Live reporting - Facilities

H. PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSIONS
Mike D’Angelo, Richard Gaskins

overview of work order process for maintenance within all the Franklin buildings, including the schools
general submittal may take one or two days

Note - dial connection lost for remote participation of Councilor Mercer. He had commented earlier that if he lost connection again he would not re-dial to avoid the hassle for the group

normal easy work orders get approved right away and get into the queue for work. Others requiring more extensive work, or outside work require approval of a facility approval

usually 80-100 work orders open at any time
closing out the work order in a more timely manner; information to close not always readily available
also noting drive-by work is not always recorded

Pfeffer - request for ladders in all buildings?
Gaskins - all the faclities have ladders, an upgrade to better ladders is underway

Pfeffer - what about the roof leaks?
D'Angelo - leaks on single layer buildings are standard we do them all the time

Pfeffer - I am not going to keep you, I am the one complaining the most
there must be a better way to take care of these roofs and the lighting ballasts

Kelly - it could take one or two days to approve/
Gaskins - if it is a higher priority, they would generally call so it would not take that long

Jones - how often do you review the safety measures with the fire chief? I ask because some of the lights in Davis Thayer are non-functional
D'Angelo - we walk through the buildings with the Fire Dept in spring before the issuing of the occupancy permits. Most issues do not apply to us. Paper stacked in the wrong space. The principal would be working with their staff.

D'Angelo - if they are unlit they should be replaced via a work order

Jones - I'd like to know how quickly the issues on the Fire Dept listing get fixed.
D'Angelo - ours get fixed quickly

Gastins - I'd like to commend the custodians on their work, school got out late and they are working hard. It is still the same amount of work to be done

Live reporting - Town Council - Jul 17, 2013

Present: Mercer (remote), Kelly, Powderly, Vallee, Pfeffer, Jones, Bissanti, Roy
Absent:  Dellorco

Town Administration: Nutting, Kinheart, Cerel

A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
none

B. ANNOUNCEMENTS
This meeting is being recorded by Franklin TV and shown on Comcast channel 11 and Verizon channel 29. This meeting may be recorded by Franklin Matters.

C. PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS
none

D. CITIZEN COMMENTS
none

E. APPOINTMENTS
none

F. HEARINGS
Zoning Bylaw Amendment 13-718: Changes to §185-7. Compliance Required
motion to move hearing to next council meeting, passed 8-0 via roll call

motion to amend move to Aug 7th meeting, passed 8-0 via roll call

G. LICENSE TRANSACTIONS
Change of Manager, New Officers and Director – Shaw’s Supermarkets, Inc.

motion to approve,  passed 8-0 via roll call

Survey says: school should start after Labor Day

Survey says, Franklin should start school after Labor Day. This is one of the key results from the survey conducted by the Franklin Public Schools in May/Jun this year. Twice the number of responses were received for the school calendar survey than were received when it was last conducted in 2008.

Other findings from the survey:

• keep the day before Thanksgiving as a no-school day
• schedule professional development days on Mondays and Fridays
• keep the Feb and April vacations however there are enough willing to look at a calendar that would just have a March vacation week

The full survey results will be shared with us later. I'll update this post as soon as they are available.

The modular units at Jefferson were taken down by the DPW already and the landscaping for where they were is already underway.

A new company will be handling some of the van service that had been covered by Franklin's participation in a collaborative. The School Dept will save approx.$80,000 and improve the service with this new company. Parents and students targeted to use this service will be invited to meet at Parmenter sometime later this summer to see the equipment and meet with the company drivers.

The full set of notes from the School Committee meeting reported live on Wednesday can be found here:

• Live reporting - action items and closing
• Live reporting: School Committee - July 16, 2013

For the record, results from the last survey in 2008 can be found here

http://www.franklinmatters.org/2008/11/live-reporting-school-calendar-survey.html

Concerts on the Common: Electric Youth

WEDNESDAYS 6:30 PM TO 8:30PM

CHILDRENS PROGRAMS 6:00PM TO 6:30 PM

Concerts on the Common

July 17th = Electric Youth


For more info on Electric Youth and the Franklin School for Performing Arts, you can visit their website
http://www.fspaonline.com/calendar-detail.php?event=Electric+Youth+Free+Summer+Concerts&eventID=549&t=1374033600&h=95AgNr0Yi3zzo

In the News: dirt bike injuries, flag football, casino money

Franklin man suffers head, stomach injuries after fall from dirt bike

A 42-year-old local man suffered severe head and abdominal injuries on Monday after a dirt bike accident off Forge Hill Road.

Franklin Rec offering flag football for grownups

Love the thrill of playing Flag Football but too old to join the kids league? Well you’re in luck -- adult flag football is now in Franklin and it will be sweeping the town quickly. Sign up now to enjoy the fun.

Surrounding towns want casino money

Although it is too early to know what type of sweeteners Milford casino developers could offer surrounding towns, those communities are making it clear they will want something, officials said Tuesday.

Live reporting - action items and closing

4. Action Items
a. I recommend approval of two DECA trips: State Competition in Boston MA 3/6/14-3/8/14; and the International Competition in Atlanta, GA from 5/2/14 – 5/7/14 as detailed.
motion top approve, seconded, passed 7-0

b. I recommend acceptance of a check for $430.00 from the Davis Thayer PCC for music equipment.
motion top approve, seconded, passed 7-0

c. I recommend acceptance of a check for $1500.00 from Fidelity Charitable Gift Foundation for a field trip for FHS.
motion top approve, seconded, passed 7-0

d. I recommend acceptance of a check for $310.00 from AIM Management Inc. for ASMS.
motion top approve, seconded, passed 7-0

e. I recommend acceptance of a check for $2600.00 from the Franklin Music Boosters for the FPS Music Department.
motion top approve, seconded, passed 7-0

f. I recommend acceptance of the donation of a Clarinet, valued at approximately $150.00 from Susan Childers for the Franklin Music Program.
motion top approve, seconded, passed 7-0

g. I recommend acceptance of a check for $800.00 from the Franklin Music Boosters for the FPS Music Department.
motion top approve, seconded, passed 7-0

h. I recommend acceptance of a check for $218.58 from Ahold Financial Service for Remington Middle School.
motion top approve, seconded, passed 7-0

i. I recommend approval of the request of FHS to declare Tech. items as surplus as detailed.
motion top approve, seconded, passed 7-0

5. Information Matters
Superintendent’s Report
a busy summer, programs kicked off after July 4th
middle and high school summer programs successful
letter from a parent about "Math Camp" asking to consider running the camp for a longer period in the summer, the program has made a difference to the students

modular units at Jefferson are now gone
DPW working on the landscaping for the site where the units were

calendar survey has closed, interesting data
done a little different than last time
purposeful decision to avoid by parent vs staff, not conducive to the core values of the community
start after Labor Day may be coming next year, need to get out of the current high school hence the earlier start for this coming school year
next year due to the move into the new school, likely to start after Labor Day (2014)
10% more wanted the start after Labor Day

much more interest in the March vacation alternative than the last survey results
65% were interested in this type of calendar, should do the calendar 2 years out to allow for planning

no school the day before Thanksgiving, strong indication to keep this per survey

Scheduling of PDD to schedule those on Mon and Fri, 92% responded to this question, highest overall response

doubled the response this time over the last time, out for 6 weeks with multiple reminders via ConnectEd


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.
none

Motion to go to executive session, not to return to open meeting

Live reporting: School Committee - July 16, 2013

Present: Douglas, Donahue, McIntyre, Rohrbach, Mullen, Trahan, Jewell
Absent: none

School Dept: Sabolinski, Goodman

Vision Statement
The Franklin Public Schools will foster within its students the knowledge and skills to find and achieve satisfaction in life as productive global citizens.

1. Routine Business
Citizen’s Comments 
none

Review of Agenda


Minutes: I recommend approval of the minutes from the June 25, 2013 School Committee Meeting.
motion to accept minutes, seconded, passed 7-0

Payment of Bills Mrs. McIntyre
motion to approve, seconded, passed 7-0

Payroll Mrs. Douglas
motion to accept minutes, seconded, passed 7-0

FHS Student Representatives


Correspondence: None

2. Guests/Presentations
a. None

3. Discussion Only Items
- Van Pool Update
Sabolinski recapping service that had been provided by a vendor, looked for a new vendor to see if the service could be improved. Van Pool from Worcester area, looking to expand to the MetroWest area. Focused on service to students, the vans were in excellent shape, conducted due diligence, shared routes and currently evaluating that savings may be around $80,000 by going alone instead of using the prior service through the collaborative. Will be hosting a day at Parmenter to introduce the service to the parents, students to the new company and equipment being used. Some of the runs will be more efficient and effective than previously used. Should be off and running Aug 1 with new company and new contract.

Were paying an overhead that didn't cover the discount provided. 

A student in a wheel chair was sent in a separate vehicle and incurring a separate charge previously. Now, the student will be combine with others going to the same place hence more efficient.


- Enrollment Update
as of Apr 270 enrolled, 309 now, an increase of 39
births in the town are down significantly, lower birth rate over the next 5-6 years
anticipated not just here but elsewhere due to the economy

Jefferson grade 4 highest needs, Oak St grade 4 and others in this category

Q - on how the class sizes are being addressed.
A - 2 students are currently unassigned, one likely to go to Jefferson for the 4th grade, principals meeting weekly to plan and review the numbers and student details

Kennedy 5th had large class sizes as it has moved through the school
Elementary principals are talented ar working together, effective at advocating for their school but they are good collaborating with each other to make a good decision for the district