Franklin Matters

Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Live reporting: through to Closing

5. Information Matters

Superintendent’s Report

listing of student athletes with NCAA acceptances
(add listing later)

Boston Globe Scholastic Art Awards announced
(find listing to add)

Thanks to the DPW, they have been running 24x7 Friday though Monday with the back to back storms

issues with ConnectedEd system, issues were state wide, will look at other options (i.e. email, Twitter, etc.)

How did we make the call so early? AP Government students were slated to leave at 5:00 AM Monday to go to NH for the campaign; they had been preparing for months for this trip

Family Science Night - Mar 10
so successful last year, coming back this year

School Committee Sub-Committee Reports
budget sub-committee did meet on needs for the budget
this is the budget cycle, what will the state provide is unknown at this time

School Committee Liaison Reports

joint PCC meeting, tremendous group of parents involved

Trivia Bee coming, 'pop culture' is the theme

7. Motion to Adjourn, second, passed 6-0

– Dr. O’Malley

Live reporting: Calendar Committee and Action Items

3. Discussion Only Items

Calendar Committee

MJ Scofield to lead as chair
looking at vacation schedules, holidays and opening day for students
looking to complete the analysis this year, target to get a recommendation for June, get ahead of the schedule if there are changes for the 2017-2018 schedule

no issues with quorum as the sub committee will not be making decisions

4. Action Items

a. I recommend acceptance of a check for $20.00 from a parent for district wide field trips.
motion to approve, seconded, passed 6-0

b. I recommend acceptance of a check for $700.00 from Target for field trips for Parmenter students.
motion to approve, seconded, passed 6-0

c. I recommend acceptance of a check for $4,771.63 from the Jefferson PCC for field trips for Jefferson students.
motion to approve, seconded, passed 6-0

d. I recommend acceptance of the donation of HDMI Cables from JEM Electronics (approximate value $50) for districtwide use.
motion to approve, seconded, passed 6-0

Live reporting: ECDC Update

a. ECDC Update

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0wjbnXDBhczLWk2bDJXMXVFTm9WYTNvS205S0tJWEw5bEpv/view?usp=sharing

ECDC - Strengthening Community - Improving Quality from Franklin Matters

Kelty Kelley, Principal of ECDC

Valentines prepared by students for the Senior Center

values learning through discovery

community garden started last year, grant from the Y, assistance from the DPW

ECDC is a tuition school, looking to improve and enhance development opportunities

eliminating the 2 day option next year
extending time in school programs overall, shortest program will be 3 days

piloting a single age group next year, will really be dependent upon the registration and enrollment for this option

raising expectations for student actually results in increased performance

technology, use of Google docs and use of Blogger
thematic unit updates for classrooms to bring to the families

introducing students to technology as a learning tool, iPads for example

big difference in the 3 days versus the 2 days

There is a scholarship program available

early education matters...

Live reporting: School Committee - Feb 9, 2016

Present: Bergen, O'Malley, Schultz, Jewell, Douglas (late), Bilello (late)
Absent: Scofield

1. Routine Business

Citizen’s Comments
none

Review of Agenda
minor adjustment on order of presentations

Minutes: I recommend approval of the minutes from the January 26, 2016 School Committee Meeting.
motion to accept, seconded, passed 4-0

Payment of Bills Dr. O’Malley
Payroll Mrs. Douglas (not present)

FHS Student Representatives

Alana

thanks for the past 2 snow days
caps and gowns coming soon,

Julie

new food policy for within the school building
teachers have discretion in their classrooms
new lanyard policy, have on their presence, need not wear them

parents dropping kids off in student parking lot
need to use the loop not the parking lot

Correspondence: Budget to Actual – Miriam Goodman

2. Guests/Presentations

b. Student Services Update
Deborah Dixon, Director
Sue Borchard and Stephanie Geddis

reviewing the section 504 requirements
379 0r 6.7% percent of the students

McKinney-Vento Homeless Education

Q - on the immunization requirement
roughly 20 students in this category over the last 2 years
not that they don't need it, the records are normally required for admission
we serve them and then follow up on the records

special education is specially designed instruction for the students
requirements

Special ed programs at Jefferson, Keller and Oak St
all schools provide inclusion based class services

review of types of disabilities
autism the #1 category

full inclusion (608), partial inclusion (53) and sub separate (90) are the three types of delivery

some students are serviced outside the district

comments from Tom Hehir, special education educator at Harvard

Special education survey coming in March, targeting families and faculty

Leaping into Kindergarten, Feb 29 (leap day)

Students
Best Buddies at FHS now on Twitter
@bestFHSbuddies https://twitter.com/BestFHSBuddies

getting buddies involved with more than just football
did volleyball, basketball and working on others

Best Buddies Holiday party

pep rally before the Thanksgiving break

Jason, co-president of Best Buddies at FHS

Parents
"when parents are involved, the success is marvelous"

SEPAC Chair - Sara Mulcahey

parents can help each other, recommendations, support
monthly workshops open to the public

http://franklinsepac.org/

The SEPAC group is a 501(c)3 operating separately but collaboratively with the school district

Caryn Budd, Vice Chair SEPAC
mother of Korey, now 16 with a passion for life
Guild School, Waltham

O'Malley - thanks, very proud of the students

Jewell - comments to reinforce the parents getting involved with their children's development, it is so critical to the overall success

Bilello - use of more technology to help with some of the disabilities, need more professional development to support the teachers servicing the students

Bergen - is it tracked to see how many students with services eventually don't need the services?
- it is tracked but we haven't got the numbers handy

Franklin, MA: School Committee - Agenda - Feb 9

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 "the key to learning"

1. Routine Business

Citizen’s Comments
Review of Agenda
Minutes: I recommend approval of the minutes from the January 26, 2016 School Committee Meeting.
Payment of Bills Dr. O’Malley
Payroll Mrs. Douglas
FHS Student Representatives
Correspondence: Budget to Actual – Miriam Goodman

2. Guests/Presentations
a. ECDC Update
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0wjbnXDBhczLWk2bDJXMXVFTm9WYTNvS205S0tJWEw5bEpv/view?usp=sharing

b. Student Services Update

3. Discussion Only Items

Calendar Committee

4. Action Items
a. I recommend acceptance of a check for $20.00 from a parent for district wide field trips.
b. I recommend acceptance of a check for $700.00 from Target for field trips for Parmenter students. c. I recommend acceptance of a check for $4,771.63 from the Jefferson PCC for field trips for Jefferson students.
d. I recommend acceptance of the donation of HDMI Cables from JEM Electronics (approximate value $50) for districtwide use.

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. Motion to Adjourn
– Dr. O’Malley

In the News: family science night, Dean performance scheduled, Circle of Friends concert

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin

The high school will hosts its second annual "Family Science Night" next month - an event intended to encourage science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) interest on the part of elementary and middle school students.

The event - scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 10 - will be organized by the high school's Science National Honor Society group.

The group, said high school science teacher Ann Butler, is comprised of students who have reached a certain GPA in science subjects. This is the society's largest event of the year.

"Last year, the idea was to invite elementary students to the night, and it was a wild, wild hit," said Butler. "We never anticipated the crowds we got - it was about 300 kids."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20160208/franklin-science-night-set-for-march

The School of the Arts at Dean College will perform “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead” March 2-6 in the Performing Arts Studios Stage at Dean College, 61 School St.

“Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead” is the tale of Shakespeare’s play “Hamlet” as told from the view of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.

The Dean College production will take place at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday – Saturday; 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20160208/dean-college-to-present-rosencrantz-and-guildenstern-are-dead

The Circle of Friends Coffeehouse will host Seth Glier at 8 p.m. Feb. 27 in the First Universalist Society’s Meetinghouse, 262 Chestnut St.

A singer-songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist who averages over 250 live performances annually, Glier has gone from opening act to headlining his own shows and playing major festivals. He’s shared the stage with artists as diverse as James Taylor, Ani DiFranco, Edwin McCain, Martin Sexton, Emmylou Harris and Ryan Adams. For more on Glier, visit sethglier.com.

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20160208/circle-of-friends-coffeehouse-to-host-seth-glier