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Franklin Matters Radio

By: Steve Sherlock
  • Summary

  • What matters in Franklin MA - we follow the money sharing Town business meetings and interviews to enable an informed resident and voter
    This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License
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Episodes
  • FM #1163 - Franklin (MA) Special School Committee Mtg - 03/26/24
    Mar 28 2024

    This session of the radio show shares the Franklin MA School Committee Special Meeting conducted March 26 to provide committee members and the community with an update on the Comprehensive School Facilities Planning underway. The meeting was held in the Council Chambers. All seven of the School Committee members were present.

    Quick recap:

    • Supt Giguere set up for Dr Fran Locker to provide her insights and findings as part of the workshops, she has facilitated
    • Capturing the slides with photos (as they were shared), the presentation copy should be posted to the School page in the next day or so. When I find it, I’ll add the link here

    The meeting runs about 1 hour and 40 minutes. Let’s listen to the School Committee Special Meeting held on March 26, 2024.

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    School Committee page => https://www.franklinps.net/district/school-committee

    Meeting Agenda doc -> https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/events/sc_special_mtg._agenda_-_3_26_24.pdf

    Supt Giguere overview -> https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/uploads/csfc_march_2024_update.pdf

    Photo album of the meeting & those slides Dr Locker shared -> https://photos.app.goo.gl/GasFSL4EuKTwduid9

    My notes captured during the meeting via Twitter in one PDF -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ahFGCJkEf71dEhqzWJgV6e01tP1Hx70z/view?usp=drive_link

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    We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.

    This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.

    How can you help?

    • If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors
    • If you don't like something here, please let me know

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

    For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news/

    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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    1 hr and 44 mins
  • FM #1162 - Chalkboard Chat - 03/25/24
    Mar 27 2024

    This session of the radio show shares my recorded conversation with Franklin School Committee Chair Dave Callaghan. We had our conversation in the Franklin TV & Radio studio on Monday, March 25, 2024.

    The School Committee had their regular meeting on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. We recap that meeting in our discussion. The major item of the meeting was the public hearing on the school budget. We spend time on that as well as the Comprehensive School Facilities Planning work also underway which has long term budget implications.

    Topics:

    • Superintendent Recommended Budget for FY 2025
    • Comprehensive School Facilities Planning
    • School budget vote scheduled for April 9

    The recording runs about 35 minutes so let’s listen to my “chalkboard chat” with School Committee Chair Dave Callaghan.

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    Contact info for Dave Callaghan callaghand@franklinps.net

    School Committee page => https://www.franklinps.net/district/school-committee

    Superintendent’s Recommended budget -> https://www.franklinps.net/district/school-committee/files/recommended-fy25-budget

    Budget book ->

    https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/uploads/fy25_complete_budget_book.pdf

    03/19/24 meeting Agenda doc -> https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/uploads/scagenda_3-19-24.pdf

    Meeting packet folder -> https://www.franklinps.net/district/meeting-packets/pages/march-19-2024-school-committee-meeting

    Franklin TV video for replay -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YXw4dnXUqk

    Franklin.News summary (with audio link) -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/03/school-committee-gets-details-on_01811056112.html

    The “Chalkboard Chat” image was the result of a joint collaboration with Mickayla Callaghan. Thank you!

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    We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.

    This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.

    How can you help?

    • If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors
    • If you don't like something here, please let me know

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

    For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or

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    36 mins
  • FM #1161 - Franklin (MA) School Cmte Mtg - 03/19/24
    Mar 22 2024

    This session of the radio show shares the Franklin (MA) School Committee meeting held on March 19, 2024. The meeting was held in the Council Chambers.

    All 7 members of the Committee were present in Chambers.

    Quick recap:

    FY25 Budget Open Hearing (presentation doc not posted but the full budget book is available -> https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/uploads/fy25_complete_budget_book.pdf)

    2 quick points from School Committee member Paul Griffith during the Q&A for the presentation, I paraphrased here but go listen to what he said:

    • Great clarification questions from Cmte member Griffith Go back and listen (via the YouTube link) for his points on the class size as well as the support services (i.e. personnel titles) some legally required if not morally to provide the proper education for each student
    • If we are looking at the bare minimum of level services across the Town and schools, given the Town expected revenue, it is not whether there should be an override, it really should be a discussion on how much of an override we can afford (great point!)

    Discussion/Action Items

    A. Student Opportunity Act Plan Approval

    B. Policy First Reading

    C. Policy Second Reading/Adoption

    D. ACCEPT Collaborative Agreement

    all these items passed by a 7-0 vote

    The meeting runs just over 3 hours (5 minutes) so let’s listen to the School Committee meeting held on March 19, 2024.

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    Franklin TV video link -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YXw4dnXUqk

    School Committee page => https://www.franklinps.net/district/school-committee

    Meeting Agenda doc -> https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/uploads/scagenda_3-19-24.pdf

    Meeting packet folder -> https://www.franklinps.net/district/meeting-packets/pages/march-19-2024-school-committee-meeting

    My notes captured via Twitter were collected in a single PDF ->

    https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-1dD9wIUOeE_0ZS76jJsRgnKgtkScxAE/view?usp=drive_link

    Photos of the slides shown can be found in one album ->

    https://photos.app.goo.gl/raH5wfZR6pU7yths6

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    We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.

    This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.

    How can you help?

    • If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors
    • If you don't like something here, please let me know

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

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    3 hrs and 9 mins

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