To the citizens and potential candidates for Franklin's election on November 8, 2011:
I extend an offer to conduct and post an interview with you here. The interview can be either text or audio.
You are running to conduct business on behalf of Franklin. Together, we can share your views, your objectives, and help to spread the word to create an informed voter.
Send me an email (shersteve at gmail dot com) and we can arrange a mutually convenient time.
Be aware that this is my public service effort conducted solely to create an informed electorate here in Franklin.
I do this for fun and education. If it stops being that way, I will stop.
This is not an advertising site. This is an information sharing site.
My disclosure statement can be found here.
My comment/editorial policy can be found here.
A similar offer was made for the Franklin, MA elections in 2009 and 2007.
Results of the interviews posted during 2009 can be viewed here
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Corny ad
Did you catch the Saturday Night Live remake of the high fructose corn syrup ad?
I didn't but the link is available for replay here:
The original ad is also found here
Franklin, MA
I didn't but the link is available for replay here:
The original ad is also found here
Franklin, MA
In the News - FHS courses, tsunami report,
Franklin may drop some Advanced Placement courses
A full report of the complete School Committee meeting can be found here:
http://franklinmatters.blogspot.com/2011/03/school-committee-031511.html
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Franklin man in Japan tells tale over computer
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Fidelity to close Marlborough facility, move 1,100 jobs
There are a number of Fidelity and a growing number of ex-Fidelity employees here in Franklin.
Franklin, MA
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Live reporting - Closing
4. Action Items
a. I recommend approval of the RMS trip to the Providence Place Mall IMAX Theater on April 15, 2011 as detailed. motion to approve, passed 7-0
b. I recommend acceptance of a check for $2666.00 from the Parmenter PCC for Field Trips.
motion to approve, passed 7-0
5. Information Matters
• Superintendent’s Report
March 30, MSBA update joint with Town Council, School Committee and Building Committee
a. I recommend approval of the RMS trip to the Providence Place Mall IMAX Theater on April 15, 2011 as detailed. motion to approve, passed 7-0
b. I recommend acceptance of a check for $2666.00 from the Parmenter PCC for Field Trips.
motion to approve, passed 7-0
5. Information Matters
• Superintendent’s Report
March 30, MSBA update joint with Town Council, School Committee and Building Committee
in the Training Room at 6:00 PM
salad bars fully installed, a big hit amongst the students
• 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.
Thanks for participation in the FEF Trivia bee
7. Executive Session
• Contractual Negotiations
motion to move to executive session, not to return to an open meeting, passed 7-0 via roll call
Franklin, MA
• School Committee Liaison Reports - none
6. New Business
• To discuss future business that may be brought before the School Committee.
Thanks for participation in the FEF Trivia bee
7. Executive Session
• Contractual Negotiations
motion to move to executive session, not to return to an open meeting, passed 7-0 via roll call
Franklin, MA
Live reporting - Bullying Policy
3. Discussion Only Items
• Policy – First Reading: JICFB - Bullying
Sally Winslow providing an update on the various efforts
Wired Teens and Teenangels active, Rachel's Challenge
K-5 includes a bullying component
easy to use online form developed for online reporting to be implemented on school websites
30% of the plans submitted to the Commonwealth were rejected, Franklin's was not, in fact some districts have requested to review copies of it
policy covers all aspects
motion to move policy to second reading, passed 7-0
Franklin, MA
• Policy – First Reading: JICFB - Bullying
Sally Winslow providing an update on the various efforts
Wired Teens and Teenangels active, Rachel's Challenge
K-5 includes a bullying component
easy to use online form developed for online reporting to be implemented on school websites
30% of the plans submitted to the Commonwealth were rejected, Franklin's was not, in fact some districts have requested to review copies of it
policy covers all aspects
motion to move policy to second reading, passed 7-0
Franklin, MA
Live reporting - FHS Summer Reading
2. Guests/Presentations
c. FHS Summer Reading – Peter Light, Chris Schmidt
multiple attempts to get reading for the summer with some good involvement
after multiple tries, they put together a committee with students and other faculty representatives
the hours of work put in included surveying other schools, the middles schools, etc.
the program should be fair and inclusive and successful so we are not having a conversation again on this next year
life long readers include the joy of reading
students need choice, the wrong thing is to say this is the book you are going to read
create a program that will be sustainable over time
encourage students to read widely
Corey would tell it like it was, if it wasn't going to work, he would let us know
create a student friendly listing of books, an online annotated bibliography include links to Amazon, etc.
we may not be able to offer everything that is in the library
category listing includes "banned books" designed to catch the eye and interest
listing of books and students for their respective assignments provided to the teachers who will be prepared to do their assessment review
summer reading would be included on the Q1 report card
designated period - peer review discussion and self assessment will account for 50% , teacher/coordinator assessment would account for the remaining 50%.
Different assessment possibilities, i.e. paper, audio, visual, or artistic product
each would include a summary of the book, etc.
working to finish the rubric in March, collect book recommendations and get rolling for this summer
Franklin, MA
c. FHS Summer Reading – Peter Light, Chris Schmidt
multiple attempts to get reading for the summer with some good involvement
after multiple tries, they put together a committee with students and other faculty representatives
the hours of work put in included surveying other schools, the middles schools, etc.
the program should be fair and inclusive and successful so we are not having a conversation again on this next year
life long readers include the joy of reading
students need choice, the wrong thing is to say this is the book you are going to read
create a program that will be sustainable over time
encourage students to read widely
Corey would tell it like it was, if it wasn't going to work, he would let us know
create a student friendly listing of books, an online annotated bibliography include links to Amazon, etc.
we may not be able to offer everything that is in the library
category listing includes "banned books" designed to catch the eye and interest
listing of books and students for their respective assignments provided to the teachers who will be prepared to do their assessment review
summer reading would be included on the Q1 report card
designated period - peer review discussion and self assessment will account for 50% , teacher/coordinator assessment would account for the remaining 50%.
Different assessment possibilities, i.e. paper, audio, visual, or artistic product
each would include a summary of the book, etc.
working to finish the rubric in March, collect book recommendations and get rolling for this summer
Franklin, MA
Live reporting - FHS Program of Study
2. Guests/Presentations
b. FHS Program of Study – Peter Light
increasing graduation requirements
not that they weren't taking the 4th year of math, but that some of them may not be able to pass
we want to raise academic expectation but we also want to be able to enable them to succeed
some of them are bread winners in their families
we are being creative to get students through the program
proposing to reduce 4yr science and 4yr math to three years of each
recommendation is not out of line with other good schools, without the staffing levels to provide the appropriate instruction to our student, this is the best option
The curriculum development for AP Science is not up to where it should be. Found this by researching into why the AP Science course scores were not achieving comparable levels with the other AP courses. We can contract for a year, do the research and training, curriculum enhancement then restore the AP Science in another year.
Should look at the International Baccalaureate program to replace or augment the AP program. We have started exploring it, it would be about a $50,000 expense as the exams have to go to Switzerland for processing.
Sabolinski - the first sign of trouble comes from our lower learners, the budgetary challenges are here. We can offer better educational services by making these changes by backing off these requirements. We can offer other choices to students with the current resources.
Franklin, MA
b. FHS Program of Study – Peter Light
increasing graduation requirements
not that they weren't taking the 4th year of math, but that some of them may not be able to pass
we want to raise academic expectation but we also want to be able to enable them to succeed
some of them are bread winners in their families
we are being creative to get students through the program
proposing to reduce 4yr science and 4yr math to three years of each
recommendation is not out of line with other good schools, without the staffing levels to provide the appropriate instruction to our student, this is the best option
The curriculum development for AP Science is not up to where it should be. Found this by researching into why the AP Science course scores were not achieving comparable levels with the other AP courses. We can contract for a year, do the research and training, curriculum enhancement then restore the AP Science in another year.
Should look at the International Baccalaureate program to replace or augment the AP program. We have started exploring it, it would be about a $50,000 expense as the exams have to go to Switzerland for processing.
Sabolinski - the first sign of trouble comes from our lower learners, the budgetary challenges are here. We can offer better educational services by making these changes by backing off these requirements. We can offer other choices to students with the current resources.
Franklin, MA
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