FPS - School Committee - Budget Subcommittee Meeting - Jan 4, 2023

Franklin Public Schools
School Committee Budget Subcommittee
January 4, 2023 - 6:00-7:00 PM
Municipal Building - 3rd Floor Training Room

A G E N D A

“The listing of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.”

1. Call to Order
2. School Capital Budget Request
3. ECDC Enrollment
4. FY24 Budget Timeline Review

Shared from the FPS page ->   https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/agendas/budget_sub_committee_agenda_1_4_2023.pdf

FPS - School Committee - Budget Subcommittee Meeting - Jan 4, 2023

Latched at First Sight: Breast Feeding 101 course - January 17, 2023

Are you expecting a new addition to your family or know someone who is?

LeeAnn a pediatric nurse and Certified Lactation Educator with @latchedatfirstsight is offering a group setting VIRTUAL Breastfeeding Course on Tuesday, January 17 at 8 PM.

She will cover all the important things you need to know to start your feeding journey once your little one arrives!

We feel prenatal consults are crucial to help set up the foundation for your feeding journey.

Sign up today!

Email dd@latchedatfirstsight.com to sign up or for more details!

• VIRTUAL - in the comfort of your home and can join from any state
• LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE
• Insurance SHOULD cover this course and a receipt will be given to you for reimbursement 

Shared from -> https://www.instagram.com/p/CmthMsOO641/

Latched at First Sight: Breast Feeding 101 course - January 17, 2023

Franklin Library: Mobile Mini Golf! - Dec 30

Bring your friends and family and we'll provide the rest! Join us as we transform the library into a Mini Golf course that's fun for all ages*!!

*Children under the age of 14 MUST be accompanied by an adult.

Other activities at the Library can be found on their schedule of events page

https://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-public-library

Franklin Library: Mobile Mini Golf! - Dec 30

COVID-19 Misinformation & New variants

"Nearly three years into the pandemic, Covid-19 remains stubbornly persistent. So, too, does misinformation about the virus.

As Covid cases, hospitalizations and deaths rise in parts of the country, myths and misleading narratives continue to evolve and spread, exasperating overburdened doctors and evading content moderators.

What began in 2020 as rumors that cast doubt on the existence or seriousness of Covid quickly evolved into often outlandish claims about dangerous technology lurking in masks and the supposed miracle cures from unproven drugs, like ivermectin. Last year’s vaccine rollout fueled another wave of unfounded alarm. Now, in addition to all the claims still being bandied about, there are conspiracy theories about the long-term effects of the treatments, researchers say."

Continue reading the New York Times article online -> (subscription may be required)   https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/28/technology/covid-misinformation-online.html

"A new coronavirus variant named XBB has swiftly become the dominant form of COVID-19 spreading in the Northeast, jumping from about 35 percent of cases during the week ending Dec. 17 to just over half last week, according to CDC data.

The rapid spread indicates that the XBB variant is more adept than its predecessors at evading the immunity that comes from vaccines and infections.

“It looks like it’s just going to blow the other ones away in a very short period,” said Dr. Jeremy Luban, professor of molecular medicine, biochemistry, and molecular biotechnology at UMass Chan Medical School. “The most likely explanation is that it’s more transmissible.”

But significantly, Luban said, there is no reason to think that XBB causes more severe disease than other variants."

Continue reading the Boston Globe article online ->  (subscription may be required)  https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/12/28/metro/new-coronavirus-variant-more-adept-evading-immunity-now-dominates-northeast/

Jay Gates, a music teacher at the Samuel Adams Elementary School in East Boston got a COVID-19 booster shot in the school gym in early December. JOHN TLUMACKI/GLOBE STAFF

Notice from the Treasurer/ Collector: FY 23 Real Estate and Personal Property Tax Bills - Third Quarter

Notice from the Office of the Treasurer/ Collector:

Treasurer Collector Kerri A. Bertone has mailed the Fiscal Year 2023 third quarter real estate and personal property tax bills. Payment is due by February 1st, 2023. Payments received after the due date are charged 14% interest.

Shared from -> https://www.franklinma.gov/home/news/notice-treasurer-collector-fy-23-real-estate-and-personal-property-tax-bills-third-quarter

Notice from the Treasurer/ Collector: FY 23 Real Estate and Personal Property Tax Bills - Third Quarter

Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Thursday, Dec 29, 2022

• wfpr.fm or 102.9 on the FM dial = Thursday

9:00a/12:00p/6:00p   A Priest, A Minister and a Rabbi

10:00a/1:00p/7:00p   Frank’s Music – Frank Falvey and Jim Derick

11:00a/2:00p/8:00pm   Frank Presents – Frank Falvey Presents 

• Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 26) = Thursday

7:30 am ConCom Fall Gathering

8:00 am Addressing Hate in School Sports

9:00 am The Black Box: Michael James Scott

10:30 am SAFE Coalition: Task Force

11:30 am Cooking Thyme: Centerpieces

12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Banana Bread

12:30 pm Sandhya: Eclairs

1:00 pm Santa On The Common 2022

1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: White Pizza

2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Fall 2019 Show 1

3:00 pm Joe Landry: Franklin Trivia

4:30 pm Frank Presents

5:30 pm Battleship Cove: Inside the History: Pt. 4

7:00 pm Senior Center Christmas 2022

8:00 pm Parish of St. Mary Christmas Pageant 2019

• Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 96, Verizon 28) = Thursday

7:00 am Public School Concert: Horace Mann Winter Music 2022

8:30 am Pack 92 Pinewood Derby 2022

12:30 pm Metrowest Arts & Culture Symposium

2:00 pm FHS Band

3:30 pm Battleship Cove: Inside the History: Pt. 4

4:00 pm Cultural District: Brent Selby

5:00 pm FHS Winter Chorus & Orchestra 2022

6:30 pm FHS Varsity Swimming: v Taunton 01-13-22

• Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 11, Verizon 29) = Thursday

8:00 am Conservation Commission: 12-15-22

2:00 pm Conservation Commission: 12-15-22

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

Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm)

Franklin Cultural District: The Library has family events as the year comes to a close

The Franklin Public Library has multiple family events as December winds down to the New Year on Sunday! You can also walk the labyrinth at the First Universalist Society in Franklin (FUSF) on New Year's Eve.

Wednesday, December 28

10:30am - Trevor the Games Man! (Franklin Public Library)

3:00pm - Box City (Franklin Public Library)

Thursday, December 29

10:30am - Music at the Blissful! A Fun Family Concert! (Franklin Public Library)

2:00pm - Teen Murder Mystery Party (Franklin Public Library)

Friday, December 30

5:30pm - David Penza (67 Degrees Brewery)

Saturday, December 31 = New Year's Eve

10:00am - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

11:00am - Noon Year's Eve Party! (Franklin Public Library)

2:00pm - The Library will be closing at 2 pm

5:00pm - Labyrinth Walk (First Universalist Society in Franklin (FUSF))

Sunday, January 1, 2023 = New Year's Day

Library closed

Monday, January 2, 2023

Library closed

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Visit the Cultural District page ->  https://www.franklinculture.org/

Find the full Community event calendar  https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/blog-page.html

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://forms.gle/oPdi8X3ZbHHyrHzo6

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar
The School district calendar is found  https://www.franklinps.net/calendar-by-event-type/26 

Franklin Cultural District: Arts are happening here!

This Talk Franklin episode includes insights on the forthcoming Compensation study & goodbye to Alecia (audio)

FM #906 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 906 in the series. 

This session of the radio show shares my "Talk Franklin" conversation with Town Administrator Jamie Hellen and Alecia Alleyne, Assistant to the Town Administrator. We had our conversation via conference bridge.  

Topics for this session

Quick Recap

200 acres open space preserved with last 17 acres 

License renewals

Franklin Library Association ends it long service & donation run

Economic Development

Inclusionary zoning

MBTA, Franklin For All, etc.

Outlook

First pass at Capital budget, CPC, ARPA

Compensation study

Job opportunities across a variety of Dept/functions

Goodbye Alecia, best wishes

The conversation runs about 42 minutes. Let’s listen to my conversation with Jamie & Alecia. Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-906-talk-franklin-12-22-22

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Town Administrator page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/administrator

Finance Committee (with School budget deep dive) 12/07/22 -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/12/finance-committee-gets-some-financial.html 

Town Council 12/14/22 (video, audio & recap) ->

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/12/town-council-approves-open-space.html 

Note: The video portion with Library Director Felicia Oti talking about the Franklin Library Assoc begins at about 25 minutes

Open positions with Town of Franklin ->

https://www.franklinma.gov/human-resources/pages/job-opportunities 

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How can you help?

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Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.

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If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com

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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This Talk Franklin episode includes insights on the forthcoming Compensation study & goodbye to Alecia (audio)

FHS gymnastics post win vs. Taunton on Tuesday

Via Twitter

Gymnastics = Taunton, 132.35 @ Franklin, 133.75 – Final

FHS gymnastics

"Great home opening win!!  Really great competition. 

Vault - Top scorer Molly Chandler 8.7. Shout out to new vaulter Molly D'Amato putting down an 8.5 and counting towards our top 4 with a new vault! The other contributors were Ryann Chandler 8.6 and Emma Nelson 8.65! Awesome rotation!! 

Bars - our weakest event but girls are making excellent progress Emma taking top spot with and 8.5 and Maia Keohane, freshman Abby Robillard and Ciara O'Brien taking the other top 3 scores! 

Emma Nelson

Solid performance on Beam Emma taking top score of 8.8, Maia 8.6, Katie Valutkevich 8.4 and Olivia Reagan 8.25. 

Floor - Top score goes to Maia 8.8, tied at second were Olivia and Ciara 8.6 and Ryann with an 8.5. 

So great to see so many underclass men stepping up. Exciting to see! Congratulations on an awesome win girls it was a fight to the end!!"

 "Shout out to Senior Captain Emma Nelson @emmanelson414  for her first AA win - 34.25!  Congratulations so proud of you!"   https://twitter.com/fhs_gymnastics/status/1607841778312384512

FHS Indoor Track results for MSTCA Holiday Classic - Dumas 1st in Pentathlon

Via Twitter we share the FHS Indoor Track & Field results for the meet on Tuesday

• Congrats to the medalists from today’s Boston Holiday Challenge for the girls: Sarah Dumas - 1st - Pentathlon and 4th - 55H, Ella Chandaria - 6th - Pentathlon, Abby Griffith - 6th - HJ, Lily DeForge - 4th - SP, Liz Hopkins - 6th - SP   https://twitter.com/FranklinXCTrack/status/1607921304849551362
• And in the girls relays: 4x8 - 6th - Maddie Bruno, Meghan Griffith, Alli Powderly, Ella McLaughlin and 4x4 - 3rd - Olivia Costa, Anna Cliff, Sophia Cuneo, Sarah Dumas  https://twitter.com/FranklinXCTrack/status/1607921413364801536
• Congrats to the medalists from today’s Boston Holiday Challenge for the boys: Luke Sidwell - 6th - 300M and the 4x2 - 6th - Luke Sidwell, Trey Lovell, Bryce Dragsbaek, Josh Dunlap  https://twitter.com/FranklinXCTrack/status/1607921813320867841
• These 5 ladies competed in the Weight throw today, an FHS first! So unless I can be corrected @lilydeforge11  is your FHS indoor weight throw school record holder and  @Morgan_Lovell7 is the new freshman record holder.   https://twitter.com/fhs_throwers/status/1607853818536169472  
• At the Boston Holiday classic. FHS throwers @lilydeforge11  takes 4th and @elizabe82032317  takes 6th in the girls shot put.  Also shout out to  @sarah_dumas_  and  @ChandariaElla  who took 1st and 6th in the pentathlon, each getting a PR in the shot put  https://twitter.com/fhs_throwers/status/1607827299084156929  
• Congrats to Sarah Dumas for taking first place over all in the pentathlon w/ 3133 points. Ella Chandaria also earned 6th place with 2253 points. Awesome job!!! https://twitter.com/FranklinHSXC/status/1607804030704549889

The full set of FHS results can be found in this PDF 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R1Wilf_drRY44sh-67uo5pnByqAztK6q/view?usp=share_link

Congrats to Sarah Dumas for taking first place over all in the pentathlon w/ 3133 points. Ella Chandaria also earned 6th place with 2253 points. Awesome job!!!

FHS boys hockey top Malden Catholic 7-2 on Tuesday

Via HockomockSports.com and Twitter, we share the results of the fall sports competition for Franklin High School on Tuesday, December 27, 2022. We also provide the link to the full set of Hockomock League results below.

Boys Hockey = Franklin, 7 @ Malden Catholic, 2 – Final 

– Franklin had six different players find the back of the net as the Panthers used an offensive explosion to take down Malden Catholic. Anthony Lampasona had a pair of goals while Carter Balducci, Dan Daley, Jack Wernig, Logan Marchand, and Ryan Sicchio each scored once in the win.

"Game Results: Franklin 7 Malden Catholic 2 (Shots Franklin 33 Malden Catholic 27)   https://twitter.com/FHSPantherHocke/status/1607950911191629824

1st period Recap:

Boys came out with a hard forecheck setting the tone early as usual. The first 8 minutes of the game a lot of back-and-forth up tempo play until at 8:10 left in the first Franklin takes a penalty resulting in a penalty shot. But Colby Wagner would come up huge and stones the shot for Malden Catholic firing up Franklin. A minute later Tommy Balducci wins a neutral zone faceoff and finds Carter Baldacci who takes off down ice for the snipe from the top of the circle.  Franklin's relentless hard pressure from Ben Jarosz and Dylan McEvoy would continue all period. And with 3:13 Left in the period Dan Daley would find Ben Paterson who then slides it to Anthony Lampasona in the slot and puts it home. Franklin would end the period up 2-0 

2nd Period Recap:

Franklin would start the period fending off the last .38 seconds of a penalty. After successfully killing off the penalty Franklin goes on the attack again however with 12:17 left in the second Malden Catholic finds the back of the net. And with the game 2-1 in favor of Franklin, Franklin buckles down with some hard defensive shifts from Liam O'Rielly and Aidan Kuykendall. With 8:11 left in the second Logan Marchand snaps a pass to Ben Paterson below the net, Ben Paterson makes a no look pass to Dan Daley who buries it. A minute later carter Balducci takes off on a 2 on 1 then slides it to Jack Wernig who buries it for his first varsity goal to make it 4-1 Franklin. As play would ensue Franklin would find the next yet again on a PP goal when Vinnie Pasquarosa finds Dan Daley who bumps it to Anthony Lampasona for his second of the night. Couple in a hard shift from Zack Langevin, Mike Gates, Pat Daley,nd Carmine Iannuzzi that would finish off the period. Colby Wagner had another strong period in net fending off 17 shots thus far. Franklin up 5-1 

3rd Period Recap:

Malden Catholic would find the net in the first .20 seconds of the 3rd off a shot from the blue line. And just went Malden Catholic gained some momentum a minute later Ben Paterson would find Logan Marchand, who unloads one from the point that finds the back of the net deflating the sail of Malden Catholic. A few minutes later Franklin would find themselves on the PK when Ben Jarosz applies the heavy forecheck separating the defenseman from the puck and hits Ryan Sicchio for the one time in the slot for the shorty. With about 3:45 to go in the game Sam Jette, Mike Gates and Nick Weber would bring some heavy hitting play and strong defense by carmine Iannuzzi and James Donovan causing much frustration to Malden Catholic. Franklin would wrap it up with a 7-2 win and player of the game would go to Carter Balducci. Solid team win hopefully giving Franklin a much-deserved boost in the power rankings. 

Franklin takes on St Mary's tomorrow night 12/28 @ Malden Valley Forum puck drops @7PM"

For other results around the Hockomock League

https://hockomocksports.com/tuesdays-schedule-scoreboard-12-27-22/

FHS Panthers

Town of Franklin: Legal Notice for consideration of demolition of 803 Washington St

HEARING DATE Wednesday, January 11, 2023

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LEGAL NOTICE

Notice is hereby given  that the Town of Franklin

Historical Commission

will hold a Public Hearing,

Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at 6:30PM

regarding a demolition request

 application for the property at 

803 Washington Street, Franklin MA

Meeting will be held at the 

Franklin Historical Museum

80 West Central Street, Franklin

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Please reach out with any questions.

Thank you,

Mary Olsson, Chairperson

Franklin Historical Commission

Town of Franklin: Legal Notice for consideration of demolition of 803 Washington St

FHS boys basketball team trip to Florida not happening due to flight challenges

Via Twitter we picked up yesterday afternoon that the FHS boys basketball team trip to Florida was not happening due to SouthWest flight cancelations. 

"We are really disappointed to not be traveling. A huge thanks to our boosters, sponsors, parents, players, coaches and administration for all your support. A lot of people worked so hard & sacrificed a lot of personal time, money and energy for this and we are so grateful for you.  "

https://twitter.com/CoachCJNeely/status/1607778957310443520

"Many of you know,the FHS boys basketball team was scheduled to be in FL for a ntnl tournament. Unfortunately, their trip was impacted by the widespread SW Airlines cancellations. The trip organizers are honoring the event at a later date. Thanks  to our sponsors & supporters.  "

https://twitter.com/fhsboysbball/status/1607763802619101184

WCVB Boston has coverage ->

https://www.wcvb.com/article/massachusetts-basketball-team-southwest-flight-canceled/42350261

"Disappointment builds character and Strength" Nafessa Williams

Franklin Commuter Rail special for Saturday, Dec 31 (New Year’s Eve)

"On Saturday, December 31st, Franklin Line Train 1717 (10:55 PM from South Station) will be held at South Station until 12:35 AM to accommodate those attending New Year's Eve festivities in Boston."

Affected direction: Outbound

Affected trips:

1717 (10:55 pm from South Station)

-Travel on all Commuter Rail Lines will be free after 8:00 pm on Saturday, December 31st

-Bikes including folding bikes will not be allowed on inbound rains between 10 am and 6 pm and on all outbound trains from 4 pm until the end of service on that day.

Last Updated: Dec 27 2022 03:17 PM

Franklin Commuter Rail special for Saturday, Dec 31 (New Year’s Eve)

Complete MBTA schedule for Franklin

https://www.mbta.com/schedules/CR-Franklin/timetable

Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Wednesday, Dec 28, 2022

• wfpr.fm or 102.9 on the FM dial = Wednesday

9:00 AM 12:00 Noon and 6:00 PM Franklin Matters Radio/FPS Voice – Steve Sherlock
Franklin and its local government, services and events  (repeats Saturday at 9 AM)

• This slot features the Downtown  Zoning Discussion with Councilors  Melanie Hamblen and Cobi Frongillo   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/12/downtown-zoning-discussion-with.html

10:00 AM 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM  The Wonderful World of Wine – Mark Lenzi, Kim Simone    All about wine, its culture, lore and finer points

11:00 AM 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM Franklin Matters Radio – Steve Sherlock

Franklin and its local government, services and events (repeats Saturday at 3 PM)

• This hour features the recent Talk Franklin with Town Administrator Jamie Hellen and say goodbye to Alecia Alleyne https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/12/this-talk-franklin-episode-includes.html

• Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 26) = WEDNESDAY

7:30 am It Takes A Village: D'Angela Alberty

8:30 am Sons & Daughters of Italy: Italian Cookies

10:00 am The Black Box: Michael James Scott

11:30 am Cooking Thyme: Centerpieces

12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Banana Bread

12:30 pm Sandhya: Eclairs

1:00 pm Norfolk County Prevention Coalition: Fire Safety

1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: White Pizza

2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Fall 2019 Show 1

3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 10

3:30 pm Parish of St. Mary Christmas Pageant 2019

5:00 pm Addressing Hate in School Sports

6:00 pm Conversation of Hope: Black & Jewish Voices in Harmony

7:30 pm FHS Theater Company: Cinderella

10:00 pm The Black Box: Tappy Christmas 2019

• Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 96, Verizon 28) = WEDNESDAY

7:00 am Public School Event: Annie Sullivan Winter Music 2022

8:30 am Metrowest Arts & Culture Symposium

10:00 am SAFE Coalition: Task Force

11:00 am FHS Winter Chorus & Orchestra 2022

12:30 pm FHS Girls Varsity Basketball: v King Philip 12-16-22

2:30 pm FHS Girls Varsity Hockey: v Canton 02-22-22

6:00 pm FHS Winter Chorus & Orchestra 2022

9:00 pm FHS Boys Varsity Hockey: v St. John's Shrewsbury 12-20-21

• Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 11, Verizon 29) = WEDNESDAY

8:00 am Town Council: 12-14-22

2:00 pm Town Council: 12-14-22

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

Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm)