Franklin, MA: School Committee Meeting - May 10, 2022 - Agenda

Franklin School Committee

May 10, 2022 - 7:00 PM

Municipal Building – Council Chambers

 

Call to Order Ms. Spencer
Pledge of Allegiance
Moment of Silence

I. Routine Business
A. Review of Agenda
B. Payment of Bills Ms. Spencer
C. Payroll Ms. Stokes
D. FHS Student Representative Comments
E. Superintendent’s Report

II. Guests/Presentations

A. Unified Basketball Team

B. Approaches to Student Behavior Presentation – Lucas Giguere, Josh Hanna, Craig
Williams

III. Discussion/Action Items

A. BICO Board Vote

I recommend the appointment of Lucas Giguere to serve as the Franklin representative

for the 2022-2023 school year.

B. ACCEPT Board Vote

I recommend the appointment of Lucas Giguere to serve as the Franklin representative for the 2022-2023 school year.

C. Policy 1st Reading

I recommend moving policy ADF - Wellness Policy to a second reading as discussed.

IV. Discussion Only Items
A. none

V. Information Matters

A. School Committee Sub-Committee Reports

B. School Committee Liaison Reports

VI. Consent Agenda

A. Approval of Minutes

I recommend approval of the minutes from the April 26, 2022 Special and Regular

School Committee meetings as detailed.

B. Fernando P. Baglioni Scholarship

I recommend acceptance of a check for $1,000.00 for the Fernando P. Baglioni

Scholarship as detailed.

C. Districtwide Gift

I recommend acceptance of a check for $2988.25 from Cadence Education for

districtwide supplemental supplies as detailed.

D. FHS Gifts

I recommend acceptance of two check totaling $3,600.00 as follows:

$3,000.00 Logic Tree - Field Trip (DECA) Student Activity Account

$ 600.00 Franklin Cultural Council - Supplemental Supplies FHS Gift Acct.

E. Keller Gift

I recommend acceptance of a check for $5,428.00 from the Keller PCC for field trips as

detailed.

VII. Citizen’s Comments

VIII. New Business
To discuss any future agenda items

IX. Executive Session

a. Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, §21(a)(3) to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining with the FEA/RN unit as an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the School Committee and the chair so declares.
b. Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, §21(a)(2) to discuss strategy in preparation for negotiations with non-union personnel.

X. Adjournment

Agenda doc includes remote connection info -> 

https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/uploads/scagenda_5-10-22.pdf 

Meeting packet folder (with other docs released for this session)

https://www.franklinps.net/district/meeting-packets/pages/may-10-2022-school-committee-meeting-packet

Franklin, MA: School Committee Meeting - May 10, 2022 - Agenda

Today is THE Last day to get your tickets for the MetroWest Arts & Culture Symposium - May 14

"OF COURSE we have a selfie-station at the ready for the MetroWest Arts & Culture Symposium! 

Today is May 8th! That means you've got TODAY to get your tickets! 

Saturday, May 14th! 9-1:30pm! Franklin High School! 

Music! Art! Speakers! (Michael Bobbitt!!) Inspiration! Friends! Food! What are you waiting for!?

*Gorgeous hand-made canvas made by artisan, Taylor McVay, of Norfolk, MA* "

Register here -> https://www.eventbrite.com/e/metrowest-arts-culture-symposium-tickets-270070025717

Shared from Instagram (with minor modification on date) 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CdCHhQ5t_Y6/

Kaye Kelly, Cultural Council Chair, is an arts advocate. Are you?

FHS baseball top King Philip 9 to 2 on Saturday

Franklin 9, King Philip 2.  

WP - Mucciarone (5inn, 6H, 1ER & 4Ks). Kuczmiec solid in relief (2inn, 1H & 2Ks).  

Offensively, Raider (3-4, HR, 2B, 2R & 4RBI), Goode (2-2, 2R & RBI), Jarosz (2-3, 2B, R & RBI), & Marino (1-3, 2B & 2R).  

Next up: Mon. 5/9 Franklin @ Attleboro at 3:45pm.

Shared from Twitter:  https://twitter.com/FHSCoachZBrown/status/1523144724370100225 

FHS Panthers

Town Council hears from Congressman Auchincloss, can't decide on parking fines, is impatient with DT progress, among items at May 4 session

FM #790 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 790 in the series. 

This session shares part of the Franklin, MA Town Council meeting held on Wednesday, May 4, 2022. 

The meeting was conducted in a hybrid format: members of the Town Council and Town Administration personnel were in the Council Chambers, some members of the public participated in person, some via the Zoom conference bridge, all to adhere to the ‘social distancing’ requirements of this pandemic period.

Quick recap:

• Recognition of Harriet DiMartino on her 100th birthday

• Compliance check failures continued from prior meeting; both 7-Eleven & Liquor World acknowledged and accepted violations, agreed to one day suspension of license effective May 11

• Public hearing for street acceptances held, both ultimately passed via legislation with 8-0 vote (1 absent)

• Congressman Jake Auchincloss, 4th Congressional District, appeared to provide multiple updates and answer questions from the Council and meeting participants. First Federal elected official to appear before Council

• Melanson & Heath presented an overview of the just completed FY 2021 audit results; the results are good, no issues found, nor was a management letter included also a good sign that the financial processes are in good order

• Bylaw to adjust parking fines tabled for 2nd meeting in June, more discussion clearly required on this topic. As reported, there was no consensus among the EDC which brought it forward and there remains no consensus on how to proceed

• Second bylaw parking zone map proposed changes to add a ban on overnight parking downtown. Almost got tied to the other bylaw item (they are separate but related) but did get moved to a second reading

• Update on Davis Thayer provided by Town Administrator. The building is still in School Committee control, confirmation received from MSBA on their awareness of closing and that the closing should have no impact if the Town does decide in future to go for MSBA funding. Not sure why the Council remains “impatient” with this status as they could have started their planning process to determine a future use anytime after the building actually closed. The School District is not using the building for education, another use can start to be determined, it will take time to do so, and likely be still not finally decided by the time the School Committee turns the building over legally to the Town

The recording runs about 3 hours and 35 minutes (3:35)

The show notes contain links to the meeting agenda. Let’s listen to the Town Council meeting of May 4, 2022

Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-790-town-council-meeting-05-04-22

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Agenda document ->  https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/town_council_agenda_may_4_2022.pdf

My notes of the meeting captured via Twitter are shared in one PDF here. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fMWY7GtMKVFxIC_v1UtFIWXE7iIrLK4a/view?usp=sharing

You can find the Franklin TV video link here -> https://youtu.be/eTzFFC_N9ds (the meeting starts at 2:50)

Photos from this session can be found in one album ->   https://photos.app.goo.gl/RfP17XvuTeDNCLwk6

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The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana"  c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.

I hope you enjoy!

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Congressman Auchincloss poses with Town Council, Town Administrator, and Town Clerk

Franklin.TV: A More Perfect Union (audio)

by Pete Fasciano, Executive Director 05/08/2022

This week on our radio roundtable: SCOTUS, The Supreme Court of the United States. We discuss the leaked ruling that would kill Roe v Wade as settled law.

We expect a Solomonic wisdom from SCOTUS. But, of late it appears to suffer the same polarizing politics of the legislative branch, having been biased effectively by them and the executive branch. I was taught that SCOTUS was an impartial arbiter of our laws, as measured by the truest letters and intents of our Constitution. Sadly, I have been disabused of that naïve notion, and there is no Santa Claus.

Recently, U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle in Tampa struck down the CDC’s authority regarding the use of protective masks on public transportation. Last I looked, the CDC had a public health charter? Yes/No?

During the height of the pandemic, many of those who argued vehemently against wearing masks had no issue with exposing others to grave risk of death. Many of them claimed, ‘I have my rights. It’s my body, my choice’. (Sound familiar?)

No masks? Pro-life? That strikes me as an odd Venn diagram of oxymoronic values. 

hy·poc·ri·sy /həˈpäkrəsē/ noun

the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform; pretense.

As a guy, it’s beyond me to experience pregnancy in unfortunate circumstances, perhaps with no partner for support, and perhaps no future. As a guy, I cannot walk in those shoes (be they flats or heels). I cannot achieve that wisdom. All I can do is extend something rare and precious that in today’s society (and perhaps our judiciary as well) is increasingly absent. We expect wisdom from the courts. We expect decrees that clearly exude that wisdom. Lately, some findings read more like op-ed pieces. Today, we are seeing justices that appear to come up short on balancing the scales of justice, and perhaps even shorter on applying mercy.

Where I have no wisdom, where I cannot frame fair justice, let me hold not righteous dudgeon, but rather, let me offer tender mercy.

Our winding path to a more perfect union is not an easy walk, but walk we must. 

And – as always –
Thank you for listening to wfpr●fm.
And, thank you for watching.

The Supreme Court episode of More Perfect Union => https://more-perfect-union.captivate.fm/episode/047-the-supreme-court

Franklin.TV: A More Perfect Union (audio)

Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online  http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf   

#FranklinCANBeincredABLE ! Help Support HMEA with a t-shirt or hoodie (or donation)!

"Who wants incredABLE Day swag? From now until May 18th, you can purchase one of these incredABLE day hoodies in sizes YL-XXXL.  

We also have t-shirts and long sleeve shirts available. You’ll be super comfy while supporting HMEA’s programs at the same time! https://buff.ly/3KsKjf8"

#FranklinCANBeincredABLE ! Help Support HMEA with a t-shirt or hoodie (or donation)!

Note: I have long supported HMEA, they are a most worthy cause based here in Franklin that provides support across the whole life of an individual. See how with this informative graphic ->   https://www.hmea.org/whole-life-support/

Find out more about HMEA at https://www.hmea.org/

*HMEA is an abbreviation for Horace Mann Educational Associates

On the climate front: 2 articles remind us (1) unified approach required (2) time is running out

On the climate front, two articles reminding us (1) we need to tackle climate in a unified approach (we have one world to share with others) and (2) time to act is indeed running out.

"Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon surged to record levels for the month of April, nearly doubling the area of forest removed in that month last year – the previous April record – preliminary government data has shown, alarming environmental campaigners.

In the first 29 days of April, deforestation in the region totaled 1,012.5 square km (390 square miles), according to data from national space research agency Inpe on Friday. The agency, which has compiled the monthly data series since 2015/2016, will report data for the final day of April next week.

April is the third monthly record this year, after new highs were also observed in January and February."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/may/07/record-after-record-brazils-amazon-deforestation-hits-april-high-nearly-double-previous-peak

An aerial view shows logs that were illegally cut from the Amazon rainforest in Anapu, Para state, Brazil, in 2019. Photograph: Nacho Doce/Reuters

"The world’s birds, described as the planet’s “canaries in the coalmine”, are disappearing in large numbers as the colossal impact of humanity on the Earth grows, a global review has found.

There are about 11,000 species of bird spanning the globe, but the populations of half of them are falling, while just 6% are increasing. Their flight and song make them easier to study than many animals, meaning they are the best studied large group.

Bird populations are also affected by all the damage caused by human activity, from the destruction of wild habitat, the climate crisis, and pesticides and other pollution, to over-hunting and impacts of alien species and disease. This makes them the best living indicators of global change, the scientists said."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/may/05/canaries-in-the-coalmine-loss-of-birds-signals-changing-planet 

The most threatened families of birds are those which are larger and take longer to reproduce, including the Australian brushturkey. Photograph: thomasmales/Getty Images/iStockphoto

Boston Globe: "answers will be forthcoming pending the outcome of the investigation”

School officials are investigating after Franklin High School fans heckled an opposing team’s players during a varsity baseball game with homophobic, racist, and antisemitic slurs.

Joshua Hanna, the principal of Franklin High School, said in a letter to families Friday that officials “denounce such behavior and are outraged” about the heckling, which had happened the night before and was directed at a team from Sharon.

“Our hearts go out to the Sharon community,” Hanna said. “There is no place for such behavior in our schools and at school events.”

The slurs were yelled by a group of Franklin fans gathered near a fence along the left-field outfield area during the night game held in Franklin, according to Hanna.

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/05/07/metro/deep-concern-outrage-after-franklin-high-fans-target-sharon-players-with-homophobic-racist-antisemitic-slurs-during-game/ 

Coincidentally, the School Committee meeting scheduled for Tuesday, has an update on "Approaches to Student Behavior Presentation – Lucas Giguere, Josh Hanna, Craig Williams," The full meeting agenda can be found online

https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/uploads/scagenda_5-10-22.pdf 

Boston Globe: "answers will be forthcoming pending the outcome of the investigation”

Furry Friends of Franklin Dog Park need your help Sat, May 14 to spread some mulch

Dacey Field dog park

"Hello dog lovers. Save this date.  

Furry Friends of the Franklin Dog Park Volunteer Committee needs your help on Saturday May 14th at 9:30 am to spread 30 yards of fresh wood chips.  

We need shovels, rakes, and wheelbarrows. Refreshments will be there for those who help and Gino’s famous peanut butter, blueberry dog biscuits for our furry friends.  

Thanks.  "

Shared from Facebook ->   https://www.facebook.com/groups/1551606135109407/permalink/3157913507811987/ 

Franklin Public Schools: Bus Registration for the 22-23 School Year is open

Bus Registration for the 22-23 School Year is open! Families must register each student individually before June 13th to guarantee their seat.  

Our online registration on FamilyID makes it easy.  

Visit our transportation page for registration details: https://buff.ly/2PeUnRr or https://www.franklinps.net/district/transportation

Franklin Public Schools: Bus Registration for the 22-23 School Year is open

Shared from Twitter -> https://twitter.com/FranklinPSNews/status/1522692441589297152

It's May! And time for Stamp Out Hunger & the Empty Bowls Dinner

Empty Bowls, Stamp Out Hunger and more!

May 2022 Stamp Out Hunger Stamp Out Hunger has returned to Franklin! On Saturday, May 14, Franklin letter carriers will pick up donated goods from town residents at their mailboxes and deliver them to the Franklin Food Pantry. There are two ways you can help. You can sign up to volunteer to help unload the food, sort, and date check donations and/or you can leave specific food items at your mailbox for your letter carrier to pick up and return to the Pantry. #franklincanstampouthunger Sign Up to Volunteer! Get your tickets today and join us and the Franklin High School Empty Bowls Club on Thursday, May 19. Attendees will receive a simple meal of soup and bread and leave with an empty bowl to remind them that somewhere, someone's bowl is empty. There will also be a silent auction, a giving wall, and a kids' art table! Buy your tickets here or at the door (cash or check only at the door!) The Empty Bowls Club has been generously supported by the Franklin Cultural Council. We have a variety of Empty Bowls Sponsorships available for businesses and individuals who want to support The Pantry. Sponsorships range from "Soup Starter" at $500 to "Pot of Gold" at $3000. Visit here for more information or to sign up! #FranklinCanfillemptybowls. Empty Bowls Tickets

Franklin Food Pantry | 43 WEST CENTRAL STREET, Franklin, MA 02038 Sent by loften@franklinfoodpantry.org powered by Try email marketing for free today!

Finance Committee: Budget Hearing #1 - General Government - May 9, 2022 - 6:30 PM

Finance Committee 

Meeting Agenda & Meeting Packet 

Monday, May 9, 2022  - 6:30 PM

 
Agenda
1. Call to Order

2. Public Comments

3. Approval of Minutes

a. March 9, 2022

4. 2022 Capital Budget Round 2

5. FY23 Town Administrator Operating Budget Hearing:

FY23 Town Administrator Budget Materials website

https://www.franklinma.gov/town-budget/webforms/fy-23-budget-materials

a. General Government - Accounts 111 Town Council, 123 Town Administrator, 131 Finance Committee, 135 Comptroller, 141 Assessors, 147 Treasurer-Collector, 151 Legal, 152 Human Resources, 155 Information Technology, 161 Town Clerk, 164 Elections & Registration, 176 Appeals Board (ZBA), 177 Planning & Growth Management, 184 Agricultural Commission, 192 Public Properties & Buildings, 196 Central Services

b. Human Services - 510 Board of Health, 541 Council on Aging, 543 Veterans Services

c. Culture & Recreation - 610 Library, 630 Recreation, 690 Historical Museum, 691 Historical Commission, 695 Cultural Council, 696 Cultural District Committee.

d. Debt & Interest - 710 Debt Service - Principal, 750 Debt Service - Interest

e. Employee Benefits: 910 Retirement & Pension, 945 Risk Management (Liability Insurance)

6. Future Agenda Items

7. Adjourn

The agenda document includes remote connection info -> https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/_2022-05-09_finance_committee_agenda_1.pdf

FY23 Town Administrator Budget Materials website

Space Needs & Facilities Assessment Subcommittee - May 10 - 6 PM

Franklin Public Schools

Franklin School Committee

Space Needs & Facilities Assessment Subcommittee

May 10, 2022 = 6:00 P.M.

Municipal Building – 3rd Floor Training Room

Agenda

Call to Order

● Discussion of Data

o Current residential building projects in town

o Home and condo sales, year to date

o Specialized program space needs (current)

o Updated space utilization (K-8)

o Franklin district map layers

o Other

● Update on Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) and

Davis Thayer Elementary School

● Adjourn

The agenda doc includes remote connection info

https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/agendas/spaceneedssubcom-5_10_22.pdf

classroom at FHS when it opened