Franklin Matters

Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Live reporting: School Committee - June 13, 2017

Present: Bilello (late - approx 7-:12), Scofield, Douglas, Bergen, O'Malley, Schultz (late - 7:10PM), Jewell
Absent: none

1. Routine Business
Citizen’s Comments
none

O-Malley - graduation week, 404 seniors, a job well done by the high school

Review of Agenda
no changes

Minutes: I recommend approval of the open session and executive session minutes from the May 23, 2017 School Committee Meeting.
motion to approve, seconded, passed 5-0

Payment of Bills Dr. O’Malley
Payroll Mrs. Douglas
Correspondence: Budget to Actual – Miriam Goodman

2. Guests/Presentations
a. Sign off FEA/ESP Contract
Donna Grady - FEA President
job well done, new team, worked well with School Committee, good outcome with 'interest based bargaining'

Bergen - first time I was involved, the level of interest and passion was good

Sabolinski - a rather arduous process, but good results
a collaborative process, worked out well

Grady - we are all in the business for the Franklin children

Jewell - I learned a lot more this time than the last time. They keep expanding upon the understanding of the different groups. We don't always understand who is on the front lines with our children. They are a very important part of the school system.

b. Retirees
celebration of retirees

Ron Taylor - FHS Math
Gretchen Carr - Annie Sullivan
Ronni Cowen - Remington/Horace Mann
Chandler Creedon - School psychologist, former president of FEA
Jane Cronin - Jefferson 1st grade
Jane Hogan - K-12 Art Director "irreplaceable"
Randi Heiselmeyer - ECDC
Dr Pandora Carlucci - Lifelong Learning

Dr Maureen Sabolinski, Superintendent

Senator Karen Spilka, with Senate citation for Sabolinski
Representative Jeff Roy, with House citation for Sabolinski

and jointly, with an official citation from the Governor, Charles Baker, Karen Polito (Lt Governor)

Chairman O'Malley with a plaque from the School Committee

Photos to be added later

Town Clerk's Office Closing at 4:00 PM on June 14

On Wednesday, June 14th the Town Clerks Office will be closing at 4:00pm.
I do apologize for any inconvenience.

Teresa M. Burr
Town Clerk

Franklin Municipal Building
355 East Central Street
Franklin, MA 02038
(508)520-4900
M-T-Th: 8-4:00pm
Wed. 8-6:00pm & Fri. 8-1:00pm

Read more: http://www.franklinma.gov/node/127503

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Franklin Historical Museum: Maureen Taylor, The Photo Detective - June 18

As part of the Summer-long Bridal Gown Exhibit at the Franklin Historical Museum, we welcome the first of two guest speakers on Sunday, June 18 at 1:15PM. Maureen Taylor, known as the Photo Detective for her work solving photo mysteries, has created a special presentation to complement the museum’s exhibit.

Her exclusive Wedding Images presentation, which will include a PowerPoint, clips, accessories, as well as a few photos of dresses used in the Franklin bridal display. The presentation will review how to identify photos by revealing details such as date of clothing, accessories, poses, props and documents. Hints can also be found in flowers, handkerchiefs, corsages, ribbons, veils, gloves and top hats. Join us Sunday and Maureen Taylor, The Photo Detective will explain it all.

Bridal Gown Display opens at the Franklin Historical Museum - June 8

Bridal Gown Display at the Franklin Historical Museum

The exhibit, which opened Thursday evening June 8th will run through the end of August. It includes 12 dresses from the Museum’s collection. Featured this year is the ever popular parachute dress from 1946; a blue trimmed Priscilla of Boston gown; the dress worn by Franklin’s own Stella Jeon, the oldest dress in the collection from 1893, and many more.

The presentation by Maureen Taylor will identify fashion trends and a bit of the changing history of bridal fashions. It promises to be interesting, informative and entertaining.

The Franklin Historical Museum, located at 80 West Central Street, is open Saturday mornings 10am-1pm, Sunday afternoons from 1pm-4pm and Thursday evenings from 5pm-8pm. Admission is always free and the building is wheel chair accessible.

https://maureentaylor.com/

For more about Maureen Taylor https://maureentaylor.com/

Leaving a Legacy of Kindness - Tri-County RVTHS Remembers Sophomore Student Zoe McMorran

They say a person's essence is not obvious to everyone, but there is one student at Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School who was known for her positive energy, acts of kindness, caring and strength to all she encountered. That person was high school sophomore, Zoe McMorran. Zoe passed away on March 19, 2017 from a rare form of brain cancer. Many of the Tri-County community wish to reflect on Zoe's life and the impact she had on each of them.

Tri-County RVTHS Remembers Sophomore Student Zoe McMorran

Zoe began attending Tri-County in 2015 where she met her aid, Julie Caffrey. Julie fondly remembers how Zoe was always making her laugh. "The best times that we had were when it was just the two of us walking through the halls and talking about what happened during the day. Zoe was such a hard worker that I would have to tell her to take a break, since she would never tell me she needed one. We would walk down the hallways and she would say hi to everyone. This girl just wanted everybody to feel accepted. I will miss her presence in my life."

Zoe's love for children led her to enroll in the Early Education vocation as a freshman. During her time in Early Education, Zoe made an impact on all who knew her. Emily Doherty, a Tri-County sophomore in Early Education recalls, "I first met Zoe in freshman year in shop. I got along with her immediately. She walked in with a big smile on her face and looked like she was ready to take on the world. I remember a day that I had a lot of blocks everywhere to clean up. Even though she had a lot to clean up herself, Zoe dropped everything and came over to help me. It made me smile. I always think about it. She was just so caring of people. She was very selfless. She had so much love for the kids and love for all of us."

According to her Early Education teachers, Dina Taylor and Michelle Tilden, "Zoe was a ray of sunshine who had a passion that filled us up with joy. She was really happy and wanted to genuinely know how you were doing. She was such a good example of a pure good human being. She left a big impression on our lives to persevere through anything and keep on going. She also taught us to be kind to others because you never know what someone is going through."

Zoe enrolled in the Culinary Arts Program this past year to explore her love of cooking and baking. Anthony Tucker, a Culinary Arts sophomore student smiles while remembering, "I first met Zoe here in Culinary. She wanted to learn how to crack eggs. Zoe had some physical limitations, so I showed her how to do it properly with one hand. Every day she would tell jokes and would make us laugh. She was a good, positive person." Fellow classmate Abbey Pacheco from agrees, "I first met Zoe here at Tri-County. She approached me to say hi and we were instantly friends. She just loved cracking eggs. She was our designated egg cracker. Zoe definitely stood out because she reminded me of my mother, who passed away this past summer of cancer. My mother was always smiling and going and was never down. Zoe was the same way."

Nancy Haney, Zoe's teacher in Culinary first met Zoe as a freshman in Student Council. "She loved her snacks. She was always smiling, contributed to what we were doing, always had something to say, and always tried her hardest. I was thrilled when she came to Culinary because I loved her so much. The customers at Gerry's Place (Tri-County's own restaurant) loved her and gave her huge tips. She was so positive with them and they saw what she had to go through to wait on them and they appreciated her. Every day was special with Zoe. We had a thing where we told each other jokes every day. When she was in the hospital we'd text each other jokes. It was a special thing with us. She always made me laugh and smile. She worked so hard."

The friendships she made during her time at Tri-County were deeply meaningful to her. Fellow classmate and friend Shannon Zogalis recalls, "I met Zoe when we were in cheerleading together in North Attleboro and then again in high school. I remember when Zoe first got sick and Zoe was still singing and laughing to an ice cream truck song during cheerleading. Zoe was brave. When you talked to her she never acted like she was sick. She was just a normal kid. I would stay at the hospital with her and we'd do crafts and hang out all the time."

Adrianna Celese, a classmate and close friend of Zoe's describes her as, "One of the sweetest people you would ever meet. She never judged anyone on what's on the outside. She could see in your heart. We met in Middle School in 7th grade in North Attleboro. We became partners for a project and we were friends ever since."

Zoe's twin sister, Avery McMorran lovingly remembers her sister, "She was my best friend. She was really nice and always included everyone. If she saw someone sitting alone, she would go and include them and made everyone feel welcome."

Despite her untimely passing, Zoe's legacy at Tri-County will live on through her kindness, caring, courage and strength and the memories of those who knew and loved her.

"there’s a lot to look forward to”

Ryan Lanigan, founder and Editor-in-Chief of Hockomock Sports .com, provide the recap of the FHS girls lacrosse D1 semi-final game on Monday.

"It’s certainly no secret that Franklin girls lacrosse has a lethal offense that is tough to stop.

But Longmeadow had the perfect game plan in the D1 State Semifinal: keep the ball away from the Panthers.

The Lancers dominated draws and used lengthy offensive possessions, taking up to three or four minutes at times, especially in the second half. That formula resulted in a 12-6 win for Longmeadow and a trip to the D1 State Final.

“You can’t win the game without the ball,” said Franklin head coach Kristin Igoe Guarino said. “I don’t think there is any secret that we didn’t win draws and we didn’t have the ball. When we did have the ball, we could score. But I think we won two draws in the entire second half and our offense was very short. No ball, no win.”

Continue reading the article online
https://hockomocksports.com/longmeadow-ousts-franklin-girls-lacrosse-in-d1-state-semifinal/

https://twitter.com/FHSSports/status/874392791840894978

#GameFacesOn LET'S GO FRANKLIN!!! @Fhsglax pic.twitter.com/8NWlLCdVlw
— FranklinAthletics (@FHSSports) June 12, 2017

FHS Hockomock League all stars for outdoor track

Hockomock Sports has published the All Stars for the 2017 Outdoor Track season. The FHS representatives are listed here:

Boys = HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE ALL STARS

Chris Chieng, Franklin

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Farley Asmath, Franklin

For the complete listing of all-stars, follow these links
https://hockomocksports.com/2017-hockomock-league-girls-outdoor-track-all-stars/

https://hockomocksports.com/2017-hockomock-league-boys-outdoor-track-all-stars/

FHS Panthers

MassBudget: Research on Constitutional Convention proposal

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Background Research and Data Related to Wednesday's Constitutional Convention on the Fair Share Amendment

The state Legislature is expected to convene Wednesday to vote on the Fair Share Amendment, a ballot initiative that would provide revenue for education and transportation by placing an additional four percent state surtax on income over $1 million. If approved, the measure would move toward the ballot in November 2018. MassBudget research in the following reports and fact sheets provides related data and analysis:

Building a Strong Economy: The Roles of Education, Transportation and Tax Policy: This paper analyzes the evidence on the short and long term effects of investments in education and improving our roads, bridges, and public transit systems. Detailed studies find that effective investments in improving the education and skills of the workforce and improving transportation infrastructure can have long-term positive effects on a state's economy.

Funding Improvements for Schools, Roads and Public Transit with Tax Reforms that Improve Fairness: This paper looks at the share of income paid in state and local taxes by high, middle, and lower income people. The data shows that in Massachusetts, as in other states, the highest income households pay the smallest share of their income in state and local taxes. The data also shows that incomes have grown more rapidly for very high income households than for the rest of the population.

Maintaining an Effective Transportation System: Examines official data showing how recent levels of investment are not enough to keep our roads, bridges and public transit system in good working order. The data show how different amounts of future investment would affect the condition of these systems.

How S-Corps and Other 'Pass-Through' Income is Taxed and the Effects of Proposed Tax Reforms: This paper describes how S-corps and other pass-through businesses are taxed and how they would be affected by state and federal tax reform proposals.

The Evidence of Millionaire Migration and Taxes: This paper examines the most thorough and careful studies of how high-income taxpayers respond to changes in tax rates. Those studies consistently find that tax rates influence the residence decisions of only a very small share of such households. Instead, high-income people-like other people-overwhelmingly choose where to live based on work and business opportunities, family and social connections, and the draw of an agreeable climate.

The Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center (MassBudget) produces policy research, analysis, and data-driven recommendations focused on improving the lives of low- and middle-income children and adults, strengthening our state's economy, and enhancing the quality of life in Massachusetts.

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