In the News: final walk through, emergency medial care

For the last time in its 43 year history, the halls of Franklin High School were filled with students.
But some of these students haven’t set foot in the school in years, and came back to catch one final glimpse of the school that they spent four years in.
With a brand new 300,000-square-foot building approaching completion that will open in time for next school year, administration opened the school to the public for the last time Saturday.

You can read the full article in the Milford Daily News here
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20140621/NEWS/140629196/1994/NEWS

Two town councilors held a closed-door meeting with officials from Milford Regional Medical Center this week to discuss Franklin’s urgent care needs and the prospect of bringing in a medical clinic. 

Peter Padula and Judith Pfeffer met privately Thursday afternoon with Milford Regional CEO Frank Saba, among other hospital officials. Council Chairman Robert Vallee has asked Padula and Pfeffer to research outpatient options for the town, such as a satellite emergency room, because he said it takes too long to take Franklin patients in need of critical care to area hospitals like Milford Regional. 

"We’re one of the biggest towns in the Milford area that brings patients to their hospital," Pfeffer said. "They want to make sure we’re being treated and handled as well as possible." 

According to Milford Regional, the ambulance times from Franklin fall within national standards. "But it all depends what section of Franklin you’re going to," Pfeffer noted.

You can read the full article in the Milford Daily News here
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20140621/NEWS/140629318/1994/NEWS

Franklin, MA: School Committee - Agenda - June 24, 2014

Vision Statement

The Franklin Public Schools will foster within its students the knowledge and skills to

find and achieve satisfaction in life as productive global citizens.

AGENDA

"The listing of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law."

Franklin Public Schools

1. Routine Business
Citizen’s Comments
Review of Agenda
Minutes: I recommend approval of the minutes from the June 10, 2014 School Committee Meeting.
Payment of Bills Mr. Clement
Payroll Mrs. Douglas
FHS Student Representatives
Correspondence: none

2. Guests/Presentations
a. School Wellness Advisory Council Update – Sally Winslow, Miriam Goodman
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/06/franklin-public-schools-student.html

b. Student Success Team Update – Sally Winslow, Paul Peri, Peter Light
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/06/franklin-public-schools-student-success.html

3. Discussion Only Items
Policy – First Readings
a) New or Revised Policies:

1. (New) JJE – Student Fundraising Activities
2. (Revised) AC – Discrimination Harassment
3. (Revised) CHCA – Approval of Student Handbooks
4. (Revised) IJOAA – Field Trips
5. (Revised) JICFB – Bullying
6. (Revised) JII – Student Complaints and Grievances
7. (Revised) JLCD – Self-Administration Medication

b) Elimination of Policies:

1. AC-E – Public Discrimination Complaints
2. AC-R – Harassment Discrimination Investigation Checklist
3. ACA – Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Gender
4. ACAB – Sexual Harassment Policy for Students
5. ACE – Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Disability
6. ACE-R – Rights of Handicapped Persons

4. Action Items
a. I recommend approval of the Budget Transfers as detailed.
b. I recommend the Franklin Public Schools implement PARCC as the district assessment system for the 2014-2015 school year.
c. I recommend moving the following revised/new policies to a second reading:

1. (New) JJE – Student Fundraising Activities
2. (Revised) AC – Discrimination Harassment
3. (Revised) CHCA – Approval of Student Handbooks
4. (Revised) IJOAA – Field Trips
5. (Revised) JICFB – Bullying
6. (Revised) JII – Student Complaints and Grievances
7. (Revised) JLCD – Self-Administration Medication

d. I recommend moving the following elimination policies to a second reading:

1. AC-E – Public Discrimination Complaints
2. AC-R – Harassment Discrimination Investigation Checklist
3. ACA – Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Gender
4. ACAB – Sexual Harassment Policy for Students
5. ACE – Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Disability
6. ACE-R – Rights of Handicapped Persons

e. I recommend approval to declare instruments listed as surplus for FHS.
f. I recommend acceptance of checks totaling $574.00 for FHS in-house enrichment ($130.68 from Follett; $262.66 from Wells Fargo; $130.66 from Stop and Shop A+ School Rewards; and $30.00 in memory of Joseph DeNapoli from Pauline Carlson)

5. Information Matters
Superintendent’s Report
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

Franklin Public Schools: Student Wellness Advisory Committee update

The Student Wellness Advisory Committee report scheduled for presentation and update for the School Committee meeting on Tuesday, June 24, 2014.




The full agenda for the School Committee meeting can be found here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/06/franklin-ma-school-committee-agenda.html

Franklin Public Schools: Student Success

The Student Success Committee update is scheduled for the School Committee meeting on Tuesday, June 24:



The full agenda for the School Committee meeting on Tuesday, June 24 can be found here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/06/franklin-ma-school-committee-agenda.html

Franklin Food Pantry Fundraiser - June 26

Pour Richard's Wine and Spirits Connecting good friends with great wine! Never Drink Ordinary! Pour Richard's Franklin Food Pantry Fundraiser!    Thursday, June 26 6-8:30 PM Delicious Wines, Craft Beers, Food from Whole Foods Bellingham, and local musician Ken Barney to entertain us. And best of all? This fun evening is a benefit for the Franklin Food Pantry. Tickets are just $10, with 100% of ticket sales to FFP. Pour Richard's will also donate 20% of profits from sales of beer, wine, and spirits. This is a great chance to stock up for July 4th cookouts, summer vacation rentals, etc, while also assisting the Food Pantry.  Tickets are available at the door, at the Food Pantry during normal business hours, or online HERE. See you there! Never Drink Ordinary! -Ann and John Please share this email with friends who are enthusiastic about great wine, beer, and spirits. (Keeping all the good stuff for yourself is bad karma.) [Insert social links here - select the logos from the toolbar on the left side.]

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Sign up for electronic payment of your Franklin bills

Are you tired of receiving bills in the mail, putting them down somewhere until you cannot find them when you are ready to pay them? Have you ever paid a late fee and/or interest charges because you misplaced a bill? Then you are ready to take the next step to bill presentment or paperless billing.

The Town of Franklin offers you the convenience of paperless billing through UniPay’s new electronic billing feature. Managing your bills online has now become faster and easier. With electronic bill presentment you will receive an email notice as soon as your bill is available for payment. With paperless billing you will no longer receive those paper bills to save.

It’s easy as 1, 2, 3~ …. Register, view, and pay….. And you are using the same trusted, dependable UniPay product. Your bills are stored electronically on UniPay and your payment history is also available. You can retrieve them by logging in. If you need a copy, just print it out. If you need to know what you paid for taxes for income tax purposes, just look them up.

No searching for paper copies.
No forgetting to pay.
No hassle.

And it is available 24 hours a day/365 days a year so you can manage your Real Estate and water/sewer/trash bills when you want to.

Use our on-line bill payment link to get you there to register. The link is on the Town of Franklin Home page. http://franklinma.virtualtownhall.net/Pages/index

welcome page for Franklin's e-bill service UniPay Gold

Go directly to UniPay Gold via this link:
https://unipaygold.unibank.com/Default.aspx?customerid=721

It is easy to “be green”.


Note: there is a $0.25 service charge that is applied to each payment. When you consider the cost of a stamp is currently twice the service charge, this is a good deal.  I have used the online bill pay successfully.



If you have questions, you can contact the Treasurer's office

Town of Franklin
Treasurer-Collector
355 East Central Street
Franklin, MA 02038
(508) 520-4950

Seven Safety Tips for the 4th of July

The Mass.Gov blog has a good posting with safety tips for the 4th of July celebrations:

In 1776, the first shots at Lexington and Concord were fired, marking the beginnings of the American Revolution. Today, Americans take time each year on July 4th to celebrate the birth of our nation and commemorate those who fought for our freedom. On this day of backyard barbecues, fireworks, and outdoor fun, remember to keep a few safety tips in mind: 

1. Leave Fireworks to the Professionals

Massachusetts law prohibits private citizens from using, selling, or possessing fireworks. Additionally, fireworks purchased legally elsewhere and then transported into the state are strictly prohibited. There are a variety of fireworks displays supervised by professionals to enjoy in Massachusetts instead. 

2. Keep Children Safe

Whether on the playground or at a campground, make sure children are supervised while celebrating outside during the holiday. Keep fireworks and sparklers out of reach of children at all times. Removepieces of small toys, balloons, , and other items that may be potential choking hazards or dangerous to small children.

Mass.GOV webpage

Continue reading the safety tips by following this link:

http://blog.mass.gov/blog/safety/seven-safety-tips-for-the-4th-of-july/