In the News: Get to know the Town Council candidates

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"There is no dearth of candidates for Town Council in the upcoming biennial town election, with 11 throwing their hats into the ring for one of nine, two-year terms on the top governing board. Among them are seven incumbents.

On the town’s Nov. 5 ballot are incumbents Robert Dellorco, Melanie Hamblen, Glenn Jones, Matthew Kelly, Eamon McCarthy Earls, Thomas Mercer and Deborah Pellegri, in addition to Andrew Bissanti, Brian Chandler, Theodore Cormier-Leger and Mickey Whitmore.

Polling will take place 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. next Tuesday at Franklin High School, 218 Oak St."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20191029/franklin-election-meet-candidates-for-town-council

Find the election and candidate information gathered in one place on the Election Collection.
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2019/07/franklin-election-collection-2019.html

 

In the News: Get to know the Town Council candidates

Census Bureau News Profile America Facts for Features: Halloween - 2019

Halloween: Oct. 31, 2019 PROFILE AMERICA FACTS FOR FEATURES: CB19-FF.08 Dating back 2,000 years to the Celtic festival of Samhain, Halloween is an ancient tradition associated with images of witches, ghosts and vampires. Today, Halloween has evolved into a celebration characterized by child-friendly activities like trick-or-treating, carving pumpkins into jack-o'-lanterns, and dressing in costumes. The following facts are made possible by the invaluable responses to the U.S. Census Bureau's surveys. We appreciate the public's cooperation as we continuously measure America's people, places and economy.  Trick or Treat! 41.1 million The estimated number of potential trick-or-treaters in 2018 — children ages 5 to 14. Source: 2018 Population Estimates, Table PEPASR6H 122.4 million The number of potential stops for trick-or-treaters to occupied housing units for the 2nd quarter of 2019. Source: Housing Vacancies and Homeownership, Table 8 59.1 million The number of housing units where trick-or-treaters had to climb steps in order to fill their bags full of candy in 2017. Source: 2017 American Housing Survey 16.4% The percentage of U.S. households who think their neighborhood has a lot of petty crime. Source: 2017 American Housing Survey Hauntingly Delicious Economic Statistics 1,342 The number U.S. manufacturing establishments that produced chocolate and cocoa products in 2016. Sources: 2016 County Business Patterns, NAICS 311351, 311352 3,430 The number of U.S. confectionary and nut stores that sold candy and other confectionary products in 2016. Source: 2016 County Business Patterns, NAICS 445292 991 The number of formal wear and costume rental establishments in the United States in 2016. Source: 2016 County Business Patterns, NAICS 532220 Spooky Places Tombstone, Ariz. (estimated population 1,300) Source: 2018 Population Estimates Sleepy Hollow, N.Y. (estimated population 10,057) Source: 2018 Population Estimates Kill Devil Hills, N.C. (estimated population 7,202) Source: 2018 Population Estimates Yellville, Ark. (estimated population 1,170) Source: 2018 Population Estimates Transylvania County, N.C. (estimated population 34,215) Source: 20187 Population Estimates Slaughter Beach, Del. (estimated population 232) Source: 2018 Population Estimates Casper, Wyo. (estimated population 57,461) Source: 2018 Population Estimates Scarville, Iowa (estimated population 70) Source: 2018 Population Estimates

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Franklin Public Schools: Important Dates for Oct-Nov 2019

Important Dates - October - November  2019

Seniors, order your caps and gowns until November 8th via Jostens. Click here to order

Contact Information Changes-If you need to change an email address or phone number in your student's Aspen contact information, click here to send us those changes

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeY4jBgHKcpcfI5bKqPmeCQ7HD800zKcdlQps9XmVDudDTuYw/viewform

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• Tuesday, November 5th- No School PDD
• Thursday, November 7th-Panther Pride Night for all Franklin 8th graders 5:30PM-7:30 PM in the FHS Gymnasium. Find out what FHS is all about
• Thursday, November 7th Chamber Concert at FHS 7:00 PM in the Auditorium
• Friday, November 8th-Last day for SENIORS to order caps and gowns via JOSTENS. Click here to order
• Monday, November 11th-No School Veteran's Day
• Saturday, November 23rd and Sunday, November 24th-FHS Theater Company presents "Almost Maine". More information coming soon.
• Wednesday, November 27th, Thursday, November 28th, Friday, November 29th - No School, Thanksgiving Break

No School and Half days of school 2019-2020

Date	Event
10/29/19	½ Day of School: Dismissal at 10:55 AM-Parent Conferences
10/30/19	½ Day of School: Dismissal at 10:55 AM-Parent Conferences
11/5/19	No School PDD Day
11/11/19	No School-Veteran's Day
11/27/19	No School-Thanksgiving Break
11/28/19	No School-Thanksgiving Break
11/29/19	No School-Thanksgiving Break
12/13/19	½ Day of School; Dismissal at 10:55 AM  -PDD
12/23/19-through 1/1/2020	Holiday Break, No School
01/17/20	½ Day of School; Dismissal at 10:55 AM  -PDD
01/20/20	No School- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
02/07/20	½ Day of School; Dismissal at 10:55 AM  -PDD
02/17/20 through 2/21/20	Winter Break, No School
03/03/20	No School PDD Day
04/03/20	½ Day of School; Dismissal at 10:55 AM  -PDD
04/10/20	No School- Good Friday
04/20/20 through 04/24/20	Spring Break-No School
05/08/20	½ Day of School; Dismissal at 10:55 AM  -PDD
05/25/20	No School- Memorial Day
06/17/20	Last day of School-IF NO SNOW DAYS

Parmenter on a sunny day before the leaves changed

Lifelong Community Learning is now on Facebook

"We are excited to announce that Lifelong Community Learning now has a Facebook page. Click below to visit and like our new page."

https://www.facebook.com/LifelongCommunityLearning/

Lifelong Community Learning is now on Facebook

For a listing of all the Town of Franklin social media accounts visit
https://www.franklinma.gov/home/pages/social-media-center

Live Reporting: ECDC Developmental Summary and Discussion / Action Items

II. Guests/Presentations
A. Recognitions

Cindy Douglas - 5 terms on SchComm, 36 years teaching (and 2 in Brockton)

Diane Feeley - 2 years of service, budget subcommittee, community relations, school wellness, transportation, also ad-hoc on the Superintendent evaluation

Dr Monica Linden -  2 years, policy subcommittee, rep on the School Start Time Advisory Committee,  also ad-hoc on the Superintendent evaluation

Denise Schultz - 2 terms, vice char for past term; advocate at State level and MASC, policy committee, newsletter coordinator as part of the community relations, also instrumental in the Legislative Forums the last two years

Gigi Zub - 2 years, community relations subcommittee, expanded presence of SchComm around town at events

Dr Linden award as announced here earlier this week
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2019/10/dr-linden-receives-faculty-for.html

Dr Bergen comments on the honor it has been to work with all the SchComm members, and others within the district. We are bound by open meeting laws and engage in formal public discussions accordingly. As volunteers, it is never about the paycheck but paying it forward, giving it back. 

Scofield commenting as well, "do we agree all the time, absolutely not, but we agree to disagree and get on with it."

Zub - it wasn't easy to add to the family schedule, they did understand it and made the family work. They all wished to be here tonight, and schedules just wouldn't permit it. I feel blessed to be part of the all female School Committee. I would also like to  thank the public administrative staff. I am so proud of the work that you do.

Glenn Jones, Town Councilor, thanking the committee members for their service, it does mean a lot, id does not get forgotten. The Administration makes us look so good

B. ECDC Developmental Summary

Kelty Kelly, principal of ECDC

thanks to all of you for your commitment and openness, we have had some challenges and to share and be heard meant a lot.

it is a developmental summary, not a report card. The children are 3, 4 and 5. It touches on some subjects as well as social emotional learning as well as socio-motor skills

we are looking to go forward with this, understanding that this is a work in process, assessing after each trimester.

this will go out with a letter to the families, and how to use it. 

The Developmental Summary
https://www.franklinps.net/sites/franklinmaps/files/uploads/_preschool_developmental_summary_final_10-18-19.pdf


III. Discussion/Action Items
A. ECDC Developmental Summary
I recommend approval of the ECDC Developmental Summary as presented.

motion to approve, seconded, passed 7-0

B. Superintendent’s Evaluation – Goals
The Chair recommends approval of the Superintendent’s Goals as detailed.
https://www.franklinps.net/sites/franklinmaps/files/uploads/discussion_actionb_-_supt_eval_goals.pdf

motion to approve, seconded, passed 7-0

C. MASC Delegate
I recommend the committee appoint Anne Bergen as its MASC Delegate at the November MASS/MASC Joint Conference.

motion to approve, seconded, passed 7-0

D. MASC Resolutions
I recommend approval of the following MASC Resolutions as detailed:

Resolution 1: Banning Polystyrene from Schools
Franklin uses plant based trays, hence not applicable

motion to approve, seconded, passed 7-0

Resolution 2: Pertaining to Educator Diversity and Professional Licensure

motion to approve, seconded, passed 7-0

Resolution 3: School Transportation

motion to approve, seconded, passed 7-0

Resolution 4: Climate Change

motion to approve, seconded, passed 7-0

Resolution 5: Full Funding of Transportation Costs for Students in Foster Care and State Care

motion to approve, seconded, passed 7-0

Resolution 6: Universal Quality Pre-Kindergarten Access in Massachusetts

motion to approve, seconded, passed 7-0

Resolution 7: Poverty and Children

motion to approve, seconded, passed 7-0

Resolution 8: Resolution for Access to Menstrual Supplies

motion to approve, seconded, passed 7-0

Resolution 9: Charter School Reform

motion to approve, seconded, passed 7-0

E. Policy First Readings
I recommend moving the following policies to a second reading as discussed:

• a) KF – Community Use of School Facilities
• b) KF – E1 – Rules and Regulations
• c) KF – E2 – FHS Building Use
• d) KF – E4 – FHS Fee Schedule

https://www.franklinps.net/sites/franklinmaps/files/uploads/discussion_actione_-_policy_0.pdf

mostly clarifications to language, gender neutral, liability insurance, half vs. full day use, penalty schedule for non-payment

Live reporting: Discussion Only Items through to Closing

IV. Discussion Only Items
A. October 1 Enrollment Report
https://www.franklinps.net/sites/franklinmaps/files/uploads/enrollment_statistics_-_10-29-19_sc.pdf

approx 310 at Charter last year, 373 this year with preliminary numbers

V. Information Matters
A. School Committee Sub-Committee Reports 

Budget
rough draft of portrait of a graduate and how the budget would align to it

Community Relations
social media panel night at Oct 21
70 folks participated at FHS
follow up info to be sent out (i.e handouts of the night)

Policy 
group met, policies for first read tonight. No next meeting set

Joint PCC
looking to equitable experience across the schools
promoting good conversation on what supports the schools mission and what doesn't

Substance Abuse Task Force 

SWAC
met this morning, off and running
nutrition organic farm in Natick being used as a model to see what kind of initiative can be started here

looking to expand physical activities before and after school as well as at the end of the year between when sports end and school ends to fill in the gap

VI. New Business
A. To discuss any future agenda items

Nov 12 - organizational meeting
school committee orientation before regular meeting
new chair and vice chair

VII. Consent Agenda
A. Approval of Minutes
I recommend approval of the minutes from your October 15, 2019 School Committee meeting as detailed.
B. Transfers
I recommend approval of the budget transfers as detailed.
C. Music Gift
I recommend acceptance of a check for $1,620.00 from various music parents for in-house enrichment at FHS as detailed.
D. FHS Athletics Gift
I recommend acceptance of a check for $954.28 from All American Publishing for Supplemental Supplies as detailed.
E. Cello Donation
I recommend acceptance of the donation of a new Strobel 4/4 Cello (valued at $3,259.99) from Monica & David Mann for supplemental supplies at Annie Sullivan Middle School as detailed.

motion to accept consent agenda items, seconded, passed 7-0


VIII. Payment of Bills Dr. Bergen

IX. Payroll Mrs. Douglas

X. Adjournment

motion to adjourn, seconded, passed 7-0


The agenda and documents released for this meeting can be found on the Schools page
https://www.franklinps.net/district/meeting-packets/pages/october-29-2019-school-committee-packet

Live reporting: School Committee - Oct 29, 2019

Present:
Absent: 


I. Routine Business
A. Review of Agenda
B. Citizen’s Comments

In the spirit of open communication, “the Committee will hold a public participation segment (also called Citizen’s Comments) about matters 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 …. The Committee will hear public comments related to an agenda item when the Chair deems appropriate during the Committee meeting. Topics for discussion during the meeting must be limited to those items listed on the Committee meeting agenda for that evening …. ” - from Policy BEDH

Steve Sherlock provides an update on the wfpr.fm broadcast of the candidate info in advance of the election Nov 5
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2019/10/wfprfm-devoting-next-several-days-to.html

C. FHS Student Representative Comments

D. Superintendent’s Report

recognizing faculty and staff 
Food Service Director presented at a recent panel at a conference
"Crazy Reading Ladies" presented at recent conference and were quick busy in collaborative events at the ILA Conf

another avenue for connecting with Schools, a new podcast series, "FPS Voice"
coming soon to your favorite podcast app, intro out already. others to follow

contracted with a demography consultant (McKibben Assoc) on the numbers forecast to 2030, expected completion in Jan 2020

working with Facilities on the scope and sequence for the facilities study

Professional day - Nov 5
Jan Harden returning to talk about inclusion

FHS content specific development

nurses in workshop across district on anxiety, in PM with police on narcotics