Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Science Safety Initiative Presentation
Currently focused on science but will expand to other study areas, like art (due to the ipigment materials) over time.
Laboratory Safety Institute provided training (based in Natick).
Looked for "best practices" to ensure safe learning in the classroom environment. Can't learn if students or teachers are at risk. Need to avoid liability.
Web based document, with hotlinks, can be expanded as necessary to get to the details required. Includes links out to the relevant government regulations and guidelines.
Has an elementary section to cover the aspect of the elementary school curriculum as well.
Document organized by curriculum area as well as by the safety procedures.
The live version will be on the web. Each classroom will have a printed copy for reference.
Butterfly certification from gov't for 3 years to obtain, grow and release according to current procedures.
Obtained two mentors from MA-DEP to help provide advice on operations.
Partnership with US-EPA to obtain a free survey on science and laboratory operations.
Issue with fire blankets, regulations and safety advice have changed. No longer stop, drop, roll and cover with a blanket. With the newer material, the blanket may worsen the fire condition and help to adhere the material to the body. So the procedures have been changed.
"We're trying to leverage what we have for what we don't have."
FEF
30 applications resulted in 15 funded grants.
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FEF has a coffee at the senior center Wednesday evening for meet and greet.
Teacher Retirements - live reporting
Franklin Public Schools Retirements:
1. Joanne Bould
2. Susan Brewster
3. Cindy Douglas
4. Michael Gilmore
5. Nancy Gilmore
6. Jeanne McKenna
7. Diane Newcomb
8. Dennis Pelletier
9. Jean Ristaino
10. Elaine Sumner
11. Sena Anania
12. Suzanne Stilgoe
live reporting from the School Committee meeting
Minutes:
I recommend approval of the minutes from the May 27, 2008 School Committee Meeting.
approved with 1 abstention
Payment of Bills - Mr. Kelly; approved
Payroll - Ms. Armenio; approved
Remington Middle School National Latin Exam Achievement Awards
1. Rachel Ceskavich
2. Gregory Mouradian
b. Remington Middle School National Latin Exam Outstanding Achievement Awards
1. Naman Agarwal
2. Cynthia Swanson
3. Mimi Gualtieri
4. Stefan Herlitz
5. Emily Stickles
6. Jillian Ferrari
-------------Remington Middle School Foreign Language Exam
1. Sarah MacClellan – Silver Medal Winner
2. Amy Stevens – Bronze Medal Winner
3. Lindsay Gualtieri – Bronze Medal Winner
4. Sara Rodgers – Bronze Medal Winner
5. Ethan Blank – Honorable Mention
6. Michelle Shafferman – Honorable Mention
------------------Remington Middle School NELMS Scholar Leaders
1. Sara MacClellan
2. Drew Shaughnessy
---------------Jefferson Elementary Stock Market Game Awards:
1. Michael Bullen – Second Place – Elementary Division
2. Dominic Pizzelli – First Place – Elementary Division
3. Chloe Ross – InvestWrite Award – Elementary Division
They turned $100,000 to over $144,000------------------
James Barrett – 2008 MAEC Award for the Distinguished Music Educator
Mass Arts Educator Council
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Reporting Live from the School Committee meeting
I will break from the meeting to head to the High School fieldhouse about 8:00 PM to catch the results of the election today. I will likely have time to return to catch the remainder of the meeting.
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Please vote today
Question #1:
Shall the Town of Franklin be allowed to assess an additional $2,800,000.00 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purpose of the operating budget for which monies from this assessment will be used for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008?
Yes or No
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