4. Action Items
a. I recommend acceptance of a check for $600.00 from the ECDC PCC for supplies.
motion to approve, passed 7-0
b. I recommend acceptance of a check for $1,000.00 from the Davis Thayer PCC for Library books.
motion to approve, passed 7-0
c. I recommend acceptance of two checks ($200 & $50) for the Jacqueline Schaeffer Theatre Arts Memorial Scholarship at FHS. motion to approve, passed 7-0
d. I recommend approval of the request of the FHS Music Dept. to take the Jazz band and workshop to New Hampshire for the UNH Clark Terry Jazz Festival on Saturday, March 12, 2011 as detailed.
motion to approve, passed 7-0
e. I recommend acceptance of the anonymous gift of used books for the Oak Street Elementary School.
motion to approve, passed 7-0
f. I recommend acceptance of a check for $50.00 from the Insurance Store for Keller Elementary School in-house enrichment. motion to approve, passed 7-0
g. I recommend acceptance of a check for $50.00 from an ECDC parent for supplies. motion to approve, passed 7-0
Franklin, MA
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Live reporting - policy update
Policy – First Reading - BEDA: Notification of School Committee Meeting
updating the policy to account for the recent Open Meeting law changes
motion to move to second reading, passed 7-0
Franklin, MA
updating the policy to account for the recent Open Meeting law changes
motion to move to second reading, passed 7-0
Franklin, MA
Live reporting - Community engagement
3. Discussion Only Items
Community Engagement
Cafasso - antiquated platform needs to be replaced in order to update the website itself
the parent survey from 2005 was in the packet (and published on Franklin Matters)
seek the full committee guidance to update the survey
try to update the survey as faithfully as possible to create valid comparisons to the other survey
gather info on perceptions of topics parents would like to be informed on
Use SurveyMonkey to automate the survey process, web based, easy to use and flexible
New front end to schools website by July 1
Next steps, Ed to draft survey questions for review and input
Franklin, MA
Community Engagement
Cafasso - antiquated platform needs to be replaced in order to update the website itself
the parent survey from 2005 was in the packet (and published on Franklin Matters)
seek the full committee guidance to update the survey
try to update the survey as faithfully as possible to create valid comparisons to the other survey
gather info on perceptions of topics parents would like to be informed on
Use SurveyMonkey to automate the survey process, web based, easy to use and flexible
New front end to schools website by July 1
Next steps, Ed to draft survey questions for review and input
Franklin, MA
Live reporting - Kindergarten
d. Budget Update - Kindergarten
428 students in K, moving to half day would be counted as 214 FTE
enrollment decreases by half, determines the foundation budget
$3.4 million for full day, $1.7 million for half-day or tuition based
Foundation budget - Req'd Local Contribution = Chap 70 Aid
Impact of moving to half-day would not be seen until FY 2013
Shifts the burden of a currently state funded program to the local taxpayers
Cafasso - this is an issue that has been kicked around, the analysis shows over the long run, it is loser. With a working community like Franklin, there would be reputational damage.
Rohrbach - we have batted this idea around a lot. We had two first graders who showed us what kindergarten can do for us.
Roy - the evidence is overwhelming, we just can't do this in a prudent way. Thank you for doing this early in the process. I'd rather know this up front.
Sabolinski - this would create another structural deficit down the road.
Glynn - why does another district do this?
Goodman - they may be starting from nothing and going to half day, where we would be loosing the foundation budget as I noted earlier. Other districts may not be in the same situation
Financial Impact of Half Day or Tuition Based K
Franklin, MA
428 students in K, moving to half day would be counted as 214 FTE
enrollment decreases by half, determines the foundation budget
$3.4 million for full day, $1.7 million for half-day or tuition based
Foundation budget - Req'd Local Contribution = Chap 70 Aid
Impact of moving to half-day would not be seen until FY 2013
Shifts the burden of a currently state funded program to the local taxpayers
Cafasso - this is an issue that has been kicked around, the analysis shows over the long run, it is loser. With a working community like Franklin, there would be reputational damage.
Rohrbach - we have batted this idea around a lot. We had two first graders who showed us what kindergarten can do for us.
Roy - the evidence is overwhelming, we just can't do this in a prudent way. Thank you for doing this early in the process. I'd rather know this up front.
Sabolinski - this would create another structural deficit down the road.
Glynn - why does another district do this?
Goodman - they may be starting from nothing and going to half day, where we would be loosing the foundation budget as I noted earlier. Other districts may not be in the same situation
Financial Impact of Half Day or Tuition Based K
Franklin, MA
Live reporting - Health program update K-5
Guests and Presentations
c. K-5 Health Program
Kristen Cerce, Michele Kingsland Smith
Kristen has taken on the leadership role for health and physical ed this year
incorporating aspects of the following programs into the overall health curriculum
HEAT - Healthy Eating and Active Time from Tufts Univ.
Bullying curriculum
"Bone of the week"
difference between strength and cardio-vascular training
allergies and asthma
substance abuse and prevention
mental health, incorporated into many of the units (e.g. dealing with stress)
90/10 health/physical
next year to be 50/50
development time being provided to complete the curriculum
Franklin, MA
c. K-5 Health Program
Kristen Cerce, Michele Kingsland Smith
Kristen has taken on the leadership role for health and physical ed this year
incorporating aspects of the following programs into the overall health curriculum
HEAT - Healthy Eating and Active Time from Tufts Univ.
Bullying curriculum
"Bone of the week"
difference between strength and cardio-vascular training
allergies and asthma
substance abuse and prevention
mental health, incorporated into many of the units (e.g. dealing with stress)
90/10 health/physical
next year to be 50/50
development time being provided to complete the curriculum
Franklin, MA
Live reporting - Harry Potter re-write
2. Guests/Presentations
b. Harry Potter Re-write – Davis Thayer
Debbie Taylor (Teacher) and students Katie Sumner and Reilly Deforge
Franklin, MA
b. Harry Potter Re-write – Davis Thayer
Debbie Taylor (Teacher) and students Katie Sumner and Reilly Deforge
Franklin, MA
Live reporting - FHS Girl's Soccer Team
2. Guests/Presentations
a. FHS Girls Soccer Team
Coach Tom Geysen, School Committee Chairman Jeff Roy, and members of the team
Franklin, MA
a. FHS Girls Soccer Team
Coach Tom Geysen, School Committee Chairman Jeff Roy, and members of the team
Franklin, MA
Live reporting - School Committee Meeting
Present: Douglas, Cafasso, Rohrbach, Mullen, Roy, Trahan, Glynn
Absent: none
1. Routine Business
Citizen’s Comments - none
Review of Agenda - no adjustments
Minutes: I recommend approval of the minutes from the open and executive sessions of the December 14, 2010 School Committee Meeting. motion to approve, passed 7-0
1. Payment of Bills Mr. Glynn motion to approve, passed 7-0
2. Payroll Mrs. Douglas
3. FHS Student Representatives
4. Correspondence
- Budget to Actual
Franklin, MA
Absent: none
1. Routine Business
Citizen’s Comments - none
Review of Agenda - no adjustments
Minutes: I recommend approval of the minutes from the open and executive sessions of the December 14, 2010 School Committee Meeting. motion to approve, passed 7-0
1. Payment of Bills Mr. Glynn motion to approve, passed 7-0
2. Payroll Mrs. Douglas
3. FHS Student Representatives
4. Correspondence
- Budget to Actual
Franklin, MA
Solid Waste pick up snow delay
An email from Recycling News arrived this afternoon to announce:
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Due to the anticipation of large snowfall, curbside trash and recycling will be delayed one day. Please remember to make sure carts are placed in a stable location so they do not tip over or hit by snow removal equipment. Cart lids must be closed for pickup and any additional trash placed in orange overflow bags available at the PW office.
Bulk burnable items (i.e. sofa or chair) must be called in today by 3 pm and placed for collection by Thursday at 7:00 AM. They will be picked up on Thursday or Friday.
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"Construction is expected to last about four months"
"We are looking for your input so we can finish up and get this out to bid," Taberner told about 15 people who attended the meeting.
The work, to be paid for through a $1 million state public works grant, is expected to include the parking lot, Emmons Street between Main Street and Hillside Road, Dean Avenue between Main and Ray streets, Ray Street and Depot Street, Taberner said.
Taberner still has to talk with a few nearby property owners, and public works crews must finish surveying the existing drainage system with cameras before bids are sought, he said.
Curbing and sidewalks will be more clearly defined, delineating between pedestrian and vehicle space, said William Paille, a project manager with Weston & Sampson, a consulting firm that is working on the downtown revitalization efforts.You can read the full article in the Milford Daily News here
This project covers the following area:
The detail on the upper parking lot. This is not the MBTA parking lot, although some spaces can be used monthly by commuters.
This photo depicts the benches, etc to be used in the area
Additional information can be found on the Planning and Community Development web page.
Franklin, MA
Monday, January 10, 2011
Food and non-food needs
The current food and non-food needs of the Franklin Food Pantry can be viewed in the document below:
Franklin Food Pantry - JanFeb 2011 Needs
These items can be left at the Food Pantry during their open hours (Tue - Fri, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM). If the items won't freeze in the cold, they can also be left in the large wooden box on the porch.
Franklin, MA
Franklin Food Pantry - JanFeb 2011 Needs
These items can be left at the Food Pantry during their open hours (Tue - Fri, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM). If the items won't freeze in the cold, they can also be left in the large wooden box on the porch.
Franklin, MA
Bullukian Oil in the snow
Saturday morning, it was still lightly snowing when Dolores and I went for our walk.
Bullukian Oil was quiet in the snow.
Franklin, MA
Bullukian Oil was quiet in the snow.
Franklin, MA
Verizon Cable License Amendment - public comment period
The cable license between Franklin and Verizon is being amended to bring the revenue into agreement with the current revenue from Comcast. Actually a reduction from 5% to 4.8% of gross revenues would come to Franklin.
The comment period begins 14 days after the notification (12/16/10), hence 12/30/10 and runs for 21 days (hence Jan 20th).
Franklin Amendment Verizon Cable License
Related post from the Town Council meeting on Nov 17th discussing the possible public access channel operation
http://franklinmatters.blogspot.com/2010/11/live-reporting-cable-update.html
Franklin, MA
The comment period begins 14 days after the notification (12/16/10), hence 12/30/10 and runs for 21 days (hence Jan 20th).
Franklin Amendment Verizon Cable License
Related post from the Town Council meeting on Nov 17th discussing the possible public access channel operation
http://franklinmatters.blogspot.com/2010/11/live-reporting-cable-update.html
Franklin, MA
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