Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Live reporting: Discussion - Action Items

3. Discussion / Action Items
a. Policy – First Reading
I recommend approval of moving the following policies to a second reading as
discussed:
motion to move to 2nd reading, second, passed 7-0

  • NEW JFABE – Educational Opportunities for Military Children
  • NEW JFABF – Educational Opportunities for Children in Foster Care
  • BCA – School Committee Member Ethics

b. Policy – Second Reading
I recommend adoption of Policy BA – School Committee Operational Goals as
discussed
motion to approve, second, passed 7-0

c. Concession Stand
I recommend acceptance of the Concession Stand at Franklin High School valued
at $210,800.00 from various donors as discussed.

Ryan Jette, Wayne, Mike Socci
motion to approve, second, passed 7-0

without guidance and leadership of Ahern and Nutting it would not have been accomplished

the concession trailer needed to be replaced and with the new school, updated field, it was time to do so

DPW Water division (water and sewer connections)
DPW Grounds (all landscaping)
Mike D'Angelo, Facilities (up to standard for other buildings)
Gus Brown, Building Inspector
Board of Health inspected and approved

additional landscape work remains

concession stand at Franklin High School
new concession stand at Franklin High School

d. FHS Europe Trip Proposal
I recommend approval of the request of Mr. Walsh and Mr. McCarthy to take FHS
students to Berlin, Prague, Krakow (Auschwitz) and Budapest from June 23, 2019
through July 3, 2019 as detailed.

Education First (EF) could be accessible for someone who requires assistance
fund raising could be tight due to the time frame, linking to other teachers who have done similar trips
fund raising would be competing with all the other clubs and sports at FHS
opportunities for specific curriculum tie ins US History, AP, World History, etc.
limited to current high school students


motion to approve, second, passed 7-0

Live Reporting: Elementary School Improvement Plans

2. Guests / Presentations
a. Elementary School Improvement Plans
i. ECDC
Kelty Kelly, Principal

"Big Day for Pre K"
honors developmental appropriate practice
seeing increase of students with autism needs

ii. Davis Thayer
iii. Jefferson
iv. Keller
v. JF Kennedy
vi. Oak Street
vii. Parmenter

The listing of principals by school can be found on the Town of Franklin page
https://www.franklinps.net/district/about-us/pages/school-principals

elementary school principals ready to provide an update on the improvement plans
elementary school principals ready to provide an update on the improvement plans
partnering with Franklin Food Pantry for weekend backpack program to provide additional food for those in need


(Note: C Douglas arrives)

MA Personalized Learning Network (MAPLE)

PD Your Way - at Parmenter, professional development your way

ICE - intervention, correction and enrichment

new Schools webpage now available, faculty figuring out how to do things with the new page
leveraging Twitter for communications with links back to the school page

Keller Kids Calls - positive calls home for the student

Q - on MAPLE 
teachers can use it to provide some differentiated learning on particular topics, about student engagement, where are they coming from, not just where we are coming from

Q - examples of SEL skills for elementary students
resiliency would be one, multiple opportunities to identify the skills, hopefully they'll find self confidence and what tools they can use to self regulate

first PD day was focused for teachers and staff how to take care of themselves first

social studies curriculum overdue for an update but teachers are integrating current events and other items as they can


Live Reporting: School Committee - Sep 25,2018

Present: Feeley, Linden, Scofield, Bergen, Schultz, Zub
Absent: Douglas


1. Routine Business
a. Review of Agenda
b. Citizen’s Comments
i. In the spirit of open communication, “the School Committee will hear public comment not related to an agenda item at the beginning of each regular School Committee Meeting. The Committee will listen to, but not respond to any comment made. A Committee member may add an agenda item to a future meeting as a result of a citizen comment” – from Policy BEDH
c. FHS Student Representative Comments
Moving into normal pace, Friday football is also the best buddies game
teacher appreciation game as well

planning for a club fair for underclassmen to view the opportunities on each of the clubs available

Unified basketball practice has started

homecoming dance, Sat - football game on Fri

planning for the neon dance

fire drill first one last week, getting 2000 out of the building
volleyball team ranked 2nd in the State and currently undefeated

d. Superintendent’s Report

Dr Edwards attending conference tonight, professional development

follow up on the Horace Mann middle school auditorium, interior courrtyard flooded due to rain last week from a blocked vent, lower front of auditorium water damage as well as stage floor
work underway to repair sheet rock, etc.

FPS participated in Cultural District site visit
really exciting opportunity to collaborate across the town


Joint Budget Subcommittee Meeting - Agenda - Sep 26, 2018

Franklin Town Council/School Committee/Finance Committee
Joint Budget Subcommittee

September 26, 2018 - 5:30 PM

Municipal Building, 3rd Floor Training Room

355 East Central Street, Franklin

Agenda



1. FY 19 Budget Update
2. FY 19 Capital Budget – Due Nov 9, 2018
3. School Committee Information Update
4. FY 2020 Budget
5. Next steps

Proposed FY 20 Budget Timeline

  • Department request (includes Schools) reviews complete by mid-February
  • Pension assessment - January
  • State aid announced end of January
  • Assessments: MECC, Tri County, Norfolk County – February
  • Health Insurance- Late Feb/March
  • General insurance - mid – March
  • School Committee Public Hearing
  • Fin Comm reviews budget late March, early April
  • Town Council budget hearing late May

You can view/download the agenda document from the Town of Franklin page
http://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/news/joint_budget_subcommittee.pdf

Note: there are two pages to the agenda document



work on the Historical Museum had started last year and is finally continuing this year
work on the Historical Museum had started last year and is finally continuing this year

Five year fiscal forecast
http://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/uploads/five_year_fiscal_forecast_fy17-fy21.pdf

Town of Franklin budget page
http://www.franklinma.gov/town-budget

Franklin Garden Club Hosts Speaker on Hostas - Oct 2

Bob Trainor, owner of Garden Tech Horticultural Services of Walpole, MA, will speak on the “The Wonderful World of Hostas” at the Tuesday, October 2, meeting of the Franklin Garden Club. 

The meeting will be held at the Franklin Senior Center, 10 Daniel McCahill Street, Franklin, from 7:00 – 9:00 PM, beginning with an informal social at 6:30 PM. It is open to members of the public at no charge.

Trainor, who established his company 20 years ago, is a horticulturist, nurseryman, and landscape designer with 40 years of experience in the green industry. He will speak on how to select the best varieties of hostas and integrate them into the landscape. 

A MA Certified Horticulturist and MA Certified Landscape Professional, he has won numerous awards for landscape design, customer service, and community beautification projects. His passion is learning about the ever-expanding pallet of plant varieties available for use in landscapes and sharing that knowledge with both beginner and experienced gardeners, alike.

Franklin Garden Club Hosts Speaker on Hostas - Oct 2
Franklin Garden Club Hosts Speaker on Hostas - Oct 2


FHS volleyball and girls soccer post wins, field hockey ties on Monday

Via HockomockSports and Twitter, we share the results of the FHS fall sports action on Monday, Sep 24.


Boys Soccer = Taunton, 3 @ Franklin, 0 – Final
– Taunton exploded for three goals in the second half to pick up its second straight win. Alec Nunes scored the game-winner in the 52nd minute, taking a pass from Kyle Aubin and blasting a shot from range to put the Tigers ahead 1-0. Mateusz Hagemajer scored the next two goals, first off an assist from Brett Beaulieu in the 55th minute and then unassisted in the 67th minute. THS coach Taylor Whitters said Liam Crowley and Charlie Fiske also played well for the Tigers while Nolan Melo recorded his second shutout of the season.

Girls Soccer = Franklin, 4 @ Taunton, 0 – Final
– Sydney St. Marie scored a pair of goals, Calen Frongillo had a pair of assists and Hailey Toolin had a goal and an assist for the Panthers. Stella Regan also had a goal and Sabrina Addi had an assist in the win.

Field Hockey = Taunton, 2 @ Franklin, 2 – Final
– Taunton rallied from a 2-0 deficit to grab a point on the road with the draw. Goals from Cassi Ronan (from Regan Paterson) and Amanda Lewandowski (from Stephanie Bell) put the Panthers ahead 2-0 at halftime. But Taunton scored twice in the second, tying the game with 10 minutes to go. Lauren Torres (from Jillian Pagliuca) made it a one goal game and then Alana Tavares tied the game. Emma Sheehan had five saves in net for the Tigers. THS head coach Liz Hathaway praised the work of her defense, including Skylar Rheaume, who made a big defensive save for Taunton.

Volleyball = Taunton, 0 @ Franklin, 3 – Final


For the other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/mondays-schedule-scoreboard-09-24-18/

FHS volleyball and girls soccer post wins, field hockey ties on Monday
FHS volleyball and girls soccer post wins, field hockey ties on Monday

And via the Twitterverse

https://twitter.com/FranklinMatters/lists/fhs-sports













Cultural Connections: "Engaging Your Community" roundtable on Oct 10




Cultural Connections: "Engaging Your Community" roundtable on Oct 10

Join us!

Cultural Connections, a free arts and culture roundtable, will be held Oct. 10 at 7pm in the Community Room at the Franklin Public Library (118 Main Street, Franklin). Anyone interested in arts and culture, from any organization in any town, is invited to attend. The subject of this roundtable will be Engaging Your Community, which will build on our May meeting of Defining Your Community (though attendance at the previous meeting is not required!) 
How do you effectively engage with those in your community? What have you tried that has worked well, and what has not? How is your engagement different through social media vs email vs in person at an event? Is it enough to engage with those already committed to your cause or organization? 
We will discuss all of these questions and more, plus share some creative ways you may not have thought of to encourage community participation. Come share your thoughts on the subject. A great opportunity to network!  Please RSVP using the link below.
 
RSVP Now!
ArtWeek will be held April 26-May 5

The Franklin Cultural Council will again be the community collaborator for ArtWeek in Franklin! This year's ArtWeek will be held April 26-May 5. For more information, visit www.artweekma.org

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