Chair opens meeting, #schcom0426
5 members present, 2 remote (Stokes, Whitmore)
Superintendent's report - House Ways & Means budget released and under discussion/vote by House this week. Maybe more $ to Franklin if their #s hold (Senate hasn't done their budget yet)
Davis Thayer status; items still in storage there, (masks and PPE) informed MSBA of status, they're ok; space needs study underway. A desk in Chambers repositioned from DT storage. Amazing science night at FHS even impressed Supt Ahern (who has a science background) #schcom0426
DEI candidate in district Tues, 6-7:30 in Chambers to meet folks, #schcom0426
Night of the Arts on Friday at FHS, congrats to kindergarten classrooms who won comfort dog naming competition 'Eddie' class visit TBD, video to be shared
FHS student submission for belonging, (will look for to share) to promote unity across the Town #schcom0426
Admin assistant day Weds, principal day, may 1, school lunch heroes and nurses coming up
PCC's actively planning for teacher appreciation week
Missed some of the Subcom updates, space needs meeting may 10th. SWAC meeting Tues, May 4; SEPAC had good last meeting, next meeting date not set yet #schcom0426
Consent agenda recommended for approval, #schcom0426 motion to approve, second passes via roll call 7-0
No citizen comments, new business - next meeting, presentation on discipline and anti bullying
Motion to enter executive session, seconded, passes 7-0 via roll call #schcom0426
Live reporting from the Special School Committee meeting #spscmtg0426
Chair opens meeting, provides background on process to this point, McNeill arrives, Whitmore still expected, Stokes is remote tonight #spscmtg0426
Bernstein starts with her story and development towards a decision #spscmtg0426 Callaghan shares his story and a brief recap of a relationship building experience he witnessed of L Giguere
Meeting opens with gavel from Chair Mercer #tc0413 standard announcement read, Councilor Frongillo remote hence roll call for all votes this evening. Open for citizen comments: D Rittenhouse speaking for climate crisis group 350 which meets every 2 weeks, mtg info shared ...
Recognition: Roger Magalhaes - Recipient of The Immigrant Learning Center’s Barry M.
Portnoy Immigrant Entrepreneur Award in Outstanding Business Growth #tc0413
Meeting opens with Chair Hamblen reading statement, Jones & Sheridan present, Frongillo may join via remote #edc0413 first item of agenda, Lt Riley & Chief Lynch present (Frongillo did join Zoom)
Police did a check of neighboring parking fees structures, proposing fees to adjust table that may not have been done in 20 years; too long parking is one fee, parking illegally is another fee; #edc0413 Fee is one thing, enforcement key
This will likely go beyond 5:45 when the EDC meeting commences upstairs so I'll be leaving this for that. Someday the clone thing will work and I'll be able to do both #scsm0413
#scsm0413 while the interview is public, there is no public question period. Lucas Giguere is the internal candidate after background checks and other info.
One apparently absent, to be remote for full meeting at 7, about to begin with 6 members #scsr0412
The subcommittee had met previously, this is now bringing their work to the full committee #scsr0412 goals were set in Oct 2021, targeting to bring full review to SchCom later this year 2022; quantitative and qualitative parts of the assessment; individual member ...