Live reporting: Discussion only items - policy updates

3. Discussion Only Items

• Policy – First Readings

• GDCC – Staff, Family & Medical Leave
• GDCC-E – Family & Medical Leave of Absence

bringing up to date and to ensure in synchronization with current contract erms


• Policy Elimination

• JFABB – Admission of Exchange and Foreign Students

policy out dated and currently invalid due to other changes in the law
would require a full time staff person to manage if we were ti bring current
also due to the school choice decision, and current class size, this is being recommended to not continue

• Superintendent Evaluation
evaluation in similar format as the teachers

• instructional leadership
• management and operations
• family and community engagement
• professional development

overall rating came up as 'exemplary'

O'Malley - agree with the comments that the Superintendent is 'exemplary'

Trahan - agree with the comments, we are glad to have Maureen here

Jewell - gets personally involved when asked to, is truly a leader and it is shown by her time out when the staff took over and 'we did not skip a beat'
she does that at the same time she does the little things that matter

Clement - we wouldn't be able to bring them in unless they were good, the movements within the district shows that the best candidates are here and that is all due to the leadership at the top

Rohrbach - sets the standard, is the role model for the district

Douglas - your communications as superintendent far exceed what has been done previously, you are always available

Sabolinski - I must do my job, we are fortunate to be all working well together. We have a strong team. We spend time and effort on growing teacher leaders. Thanks to everyone I work with,

• Assistant Superintendent
Sally Winslow will be retiring on June 30th
thanks for seven years,  her skills will be missed
policy subcommittee, personnel investigations, personnel searches
already have plans for what she'll do for us next year in her next chapter of life

recommendation to move Peter Light as Assistant Superintendent
Paul Peri to move into the roll as Principal at High School
will require vote by the committee at next meeting

Mullen - it is not easy to be the #2 person, you have done it very well

NEASC Update to the School Committee

Superintendent Maureen Sabolinski provides an update on the NEASC accreditation process. The high school which had been on 'warning status' (from 1996) until the new building opened is now up for its first site visit and accreditation in the new building.

The presentation deck used is as follows:

Franklin Public Schools: NEASC Update to School Committee from Franklin Matters

March 12-15, 2017 will be the site visit
all this will be in preparation for the site visit

the accreditation report will likely be issued approx 6 months after the site visit and is delivered to the School Committee

the NEASC visit is looked at as a partnership between the Central Office and community in support of the High School. It is a peer review and validation of our K-12 educational process here in Franklin

it is an aspiration as the NEAC standards are higher than the common core

the site visit was supposed to be scheduled for last fall. IT was rescheduled as the building was just opening. NEASC agreed to the reschedule as it made sense to have been in the building for more than the year.

Middle School Improvement Plans - Annie Sullivan, Remington

2. Guests/Presentations

a. Annie Sullivan School Improvement Plan
b. Remington School Improvement Plan

Beth Wittcoff, Principal of Annie Sullivan
Brian Wildeman, Principal of Remington Middle School

(copies of school improvement plans to be provided later)


Annie Sullivan




Remington

Live reporting: School Committee - Oct 13, 2015

Present: Douglas, O'Malley, Rohrbach, Clement, Mullen, Trahan, Jewell
Absent:  none

1. Routine Business
• Citizen’s Comments
none

• Review of Agenda
none

• Minutes: I recommend approval of the minutes from the September 22, 2015 School Committee Meeting.  motion to approve, seconded, passed 7-0

• Payment of Bills - Mr. Clement
motion to approve, seconded, passed 7-0

• Payroll - Mrs. Douglas

• FHS Student Representatives
Car wash fund raiser moved to Davis Thayer
over 15 college commitment for athletics
home coming game Friday vs. Mansfield
home coming event on Saturday
FHS House Cup based upon Harry Potter, details being worked on
Panther Pride night Oct 21 for 8th graders and families

• Correspondence: Budget To Actual – Miriam Goodman

Franklin, MA: School Committee - Agenda - Oct 13, 2015

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.

AGENDA

"The listing of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which

may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed

and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent

permitted by law."

1. Routine Business

• Citizen’s Comments

Franklin Public Schools - the key to learning

• Review of Agenda
• Minutes: I recommend approval of the minutes from the September 22, 2015 School Committee Meeting.
• Payment of Bills Mr. Clement
• Payroll Mrs. Douglas
• FHS Student Representatives
• Correspondence: Budget To Actual – Miriam Goodman

2. Guests/Presentations

a. Annie Sullivan School Improvement Plan
b. Remington School Improvement Plan
c. NEASC Overview

3. Discussion Only Items

• Policy – First Readings
o GDCC – Staff, Family & Medical Leave
o GDCC-E – Family & Medical Leave of Absence
• Policy Elimination
o JFABB – Admission of Exchange and Foreign Students
• Superintendent Evaluation
• Assistant Superintendent
• Student Activity Accounts

4. Action Items

a. I recommend approval of the Annie Sullivan School Improvement Plan as presented.
b. I recommend approval of the Remington School Improvement Plan as presented.
c. I recommend acceptance of two checks totaling $1,619.00 from the Oak Street PCC for In-house enrichment and Field Trips.
d. I recommend acceptance of two checks totaling $5,327.53 from the Keller PCC for field trips and supplemental supplies.
e. I recommend acceptance of a check for $400.00 from Shaw’s Supermarket for in-house enrichment at the FHS.
f. I recommend acceptance of a check for $4,500.00 from the Jefferson PCC for Field Trips.
g. I recommend acceptance of $2,976.87 from various parents from the Davis Thayer book fair for Supplemental Curriculum Materials.
h. I recommend approval of the Evaluation of the Superintendent.
i. I recommend moving the following Policies to a second reading:

1. GDCC – Staff, Family & Medical Leave
2. GDCC-E – Family & Medical Leave of Absence
3. Eliminate: JFABB – Admission of Exchange and Foreign Students.

j. I recommend approval of student activity account clubs and activities as detailed.
k. I recommend approval of the Field Trip request for RMS students to travel to Mt. Monadnock on October 24, 2015 (raindate: 10/31/15) as detailed.

5. Information Matters

• Superintendent’s Report
• School Committee Sub-Committee Reports
• School Committee Liaison Reports

6. New Business

• To discuss future business that may be brought before the School Committee.

7. Executive Session

• Other Legal Matter- Review of Executive Session Minutes

8. Adjourn

Library Expansion - Design photos

When at the Candidates Night I saw and took these photos of the Franklin Library expansion project that were on display in the lobby of the Municipal Building. 

the expansion of the Library will be located  out the back corner and include a new back entrance

the expansion will be two stories

new children's area

new main level reading area

grand stairway

new books and media section

a rendering of the outside of the building showing the expansion on the back corner

The Library Building Committee was formed in Dec 2014
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/12/live-reporting-library-building.html

The preliminary planning report was presented in April 2015
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2015/04/among-smallest-public-libraries-in-area.html

Franklin Food Pantry News: Turkey Trot scheduled, Patriots raffle tickets for sale

Save the date for this year's Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning to benefit the Franklin Food Pantry! 

Held right here in Franklin, all donations stay local to help feed the need of our own community. More details coming soon!

There was a light coat of snow to run the Turkey Trot in 2014

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Posted by Franklin Food Pantry on Friday, October 9, 2015

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