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Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Downtown Partnership: September 15: Agenda, Guest Speaker, Registration Deadline, SBA Seminar
Dance, Exercise & Wellness for Fall
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Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Real time reporting: to closing
5. Information Matters
6. New Business
To discuss future business that may be brought before the School Committee.
nothing
7. Motion to Adjourn , seconded, passed 7-0
– Dr. O’Malley
- Superintendent’s Report
successful opening, bus counts next week to ensure folks are on the proper bus
rave reviews at middle and high school
high school flatbread pizza getting a high review, tacos taken to a new level
NutriSlice - iPhone app to rate school food and choices
improvements in schools newsletters, blogging and other communications to their community (i.e. parents)
amazing instruction going on in the classrooms, a great hiring year, the new teachers have hit the ground running
- School Committee Sub-Committee Reports
policy subcommittee will meet on Sep 19th to discuss dress code
middle and high school as well as legal counsel
7:00 PM
community relations committee working on newsletter
align discussions with coffees
next Sat 24th at Franklin TV at 9:00 AM
strategic planning meeting for SAFE Coalition Tuesday, Sep 20
"teamwork makes the dream work"
- School Committee Liaison Reports
6. New Business
To discuss future business that may be brought before the School Committee.
nothing
7. Motion to Adjourn , seconded, passed 7-0
– Dr. O’Malley
Real time reporting: action items
4. Action Items
a. I recommend approval of the following 2016-2017 School Improvement Plans:
b. I recommend adoption of School Committee Policies:
c. I recommend acceptance of the check from the Franklin Music Boosters in the amount of $1600.00 for supplemental supplies for the Elementary Music Program.
a return to string instruments for elementary schools, used to be strings, now will be ukulele
motion to approve, seconded, pass 7-0
a. I recommend approval of the following 2016-2017 School Improvement Plans:
1. Annie Sullivan MSmotion to approve, seconded, pass 7-0
2. Horace Mann MS
3. Remington MS
4. FHS
b. I recommend adoption of School Committee Policies:
1. DJE - Bidding Requirementsmotion to approve, seconded, pass 7-0
2. DKC - Expense Reimbursements
3. JJF - Student Activity Accounts
4. JJF-R - Student Activity Accounts
5. JJFG - Disposition of Student Activity Accounts
c. I recommend acceptance of the check from the Franklin Music Boosters in the amount of $1600.00 for supplemental supplies for the Elementary Music Program.
a return to string instruments for elementary schools, used to be strings, now will be ukulele
motion to approve, seconded, pass 7-0
Real time reporting: superintendent search decision
picking up end of the discussion on the FHS School Improvement Plan
(2 minute break)
3. Discussion Only Items
Superintendent Search Discussion/Decision
pick one of the three groups, do it themselves, or go out again for more choices
effectively five choices
MASC
confidentiality of the search committee is key
"we can go with someone else but they will still be there for us"
there is a difference in cost and focus on how a search goes but there are more similarities across the three
"others stood out stronger to me" depth of this presentation was not as strong as others
ECRA
The report they prepare is so thorough, we can use that for several years
I looked at what the local knowledge brought and the background checks were so important
there are so many folks looking for superintendent, we need to be efficient, we need to be prepared to help the candidate
they will do the preparations and make the short list to handle the confidentiality
the most important thing we do is what we are about to do, bring a new superintendent
they spoke to the skills needed for the 21st century leader
Jewel = "I can not see 11 residents of Franklin keeping their mouths shut"
Your always looking for people who already have a job and are a good fit
this is the only group to pull that person to put in the application
I think this group might not be able to reach out to the stakeholders as well as some of the others
he was the only one who talked of interviewing each of us
sense that folks coming forward would be coming because there is an agenda they espouse as opposed to working for the 'commonwealth'
NESDEC
good reviews, largest volume of business
concern about who would be the consultant to work with
Lisa Trainor
you are the driver, this person is going to be your face in the focus groups, etc.
you need good info
I personally preferred ECRA/HYA
what i like about Mr Connolly was about the personal nature of hiring
"are you vested in Franklin, they are going to be vested in you"
that personal piece is an important piece
there shouldn't be a lot of surprises in the profile that comes out
the fact that they (NESDEC) didn't put a focus on that (confidentiality) is a concern
Bilello - HYA
Scofield - MASC
Bergen - HYA
Douglas - HYA
O'Malley - HYA
Schultz - HYA
Jewel - HYA
phone calls to be made to set up a meeting and a contract
Note- prior meeting notes referred to HYA as ECRA...
(2 minute break)
3. Discussion Only Items
Superintendent Search Discussion/Decision
pick one of the three groups, do it themselves, or go out again for more choices
effectively five choices
MASC
confidentiality of the search committee is key
"we can go with someone else but they will still be there for us"
there is a difference in cost and focus on how a search goes but there are more similarities across the three
"others stood out stronger to me" depth of this presentation was not as strong as others
ECRA
The report they prepare is so thorough, we can use that for several years
I looked at what the local knowledge brought and the background checks were so important
there are so many folks looking for superintendent, we need to be efficient, we need to be prepared to help the candidate
they will do the preparations and make the short list to handle the confidentiality
the most important thing we do is what we are about to do, bring a new superintendent
they spoke to the skills needed for the 21st century leader
Jewel = "I can not see 11 residents of Franklin keeping their mouths shut"
Your always looking for people who already have a job and are a good fit
this is the only group to pull that person to put in the application
I think this group might not be able to reach out to the stakeholders as well as some of the others
he was the only one who talked of interviewing each of us
sense that folks coming forward would be coming because there is an agenda they espouse as opposed to working for the 'commonwealth'
NESDEC
good reviews, largest volume of business
concern about who would be the consultant to work with
Lisa Trainor
you are the driver, this person is going to be your face in the focus groups, etc.
you need good info
I personally preferred ECRA/HYA
what i like about Mr Connolly was about the personal nature of hiring
"are you vested in Franklin, they are going to be vested in you"
that personal piece is an important piece
there shouldn't be a lot of surprises in the profile that comes out
the fact that they (NESDEC) didn't put a focus on that (confidentiality) is a concern
Bilello - HYA
Scofield - MASC
Bergen - HYA
Douglas - HYA
O'Malley - HYA
Schultz - HYA
Jewel - HYA
phone calls to be made to set up a meeting and a contract
Note- prior meeting notes referred to HYA as ECRA...
Real time reporting: Superintendent Search - MASC
2. Guests/Presentations
a. MASC Superintendent Search - Jim Hardy
technology reason, not glamourous for missing last meeting
he had added to his calendar but for 2017, not 2016
looks to help identify the skill set being looked for
survey and focus groups used to solicit input from the various stakeholder groups
utilize national in kind advertising through membership in national organizations they do use mailing to help attract some candidates; mailed to all superintendents in New England
recommendations on the charge from the School Committee to the search committee
size of the search committee, 11-13
number of candidates to bring for decision, no less than 3, no more than 5
once candidates get to the School Committee, the applications are public records
timeline backs of from the desired start date
interview with candidate, public portion,
his job is to ensure a fair and equitable process
at the end of the day, it is nice to know that everyone is behind the choice
the optimum outcome is that it is a real hard choice among three great candidates
model contracts available, legal advice is available
the range has already been announced, so most of the negotiation would be around the fringe benefits
Dorothy Presser would be the key as this is her region but it is your choice
we work for you, if you want me, I would still have folks help each other out
Q - are you advising that we have a search committee?
A - if you have a number of stakeholders then they have a vested interest in the selection. (2) the only other reason is that you can get a preliminary interview without public knowledge of the candidates.
only 2 searches done by consultant at a time, there is a process to keep things separate. searches are specific to the district
need to be careful to not let the hiring guidelines become skewed due to a 'issue of the day'
the priorities should be aligned by the group that the item rose from
Lisa Trainor, HR for Franklin
question on the nature of the committees and the pre-interview process
narrow 30 down to 10, then down to 3
group review of the candidates for initial interview
done by consensus
there is a spreadsheet with a rubric built on the identified qualifications for the ideal candidate
the questions should outline what the scoring or answers were looked for
did not have a search committee not deliver a candidate
does not consider a search successful unless there is a renewal for the contract
one year notice for non-renewal
one search in 20 years did not renew, other than retires
a. MASC Superintendent Search - Jim Hardy
technology reason, not glamourous for missing last meeting
he had added to his calendar but for 2017, not 2016
looks to help identify the skill set being looked for
survey and focus groups used to solicit input from the various stakeholder groups
utilize national in kind advertising through membership in national organizations they do use mailing to help attract some candidates; mailed to all superintendents in New England
recommendations on the charge from the School Committee to the search committee
size of the search committee, 11-13
number of candidates to bring for decision, no less than 3, no more than 5
once candidates get to the School Committee, the applications are public records
timeline backs of from the desired start date
interview with candidate, public portion,
his job is to ensure a fair and equitable process
at the end of the day, it is nice to know that everyone is behind the choice
the optimum outcome is that it is a real hard choice among three great candidates
model contracts available, legal advice is available
the range has already been announced, so most of the negotiation would be around the fringe benefits
Dorothy Presser would be the key as this is her region but it is your choice
we work for you, if you want me, I would still have folks help each other out
Q - are you advising that we have a search committee?
A - if you have a number of stakeholders then they have a vested interest in the selection. (2) the only other reason is that you can get a preliminary interview without public knowledge of the candidates.
only 2 searches done by consultant at a time, there is a process to keep things separate. searches are specific to the district
need to be careful to not let the hiring guidelines become skewed due to a 'issue of the day'
the priorities should be aligned by the group that the item rose from
Lisa Trainor, HR for Franklin
question on the nature of the committees and the pre-interview process
narrow 30 down to 10, then down to 3
group review of the candidates for initial interview
done by consensus
there is a spreadsheet with a rubric built on the identified qualifications for the ideal candidate
the questions should outline what the scoring or answers were looked for
did not have a search committee not deliver a candidate
does not consider a search successful unless there is a renewal for the contract
one year notice for non-renewal
one search in 20 years did not renew, other than retires
Real time Reporting: School Committee - Sep 13
Present: O'Malley, Schultz, Douglas, Jewell, Scofield, Bilello, Bergen
Absent: none
1. Routine Business
Absent: none
1. Routine Business
- Citizen’s Comments
none
- Review of Agenda
nothing to add
- Budget to Actual
- Minutes: I recommend approval of the minutes from the August 23, 2016 School Committee Meeting.
motion to approve, seconded, passed 7-0
- Payment of Bills Dr. O’Malley
- Payroll Mrs. Douglas
- FHS Student Representatives
Alex and Nick, the two new student representatives
high school experience was a good experience, the courtyard is different, the trees are growing, its appearance is remarkably different
freshman school election
activities fair to be held at the high school next Monday, to help share what each club and activity is about and perhaps sign up
spirit week, hoping to get floats for the homecoming game
first TV announcements will be starting next week, taking advantage of the technology
sports have started, the FHS athletic program is amazing, the 'never quit' motto
everyone is excited to get into the new year
use a Google calendar to get access to all the events and sports
- Correspondence
Franklin can use your help!
The Town of Franklin encourages all residents who are interested in volunteering to apply now to any committee. If you have been curious or interested in giving your time, expertise or perspective on behalf of your community, now is an excellent time to get involved.
Current Committee Vacancies:
To apply for a volunteer position on a Town Committee, please visit the Town’s website and fill out the online volunteer form at:
http://town.franklin.ma.us/Pages/FranklinMA_Admin/VOLUNTEER%20FORM.pdf
Interested parties may also visit the Town Administrator’s Office in the Municipal Building to fill out an application in person or call the office to have staff assist in applying.
If there are no current vacancies for a committee you are interested in, please apply and we will keep you application on file until one comes up.
For more information or questions about a Board or Committee, please visit the individual committee website or contact the Town Administrator’s Office, at 508-520-4949.
This was shared from the official Town of Franklin webpage
http://town.franklin.ma.us/Pages/FranklinMA_News/024C5CF1-000F8513
or find a copy here
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0wjbnXDBhczYWwzZ1JwQkJmdzQ/view?usp=sharing
Current Committee Vacancies:
- Community Garden 2 Term 1 year
- Cultural Council 4 Term 3 years
- Finance 1 Term 1 year
- Council on Aging 1 Term 1 year
To apply for a volunteer position on a Town Committee, please visit the Town’s website and fill out the online volunteer form at:
http://town.franklin.ma.us/Pages/FranklinMA_Admin/VOLUNTEER%20FORM.pdf
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| Franklin can use your help in a number of volunteer committee positions |
Interested parties may also visit the Town Administrator’s Office in the Municipal Building to fill out an application in person or call the office to have staff assist in applying.
If there are no current vacancies for a committee you are interested in, please apply and we will keep you application on file until one comes up.
For more information or questions about a Board or Committee, please visit the individual committee website or contact the Town Administrator’s Office, at 508-520-4949.
This was shared from the official Town of Franklin webpage
http://town.franklin.ma.us/Pages/FranklinMA_News/024C5CF1-000F8513
or find a copy here
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0wjbnXDBhczYWwzZ1JwQkJmdzQ/view?usp=sharing
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