Live reporting: to closing

4. Action Items

a. I recommend adoption of the District Improvement Plan as presented.
motion to accept, seconded, passed 7-0

b. I recommend acceptance of a check for $288.00 from All American Publishing for FHS.
motion to accept, seconded, passed 7-0

5. Information Matters

Superintendent’s Report
it was a great week, then today happened
i.e. Davis Thayer, thanks to Dean College for their help, students at Dean embraced our students
thank you to Franklin Police and Fire for their guidance and help today
we do need to do a follow up

hosting interviews for Horace Mann interviews on the 10th
decision expected by the end of the month

Think Taylors Concussion Awareness Week
the impact of concussions is the new public health crisis
week of 21st to 25th
all of MIAA teams will also participate

School Committee Sub-Committee Reports
note

School Committee Liaison Reports
note

6. New Business
To discuss future business that may be brought before the School Committee.
Harlem Wizards - Nov 13th
volunteers looked for to help with the event

7. Executive Session
Personnel Matter - not needed

8. Adjourn
motion to adjourn

Live reporting: District Improvement Plan

2. Guests/Presentations

b. District Improvement Plan

Winslow, Sabolinski, Edwards

Goal

"We will define, identify, develop, and implement strategies to advance increased complexity and rigor across all curricula, instructional practices, and assessments within the Franklin Public Schools."

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looked at student work samples to see what was being done in light of what was needed

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Sub-Goals:

Standard 1 Instructional Leadership

• We will continue to align curricula to the Massachusetts Frameworks and develop corresponding common assessments to ensure that all students in each grade and course have the same opportunities to develop and demonstrate mastery in the required concepts and skills.

Standard 2 Teaching All Students

• We will utilize differentiated instructional strategies to meet needs of students at all levels, by using a Response to Intervention Program (RtI) and the implementation of high expectations for increased complexity and rigor for all learners.
• By implementing research-based curricula to support social/emotional learning all students will benefit from a safe and supportive learning environment.

Standard 3 Community Engagement

• Through effective partnerships with families, community members, and organizations, educators will promote learning expectations and initiatives that enable all students to grow academically, socially, and physically.
• Expectations for the appropriate mastery of concepts and skills and the demonstration of proficiency in these content and skills will be shared with families and the community, including celebrations of success.
• Through school-based activities and initiatives, we will create inclusive communities in all of our schools for all students and families, especially those coming from diverse backgrounds.

Standard 4 Professional Culture

• All staff will participate in the alignment of curricula, the development and implementation of common assessments, and will provide evidence of differentiated instruction in their classrooms.

• Using the Professional Learning Community (PLC) model, faculty and administration will collaborate and engage in professional activities to implement instructional practices that engage all students and establish expectations that challenge students to meet or exceed their potential.

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Looking to rebrand the school district

How do we talk about math today with the parents who might have had a different experience with math. How the classwork also translates to homework. 

More homework is not necessarily an example of rigor

revisiting our core values and mission
will want to look at transportation systemically since the late 90's
some of the traffic challenges around Horace Mann, Oak and the High School in particular
entering into negotiations with the FEA
exciting but a lot of work to be done


O'Malley - commend you for the overarching goal

Jewel - commend you on your planning, where are we 2-3 years from now, how do we educate parents?, parents are not used to thinking in the classroom right now; the classroom is different, how can we better facilitate kids helping kids? Many people think when we go to the new basis it is a down grade, it is not but we need to communicate that out better. I am in communication with other School Committees and they are not hearing what I hearing. Cross fertilization is the best way to get that done.

Live reporting: Summer program updates

2. Guests/Presentations

a. Summer Update – Pandora Carlucci
Without Supt Sabolinski's leadership the programs would not be enjoyed by 2500 people during the summer

10 presentations from 4 groups
multi-media demonstration about to begin

Nancy Schoen and Jane Hogan

(video shown)

39 FHS students participated as mentors to the younger students
500 attended the final performance and pizza party
75 international students from Dean took a tour of FHS on the last day

Slides shared for Summer Art Institute
4 courses, 3 middle school, 1 high school; 50 students total
were able to participate as part of the Cultural Festival

Ann Butler

biotech boot camp, supported by local businesses for 7th and 8th graders
about 25 students participated
did work via case studies
not pretend science, actual forensics science used

Brenda Reed

talks about the fall schedule for Lifelong Learning
the brochure and updates have been shared here on Franklin Matters
Community walking is one of the events that is high interest; restarts on Sep 15th
3 pilot programs tried during the summer

• adult men's basketball
• advanced coed adult volleyball
• private music lessons for students

88 people tried these programs this summer

establishing partnerships
Providence Performing Art Center, Hanover Theater
among the many being built

some suggested country line dancing, exploring to maybe make available this winter

Kristen Circe, Michelle Hess, Jessi Fanueli

High School Experience
305 freshman participated, the largest group thus far

toured the high school, got their Chromebooks and student IDs

project adventure is one of the student highlights

organized curriculum and activity session
enthusiasm was contagious all week
the new freshman class was inventive and creative

"if nothing goes right go left"
"we'd rather we hated for who we are than liked for who we are not"
(others to be added; final vote to be held by students to select the class motto)

combined history and literature for a session
combined math and science for a session
one session on "7 habits of highly effective teens"

Solutions Summer

water slides on Wednesday
housed at Jefferson Elementary for the summer

6 week program from K to 6th grade
weekly themes

Jeff Chaffee "Archimedes"

grown from 35 - 65 students in five years
will stay at elementary and middle school






Thanks for choosing math in July

Seth Diamond

thanks to the custodians for taking care of the 250 students
K to 6th grade

STAR program

Mullen - thanks to all for your enthusiasm and desire to do this for the students in the summer time

O'Malley - Archimedes could visit us if we had longer school days, these kind of activities belong in the classroom every day. We need air conditioning in the schools, we need longer days. We need to pay teachers more. That is a theme. I am not proposing an action item. I hope to see it during my time. Thank you again!

Jewel - I have to admit that this is my favorite time of year, I was talking with the Dean of Ohio St integrating different programs, allowing achievement. You do it every day with math, english and allowing them to be creative. I am disappointed in that you have only as many as you do. How many students do we have in the district? Maybe we have not done enough to advertise this.

LIve reporting: School Committee - Sep 8, 2015

Present: Douglas, O'Malley, Rohrbach, Clement, Mullen, Trahan, Jewell
Absent: none


1. Routine Business
Citizen’s Comments - none

Review of Agenda - no changes

Minutes: I recommend approval of the minutes from the August 25, 2015 School Committee Meeting.
motion to approve, seconded, passed 7-0

Payment of Bills - Mr. Clement
motion to approve, seconded, passed 7-0

Payroll - Mrs. Douglas

FHS Student Representatives
Julie Harrington (Student Body President)
Alanna Lynch (President of Senior Class)

FHS Girls cross country won the Hockomock Jamboree

Correspondence:

• Budget to Actual – Miriam Goodman

Franklin Public Schools: Heat Precautions

A message from FRANKLIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

Hello

We have had a few inquiries requesting that we cancel school or reduce the school day  due to the weather. Those are not considerations at this time.  

To make sure all students are hydrated, all principals have been directed to have an adequate supply of water available to all students. The district will make sure water from the cafe is available students in our K- 8 schools as most of those complexes have minimal air conditioned spaces.  

Principals at the elementary level will monitor conditions and may choose to limit recess or hold indoor recess. School health professionals are available to monitor students and will check in on  any student with an  individual health plan that indicates a child may have  issues with respect to heat. 

As always a parent may exercise their right to keep a child home from school if they feel attendance will have a negative impact on the health of their child/children.

Please contact the school office to let administration know you plan to keep your child home.

Thank you,

Maureen Sabolinski

Superintendent of Schools

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Franklin, MA: School Committee - Agenda - Sep 8, 2015

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."

1. Routine Business

Citizen’s Comments
Review of Agenda

The Key to Learning

Minutes: I recommend approval of the minutes from the August 25, 2015
School Committee Meeting.
Payment of Bills Mr. Clement
Payroll Mrs. Douglas
FHS Student Representatives
Correspondence: Budget to Actual – Miriam Goodman

2. Guests/Presentations

a. Summer Update – Pandora Carlucci
b. District Improvement Plan

3. Discussion Only Items

none

4. Action Items

a. I recommend adoption of the District Improvement Plan as presented.
b. I recommend acceptance of a check for $288.00 from All American Publishing for FHS.

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

Personnel Matter

8. Adjourn

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