School Committee - 10/09/12

The collection of posts from the School Committee meeting on Tuesday evening can be found here. I saved time traveling to and fro by reporting via the cable broadcast.

• real time reporting: closing items
• Real time reporting: Action Items
• Real time reporting: Middle Schools - SIP
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Good news for the SNETT!

Rail trails or bike trails are trending recently and this article brings more good news. A section of the Southern New England TrunkLine Trail (SNETT) which begins in Franklin and runs west to Palmer, MA will be upgraded as part of this north-south trail between Providence and Worcester!

“The bike trail will be a two-state transportation network between Worcester and Providence,” she said. “Much of the trail in Rhode Island has already been built.” 

According to DiPrete, though, progress on the Massachusetts half of the project, which will eventually run 28 miles, has been slower. The Rhode Island trail is 10 miles long. 

“The Massachusetts end has languished a bit because of environmental challenges along the route,” she said. “We’re hoping we’ll eventually see a bike trail between Worcester and Providence, two of the largest cities in New England.”

Read more: http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/x233634188/Groundbreaking-set-for-Blackstone-River-bike-trail-work#ixzz28t1JJYUS

The Franklin bellingham Citizens Rail Trail Committee is working on the Franklin and Bellingham section of the SNETT. http://www.franklinbellinghamrailtrail.org/

The Rhode Island segment mentioned here runs from Woonsocket through Cumberland and Lincoln to Central Falls. This segment runs along the Blackstone River canal and is a very good ride. You can start in Woonsocket at the River Edge athletic fields, or at the rest area on northbound i295 and have a choice of connecting to the trail to ride north or south.

More about the Blackstone River Bikeway can be found on their website
http://www.blackstoneriverbikeway.com/

Foliage train scheduled for Blackstone Valley

this should be a good ride!

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The following appeared on Boston.com:
Headline: Foliage train scheduled for Blackstone Valley
Date: Oct 9, 2012

By Paul E. Kandarian, Globe Correspondent The Blackstone Valley Tourism Council is hosting its annual Fall Foliage and Shopping Train Excursion Oct. 20 aboard the Providence and Worcester Railroad, which leaves the Woonsocket train depot in Rhode Island at 9...


http://www.boston.com/travel/blog/2012/10/foliage_train_s.html?s_campaign=8315

real time reporting: closing items

5. Information Matters
Superintendent’s Report


new high school ground breaking -Sat Oct 13, 1:30 PM - public invited

NEASC visit was informative in professional development, saw new standards in action, will be meeting to develop a three year action plan for the high school and how to implement the new standards.; changes in assessments, school wide rubrics, implementation of analytical rubrics, will be budget driven as well, will need to spread it out.

Started the official tours of the schools; four adults and a couple of children
Next tour will be Oak/Horace Mann/ECDC

Mrs Trahan, amazing that as much has she has been in the school, there is something to be learned each time, it is a good feeling coming away from the school at how much is going on and how well it 

Mrs Mullen, thanks to Franklin Matters for the publicity, the school was immaculate. Did not get to tour the new playground, as it was too dark. 

Supt Sabolinski demonstrated sitting on a therapy ball to meet the needs of the diverse learners.

Thanks to those for stopping by during the Harvest Festival, there are still a lot of questions about the high school. Hopefully, there will be more news about the traffic flow when the construction starts. There will be an impact to traffic when it starts. The more we can get out there, the better off we'll be

"Light up a life" fund raisers, peer leaders are sponsoring a basketball game against the Harlem Wizards. Supt Sabolinski will be the coach.

The new cable operation has an opportunity for the School Committee to make an appointment to represent their interests.


School Committee Sub-Committee Reports
joint budget committee started to discuss FY 2014


School Committee Liaison Reports

6. New Business
To discuss future business that may be brought before the School Committee.
Casino night - Nov 3
more information on the Franklin Education Foundation website

School Committee requested to appoint someone to the cable committee, send suggestions to mRs Mullen, will need to vote at next meeting to have ready for the Nov 8th cable meeting.


7. Executive Session
Contractual Negotiations - none

8. Adjourn
motion to adjourn, passed

Real time reporting: Action Items

4. Action Items
a. I recommend adoption of Horace Mann Middle School’s School Improvement Plan.
motion to accept, passed

b. I recommend adoption of Remington Middle School’s School Improvement Plan.
motion to accept, passed

c. I recommend adoption of Annie Sullivan Middle School’s School Improvement Plan.
motion to accept, passed

d. I recommend moving Policy JFAA, JLCB & JLCCA to a second reading.
motion to move to second reading, passed

e. I recommend acceptance of the donation of $50.00 from Richard DiPrima for FHS Schaeffer Scholarship.  motion to accept, passed

f. I recommend acceptance of the donation of a Bach TR 300 Trumpet and wire metal folding music stand (valued at $360.00) by Donna Estey for Remington Middle School.motion to accept, passed

g. I recommend acceptance of the donation of a Selmer USA Clarinet and Selmer USA Saxophone (valued at $550.00) from Susan & Jim Jacobson for the Franklin High School.
motion to accept, passed

h. I recommend acceptance of a check for $500.00 from HMEA for a banner ad at the Franklin High School.  motion to accept, passed

i. I recommend approval of the request of Mr. Fitzgerald for the recurring field trip for the Remington Adventure Club to Mt. Monadnock in Jaffrey, NH on October 20, 2012.
motion to accept, passed

j. I recommend acceptance of the donation of art supplies from Mr. & Mrs. Richard Groth valued at approximately $300.00 for the FHS.
motion to accept, passed

k. recommendation to approve FHS football team to travel to play a game in CT on Saturday
motion to accept, passed

Real time reporting: Middle Schools - SIP

2. Guests/Presentations
a. Middle Schools’ School Improvement Plans

• Horace Mann - presented second; stepping into the role full time for the full year, taking charge
• Remington - presented last; oldest building among the three, it is seventeen years old and in good shape. New assistant principal last year, went wireless last year, moving more to "bring your own device" into instruction
• Annie Sullivan - actually went first in presenting this evening, highlighted 65-67% participation in after school clubs

The school improvement plans can be found within the links on each of the names shown above.

3. Discussion Only Items

Policy – First Readings
1. JFAA – New Resident Procedures
clearing up the language but not a change in how the policy has been implemented

2. JLCB – Student Immunizations
also clearing up the language, reference to state organization updated as well

Policy Elimination – First Reading
1. JLCCA – AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) School Attendance Policy

Real time reporting: School Committee - Oct 9, 2012

Present: Douglas, McIntyre, Rohrbach, Mullen, Trahan
Absent:  Donahue, Jewell


1. Routine Business

Citizen’s Comments - none

Review of Agenda

Minutes: I recommend approval of the minutes from the September 25, 2012 School Committee Meeting. motion to approve, passed

Payment of Bills - Mrs. McIntyre, motion to approve, passed

Payroll - Mrs. Douglas
FHS Student Representatives
Correspondence:
Budget to actual highlighted by Miriam Goodman, transfers for some accounts will be scheduled for the second October meeting