Live reporting - Action Items

5. Action Items

a. I recommend approval of the recurring field trip for the 3 middle schools to New York City to see Mary Poppins as detailed.  motion to approve, passed 7-0
b. I recommend acceptance of a check for $500.00 from Amy & Dana Lilly for the Annie Sullivan Student Activity Account for in-house enrichment, supplies & scholarships.  motion to approve, passed 7-0
c. I recommend acceptance of a check for $1,450.00 from the various sports boosters (as listed) for television installation at FHS.  motion to approve, passed 7-0
d. I recommend approval of the request of Corine Minkle to declare outdated reading and math materials and old text books surplus for disposal.  motion to approve, passed 7-0
e. I recommend acceptance of a check for $1,800.00 from the Franklin Music Boosters for in-house enrichment at the FHS.  motion to approve, passed 7-0
f. I recommend approval of the Technology capital plan.  motion to approve, passed 7-0
g. I recommend approval of the Facilities capital plan.  motion to approve, passed 7-0
h. I recommend approval of the Budget Transfers and declassification as detailed.  motion to approve, passed 7-0

Live reporting - discussion only items

4. Discussion Only Items

First Reading – Policy JIEE Pregnant Students

DESE advised that we were out of compliance with the regulations where a student needed to provide documentation

Motion to move to second reading - passed 7-0

Subcommittee Review

Motion to dissolve strategic planning subcommittee - passed 7-0

motion to dissolve the FHS subcommittee - passed 7-0

Live reporting - 5 minute break

The meeting is taking a break and will resume with the discussion only items.

Live reporting - Capital budget Q&A

Q - What is the status of wireless?
A - JFK won out because it is small and easy to do. It also goes along with the teacher laptop request. Some of the others are much harder to accomplish.

Sabolinski - We won't to monitor the teachers use of the smart board. We have training planned and will be monitoring their use not just as projectors but with the clickers interactive with the instructional material.

Q - How has the downward pressure on technology prices affected us?
A - In the net books, in particular and competition is benefiting us quite well. I wish I had more money because I get get a lot for it right now.

Sabolinski - Tim negotiates a great deal usually getting training incorporated within the purchases as needed.

Live reporting - Technology budget proposal

 Maureen Sabolinski, Tim Raposa

Special Education Vans

Replace van 1 and 2 at a cost of $26,902 each for a total of $53,804.

Facilities

1. Keller/Sullivan security system
2. JFK replace outer doors
3. Paving Parmenter
4. Carpet Replacement/Parmenter & JFK

Facilities total - $400,000

Technology Capital Request FY 2010

School	Product	Qty	Estimate	Extended
JFK	Teacher Laptops	27	$1,000	$27,000
JFK	Wireless Access	1	$10,000	$10,000
Elementary	Smartboards - Grade Level	24	$4,000	$96,000
All locations	AV over fiber solution	1	$67,000	$67,000
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$200,000

JFK Teacher Laptops - Low-cost teacher laptops to take advantage of the newly installed wireless. Depending on price we may be able to extend this offer to other schools.

JFK Wireless access – Complete, secure wireless access throughout the school.
Elementary Smartboards – Interactive whiteboard technology for a grade level in each elementary school. Grade TBD.

AV over Fiber – Digital audio/visual system that will allow the distribution of content to designated schools over the proposed town/school fiber network. This will replace the current aging/failing video distribution systems at these schools. This is a foundation step that provides capability. Additional display devices (televisions, projectors, smartboards) will need to be purchased at some locations in the future to take advantage of the functionality this system offers.

This is the request that will be the School Department's as part of the Town capital budgeting process. The likelihood to actually get some capital is slim.

Live reporting - MCAS Q&A

Q - How has the budget cuts affected our results?
A - Loosing the curriculum team hurts. We could react quickly to the test results. We don't have the people to do that now. We can respond as timely to these results now. It is falling upon the administration and the principals to do this amongst their other duties. We can work on special projects but it is the only way to get at this.

Sabolinski - We are seeing our most vulnerable learners across the K12 grades in the subgroups suffer via the results.We lost our data analyst in this cycle. It forces the principals and teachers to look at the data directly.

Kingsland-Smith - Neither the State nor the Federal level are slowing down the AYP goals. We are being pulled in multiple directions.

Q - what is the process for a school that doesn't make the grade?
A - It is a rule of thumb that it takes two years to get into a problem and then at least two years to get out of it. It can be anomaly for one year due to special circumstances.If you are in Year 1 of improvement, the State expects that the district will be doing what it can to make progress. If you are in Year Two and not making sufficient improvement, the State can come in and direct some specific programs for improvement.

Cafasso - I would like to see a priority to address the ELA in the next budget process.

Q - How long do you have to comply with a change in curriculum?
A - The testing cycle is in progress when they make a release so it would usually be looked for in the next cycle. Franklin is fortunate to have stayed ahead of the curve because we have had a standing curriculum team. That team is no longer here. It really about professional development and professional learning communities for the teachers.

Live reporting - MCAS Report 2009

b. MCAS Presentation – Michele Kingsland-Smith; Beth Fitzmaurice

The full district report is shown here:

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The presentation will be updated later.

113 Franklin senior class students are Adams Scholarship winners.

State identified 13 schools with high growth and high performance. JF Kennedy School was one of the 13 schools.

Average Yearly Progress (AYP) the district has met the AYP standard in combined scores for all students. The district did not make AYP for ELA and Math subgroups in all cases for the various grade levels.

SPED subgroup doesn't meet AYP. Being looked at for special attention.

Individual student performance
Audit Curriculum alignment and instructional practices

The Dept of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is coming in to visit this week for a Coordinated Program Review

K-12 Response to Intervention (RtI)
District Data Team
Middle school Math Initiative
Middle school CET support
K-12 Literacy initiative

Live reporting - MASS Awards

3. Guests/Presentations

a. MASS Academic Excellence Awards

1. Kimberly Takahata
2. Christopher Anderson

Left to right: Principal Peter Light, Kimberly Takahata, Christopher Anderson, School Committee Chair Jeff Roy and School Superintendent Maureen Sabolinski

Live reporting - School Committee

Attending: Douglas, Cafasso, Rohrbach, Mullen, Roy, Trahan, Glynn


Call to order Mr. Roy
Pledge of Allegiance
Moment of Silence

2. Routine Business

Citizen’s Comments - none
Review of Agenda - no modifications
Minutes: I recommend approval of the minutes from the October 27, 2009 and November 4, 2009 School Committee Meetings.  motion to approve each separately - Oct 27, passed 7-0; Nov 4 passed 6-0, 1 abstain (Cafasso)

Payment of Bills - Mr. Glynn  motion to approve, passed 7-0
Payroll - Mrs. Douglas
FHS Student Representatives

Correspondence: 1. Budget to Actual

In the News - fund raiser

You have your choice of fund raising activities on Friday night. You can participate in the Franklin Education Foundation Annual Casino night or:

Fundraiser Friday in honor of soldier killed in Iraq

from The Milford Daily News Homepage RSS by Ashley Studley/Daily News staff

Town Recycle page

If you need to find the Town Recycle page you can locate in two places

1 - Off the DPW page

2 - Off the Town Clerk page

either way you get the Recycle page

Did you know there is a program to recycle crayons?

Gallery 218 - Portraits 2009

FHS student Sarah Libby created a wonderful postcard to advertise the opening of the new show "Portraits 2009". The show will take place at Gallery 218 adjacent to the cafeteria at Franklin High School. The show opens on Nov 16th but the reception will be held Tuesday, Nov 17th from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM.



Come out and see the art work produced by students within the Franklin schools



Having seen art in Gallery 218 previously, you will not be disappointed!

Prior Gallery 218 shows can be found here (alumni art) and here (non-Art teachers).

School Committee - Policy Draft JIEE

The text of the proposed policy on Pregnant Students scheduled for discussion Tuesday night at the School Committee meeting is as follows:

File: JIEE

PREGNANT STUDENTS

Pregnant students will be permitted to continue in school in all instances. The student, in consultation with the school staff, will develop an appropriate educational plan if it is agreed she should no longer attend school regularly.

Every effort will be made to see that the educational program of the student is disrupted as little as possible; that health counseling services, as well as instruction are offered; that return to school after delivery is encouraged; and that every opportunity to complete high school is provided.

LEGAL REF.: M.G.L. 71:84

Note: This policy is proposed for discussion only on Tuesday. The wording may get modified and would get moved to a second reading before be accepted according to School Committee policy.

School Committee - Agenda - 11/17/09

6:00 Call to order Mr. Roy
1. Executive Session

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7:00 Call to order Mr. Roy
Pledge of Allegiance
Moment of Silence

2. Routine Business

Citizen’s Comments
Review of Agenda
Minutes: I recommend approval of the minutes from the October 27, 2009 and November 4, 2009 School Committee Meetings.
Payment of Bills Mr. Glynn
Payroll Mrs. Douglas
FHS Student Representatives

Correspondence: 1. Budget to Actual

3. Guests/Presentations

a. MASS Academic Excellence Awards

1. Kimberly Takahata
2. Christopher Anderson

b. MCAS Presentation – Michele Kingsland-Smith; Beth Fitzmaurice
c. Capital Plans – Tim Rapoza; Maureen Sabolinski

4. Discussion Only Items

First Reading – Policy JIEE Pregnant Students

Subcommittee Review

5. Action Items

a. I recommend approval of the recurring field trip for the 3 middle schools to New York City to see Mary Poppins as detailed.
b. I recommend acceptance of a check for $500.00 from Amy & Dana Lilly for the Annie Sullivan Student Activity Account for in-house enrichment, supplies & scholarships.
c. I recommend acceptance of a check for $1,450.00 from the various sports boosters (as listed) for television installation at FHS.
d. I recommend approval of the request of Corine Minkle to declare outdated reading and math materials and old text books surplus for disposal.
e. I recommend acceptance of a check for $1,800.00 from the Franklin Music Boosters for in-house enrichment at the FHS.
f. I recommend approval of the Technology capital plan.
g. I recommend approval of the Facilities capital plan.
h. I recommend approval of the Budget Transfers and declassification as detailed.

6. Information Matters

Superintendent’s Report

a. Enrollment Comparison 10-31-08 to 10-30-09
b. Capital Request Process
c. FHS Art Gallery 218

School Committee Sub-Committee Reports
School Committee Liaison Reports

7. New Business
To discuss future business that may be brought before the School Committee.

8. Adjourn

FM #49 - reference sheet

The spreadsheet with the calculations and election totals as referenced in the weekly podcast FM #49 can be found below.

The weekly podcast that explains this can be found here:
http://franklinmatters.blogspot.com/2009/11/fm-49-week-ending-111509.html

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If you would like a live spreadsheet copy to make your own calculations, please contact me.