"Either we heal as a town or we’re going to crumble"

From Al Pacino's character in Any Given Sunday:

Either we heal as a town or we’re going to crumble;
inch by inch, play by play, until we’re finished. *

As seen in this YouTube clip (caution language)




Thanks to Bruce at Customer Experience Matters for the link.

* yes, I changed one word, from team to town for emphasis.

Franklin Override Vote - Difference this year vs. last

Franklin Override June 10, 2008						Difference this year versus last
Precinct	Blanks	Yes	No	Totals		Total	No	Yes
1	0	388	538	926		-104	84	-187
2	1	380	532	913		-155	57	-212
3	0	226	653	879		-87	78	-162
4	0	568	561	1129		-102	109	-210
5	0	355	471	826		-141	56	-196
6	0	343	553	896		-99	81	-179
7	0	637	460	1097		-234	65	-299
8	0	505	522	1027		-144	38	-181
Totals	1	3,402	4,290	7,693		-1066	568	-1626
	0.01%	44.2%	55.8%

live reporting -

Kudos to the Oak Street 4th graders who helped filled luminaries for the walk last weekend

Ogden won't get real accurate numbers on enrollment until September

Sue - will make most efficient use of our dollars as we can, don't walk away thinking that the problem is solved until next year when they ask for more. There is a whole lot of work to be done by multiple parties.

Matt - Brick celebrated the 175th anniversary, approximately 1000 folks showed up.

Brick School Open House Friday from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Ogden reads his statement (full text to follow)

live reporting - budget questions

Miriam Goodman responding

deficit in transportation has gone done due to recent transfer, will ask for an additional transfer at the end of the year

FHS sports teams have been winning and due to that success have run a deficit in transportation, we will be able to cover that with transfers from other areas

all deficits will be covered with additional transfers, given only 3 weeks left in the fiscal year, we are in good shape.

Live reporting - superintendent's report

Health group formed, initial meeting held last week

short and long term goals set, meeting schedule established

Sep 4th, a Thursday, is the next meeting

every two months on the first Thursday

Action items

Action Items:

1. I recommend acceptance of a check for $1,000 from Sheri Brodeur for the Will Briggs Memorial Scholarship for FHS. ---- approved

2. I recommend acceptance of a check for $1,000 from the Franklin Country Club for their FCC Hall of Fame Award at FHS. ---- approved

3. I recommend adoption of the 2009-2010 School Calendar. ---- holding for two weeks

4. I recommend acceptance of a check for $100.00 from the Remington PCC for a nurse for the 7th grade field trip to the Museum of Science. ---- approved

5. I recommend reject approval of the Memo of Understanding, recommend sending it back to be worked on the by the attorneys. ---- approved

6. I recommend tabling the approval of the Consolidation of Facilities ---- approved

7. I recommend one FHS athlete to go to the NE Track Meet with appropriate supervision ----- approved

live reporting - Memo of Understanding

Wayne Ogden negotiated with Jeff Nutting
is the result of comprises, it is not a perfect document

Cora - what happens for the money after two years if the plan doesn't work out. There is an arrangement for the vehicles but there is nothing for the money.

Concern about the gasoline charge, open to interpretation as to continued price increases occur, we need some protection.

Need a provision for the principals to run their building

What about the bio-hazard response? The make up of the Town and School Committee may be different two years from now, there needs to be something clarified to protect the town as it goes forward.

Roberta - The initial MOU was longer, so I wonder what was taking out. How do you handle a custodial staff issue? Delivery of services should be equal to current services. I want this to go forward but there are things that have not been sufficiently explained or clarified.

Susan - what happens to the money of the school committee votes against it, also wants better language for the principal to run their building and having appropriate control.

Jeff - letter to accrediting body delivered upon visit for accreditation; overall responsibility for custodians resides with Town Administrator; this conflicts with Ed Reform. Both Town and School need to vote this in effect. There is nothing to prevent the Town Council to vote to give it back also. Hence, there needs to be a plan for that to protect the schools and the town folks.