan, Glynn
Absent: none
1. Routine Business
Citizen’s Comments - none
Review of Agenda - no adjustments
Minutes: I recommend approval of the minutes from the open and executive sessions of the December 14, 2010 School Committee Meeting. motion to approve, passed 7-0
1. Payment of Bills Mr. Glynn motion to approve, passed 7-0
2. Payroll Mrs. Douglas
3. FHS Student Representatives
4. Correspondence
- Budget to Actual
Franklin, MA
Absent: none
1. Routine Business
Citizen’s Comments - none
Review of Agenda - no adjustments
Minutes: I recommend approval of the minutes from the open and executive sessions of the December 14, 2010 School Committee Meeting. motion to approve, passed 7-0
1. Payment of Bills Mr. Glynn motion to approve, passed 7-0
2. Payroll Mrs. Douglas
3. FHS Student Representatives
4. Correspondence
- Budget to Actual
Franklin, MA
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