Franklin School Committee Meeting
March 25, 2008 7:00 P.M.
Municipal Building – Council Chambers
AGENDA
Call to order Mr. Roy
Pledge of Allegiance
Moment of Silence
1. Routine Business
· Citizen’s Comments
· Review of Agenda
· Minutes:
I recommend approval of the minutes from the February 26, 2008 and March 11, 2008 School Committee Meetings.
· Payment of Bills Mr. Kelly
· Payroll Ms. Armenio
· FHS Student Representatives
· Correspondence:
1. Letter from Jeffrey Nutting regarding consolidation of facilities.
2. Guests/Presentations:
a. 2008-09 Handbooks (all but FHS)
b. Horace Mann School Improvement Plan
c. Miriam Goodman, Business Administrator contract signing
3. Discussion Only Items
· Budget to Actual
· First Reading – Entrance Age Policy JEA
· First Reading – School Admission/Residency Policy JFAA-R
· FY 2009 Budget
· Finalize Superintendent’s Goals
· Consolidation of Facilities
· FHS Project & Building Committee
· Advertising Subcommittee legal opinion
· Early Retirement Incentives
4. Action Items:
1. I recommend acceptance of the Horace Mann Middle School’s School Improvement Plan.
2. I recommend acceptance of a check for $2,000.00 from the Best Buy Teach Award grant awarded to Laura Chiaravallotti, 6th grade English/Social Studies teacher at the Remington Middle School.
3. I recommend acceptance of a check for $35.32 from Follett Educational Services from surplus books for the Parmenter gift account.
4. I recommend approval of Leighanne Cullen’s request for an Orlando, Florida trip for the spring of 2009 for FHS music students as detailed.
5. I recommend acceptance of a check for $5,000.00 from the Keller PCC for field trips and In-house enrichment for Keller students.
6. I recommend approval of FHS Lacrosse trip to Guilford, CT on March 29-30, 2008 for Athletic Scrimmage/Jamboree.
7. I recommend approval of FHS Art trip to New York City on May 10, 2008 to the Museum of Modern Art.
8. I recommend acceptance of a check for $250.00 from the Norfolk DA’s office for the Graduation Safety Grant for the FHS.
9. I recommend acceptance of a check for $119.92 from Target for the Horace Mann Middle School.
10. I recommend acceptance of a check for $1500.00 from the Jefferson PCC for field trips for Jefferson Elementary School.
5. Information Matters:
· Superintendent’s Report
a. Residency Policy
b. Monthly Enrollment Comparison for February
c. Early Retirement Incentive
· 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
· Contractual Negotiations
8. Adjourn