Live Reporting: Action Items through Closing

4. Action Items:
a. I recommend budget transfers as detailed.
motion to approve, seconded, passed 6-0

b. I recommend acceptance of a check for $900.00 from the Parmenter PCC for field trips.
motion to approve, seconded, passed 6-0

c. I recommend acceptance of the donations totaling $1,462.00 for the Kitanosono Scholarship.
motion to approve, seconded, passed 6-0

d. I recommend acceptance of checks totaling $2,023.25 from the Oak Street PCC for inhouse enrichment and field trips.
motion to approve, seconded, passed 6-0

5. Information Matters
Superintendent’s Report
Mar 16 - Dr Ruth Potee, scheduled for 7:00 PM at FHS Auditorium
Science Night same night, so much is going on

final office fixes from last year's flood has been resolved
fire and sprinkler systems were all tested during the Feb vacation week
LED lighting is being replaced

Substance Abuse Task Force convened today
article on work done in Iceland on how they have tackled the problem 
the most impressive thing about the task force is the breadth of representation of the community
School physician is also part of this, really helpful to be part of this
SAFE Coalition has been doing good work on the opioid problem but we wanted to address the broader substance abuse issue
hearing the passion of those involved was impressive
looking for high school parents to be involved
send note if interest to Peter Light

School Committee Sub-Committee Reports
Community relations coffee hour Mar 4 at 9, at the Franklin TV studio

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

Live Reporting: NEASC visit

Superintendent Maureen Sabolinski, Asst Sup Peter Light

a 2 and 5 year plan will be outlined for the visitors
NEASC Chair will include a session with the School Committee
approx 45-60 minutes for the discussion.interview

teacher interviews and student learning assessment
Welcome reception at FHS

March 13-15 the team will be spending the days at the high school
interviewing, observing, etc.

brief meeting with faculty and administration before the team leaves

NEASC Overview 2017 from Franklin Matters

NEASC
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0wjbnXDBhczd3ljeUYxUkZsNXNhUmc0Qkx1Wm0zMXdwUGVV

NEASC Standards
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0wjbnXDBhczaDRabW9pSkEtZThkZS1STDdPbEctSGoyelFF

Core Value Process
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0wjbnXDBhczcE8wNEZWWTBTS2VSNVpvdEtSZHZIUFpzeVlF

Social Emotional Learning - Presentation to Franklin (MA) School Committee

Social Emotional Learning - Presentation to Franklin (MA) School Committee from Franklin Matters

Peter Light
Chandler Creedon
Debbie Dixon
Kate Peretz
Brian Wildeman

not just counseling, focused on social and emotional learning

recognition of the whole team in guidance and counseling

CASEL.org leading group working in the social emotional space Also working with the State however, Franklin was working with them earlier

importance of SEL for success of students
without these SEL skills, students can learning at capacity

if 5% of the students require intervention, what does it say about Franklin schools when we have approx 17% in some form of special education?  

monthly whole school meeting, one piece of the responsive classroom approach is the individual classroom morning meeting

three stages in the approach through the school year

1. who am I?
2. what is my place in the world?
3. How can I make a difference?

approx 18-19 clubs at middle schools, high school has more clubs in addition to the intramural and interscholastic sports programs

"if you can't reach them, you can't teach them"

site used by teachers, clam.calm

zones of regulation, leads to increase control of self and can lead to problem solving

(Bilello arrives at 8:00)

team of four from Oak St nominated for special program in SEL to bring back training to the rest; a nine month program with 15 credits

substance abuse task force being rolled out across the district

check out video embedded in the presentation document above (15 mins)

IST - instructional support team, based in each school
expanding the focus of this team to include SEL

screening and assessment, i.e pyramid shown earlier
when does someone move from tier to tier? still a tool in development
not to rush into screening and assessment

Bergen - can you speak to what more counselors can do at the middle school level?
Creedon - I walked in yesterday with a schedule of things to do and spent the day supporting a student who had some problems and ended up in the hospital. My day completed after 5 when I drove the mothers car to the hospital as she had gone with the student in the ambulence

Wildeman - more staff would allow to be more proactive, currently in a reactionary model  

Bergen - is there part of the process to identify the student that is not getting involved, if involvement is so critical to their overall health and engagement?

Creedon - I had one boy who wasn't getting involved and I asked why, he said there was nothing for me to get involved. I asked what would you be involved in? He said legos. We got a lego set and it went from one kids on a Friday to over 100 a week in legoworld

Light - speaks for diverse programming to ensure a reach for all, need a niche for each student and then work into the areas that aren't their passion

Schultz - thank you for the clarification on what you provide vs. what you could provide, we need to provide the support required

O'Malley -  we need to put forth to the public, the students are full entities, this is the best work I have seen the district has done. guidance is not a passive profession, that is not the traditional view. The parents of our students are fundamental to the success for the students. They are too big a player to be left aside in this discussion. 

Live reporting: School Committee - Feb 28, 2017

Present: Scofield, Douglas, Bergen, O'Malley, Schultz, Bilello (8:00PM)
Absent: Jewell


1. Routine Business
Citizen’s Comments

Review of Agenda
adjustments to Superintendent Search dates

• Consultants HYA have been receiving applications
• next School Committee meeting final set of candidates, 7:00 PM on March 14
• interview set for March 17
• Mar 20 and 21, final two (or three) presented to Central office and stakeholders with public interview at night (Monday night Mar 20 - public forum)
• School Committee meeting March 28 - selection of preferred candidate
• follow by background checks and

Minutes: I recommend approval of the minutes from the February 7, and February 14, 2017 School Committee Meetings.
motion to approve, seconded, passed 5-0


Payment of Bills - Dr. O’Malley

Payroll (2/14 and 2/28/17) - Mrs. Douglas

FHS Student Representatives
1. Nicolas Gnaman
2. Alexander Chitarra

Correspondence: none

Cultural Festival Application Deadline Extended to March 17

The deadline has been extended to March 17! Maybe the luck of the Irish are in your favor ... submit your application today!

 
The Franklin Cultural District Festival Committee is pleased to announce that it will be hosting the 3rd Annual Franklin Cultural Festival from Wednesday, July 26 to Saturday, July 29, 2017. 

The Festival will take place in various locations in downtown Franklin including: THE BLACK BOX (inside and outside on its stage), the Brick School, the Historical Museum, the Town Common, the Franklin United Methodist Church, and Franklin High School.

To highlight and support all presenters, the Festival Committee is seeking Performing groups/individuals, Visual Artists, and area Restaurants/Food Service businesses to participate in the Festival.

• Applications are to be submitted by 5:00 PM March 17, 2017

Franklin - Arts Happen Here!

The working draft schedule (locations and times - performances to be filled in)
http://www.franklinculturaldistrict.org/2017/01/the-working-draft-schedule-for-3rd.html

Franklin Democrats to elect delegates to state convention

Registered Democrats in Franklin will be holding a caucus at the Union Street Grill on Monday, March 13th at 7:00 PM to elect 15 delegates and 4 alternates for the 2017 Massachusetts Democratic Convention, where Democrats from across Massachusetts will gather to adopt a new Party Platform. The convention will be held on Saturday, June 3rd at the Tsongas Arena in Lowell.

"Our caucuses are a great opportunity to strengthen our Party's organization and to welcome new participant who are interested in getting involved in our Party", commented Democratic Party Chair Gus Bickford. "Delegates will be voting on the Party Platform in Lowell, and we want to make sure that every Democrat has a voice in this process. This is a time for all of us to come together and speak to our shared Democratic values."

This caucus is open to all registered and pre-registered Democrats in Franklin and the Democratic Committee welcomes all eligible participants. Any person who is not 18 years of age at the time of the caucus but will be 18 by the 2018 Primary date (September 11, 2018) may pre-register to vote with their Town Clerk. Delegates will be divided equally between men and women, and all ballots will be written in secret. In the spirit of inclusion, youth, minorities, and people with disabilities who are not elected as delegates or alternates may apply to be add on delegates, either at their caucus or on line at www.massdems.com

The Franklin Democratic Town Committee normally meets on the third Monday of the month at the Union Street Grill. 

Facebook image of Union St Grill

For more information on the caucus or committee, please contact John May at 508-488-9299 or JohnTMay55@gmail.com

Franklin Newcomers and Friends Club - March and April Meeting Changes

The Franklin Newcomers and Friends Club welcomes you to our next monthly meeting. On Wednesday, March 15th our Town Administrator, Jeff Nutting, will be filling us in on all that is happening in our town. Deputy Town Administrator, Jamie Hellen, will be joining him.

Typically, we meet the 2nd Wednesday of the month. We adjusted this month's schedule to accommodate our guest speakers.

Additionally, in order for us to participate in the 20th Annual Franklin Education Foundation Trivia Bee, we need to cancel our April Meeting. Our members will be cheering on our team at the event on Wednesday, April 12th at 6:00pm in the Horace Mann Auditorium at 224 Oak Street. It is a town-wide event open to the public. We'll resume our monthly meetings in May.

Our meetings are open to Members and Prospective Members! Non-residents in towns that do not have a Newcomers Club are welcome to join us.

Come join us at "3" Restaurant, 461 West Central Street, Franklin. Complimentary appetizers and beverages are provided and a cash bar is available. We meet upstairs at 7:30pm on the 2nd Wednesday of the month. We run our meetings September through May. Additionally, we hold many fun and varied events to stay connected throughout the year.

For more information, please visit our website www.franklinnewcomers.com or our Facebook page Franklin Newcomers and Friends Club.

Franklin Newcomers and Friends Club