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Getting ready to live tweet the #schcom0927 meeting tonight at 7
Meeting agenda -> franklinps.net/sites/g/files/…

The meeting packet folder will get some documents posted Weds, or whenever that will have been shared tonight #schcom0927 franklinps.net/district/meeti…

Meeting opens, #schcom0927 looks like member Bernstein is remote tonight so that will mean all votes via roll call for this session.

Attendance via roll call, all 7 participating; FHS student updates
Homecoming Date set at Oct 22, sports well underway and doing well. Club fair, 50 clubs showcased, last week. School pix, open house night Thur for parents #schcom0927

Oct 15 PSAT being scheduled, prom committee meeting on every other Fri, fund raiser coming up, May 5 is prom date; seniors working on college applications with early decision deadlines approaching #schcom0927

Supt Giguere takes the opportunity to promote the Lifelong learning work during summer and spring on college essays to help avoid stress during the fall application period #schcom0927

Sep 29 is the date for MCAS release date, more info coming to committee in November #schcom0927 school safety training recently performed, scheduled drills for fall and spring; mandated training also being completed by teachers & staff; multiple topics covered

Website comms, email sent to parents; working to update school district website; school safety page added; comms guideline added - in particular for a parent to address an issues, the channel to follow; among other topics (will add link to overall notes) #schcom0927

As of today, 1 teacher and 2 special Ed support roles remain open; 13 ESPs still open (down from 16 at last meeting)
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Lockdown drills will be planned with each school administrator, no surprises; awareness of what to do when covered for students, levels of details provided in appropriate language and manner for each elementary, middle, and high school levels #schcom0927

District improvement plan next up on the agenda Supt shifts sits to front podium for this portion of the meeting (one of the docs to be added to the packet folder later) #schcom0927

The presentation laptop took an "Emmett Smith" moment #schcom0927 before resuming the presentation

More slides #schcom0927

More slides (slides need to spell out the acronyms, not everyone knows what they are) #schcom0927

#schcom0927 making follow up and clarification questions on the DIP as presented. Q on Panorama, only for admin, teacher access not a parent view available as planned at this time. slide on portrait of the graduate missed sharing earlier

Kelty Kelly, Early Childhood Development Ctr (ECDC) principal presentation next #schcom0927

"Sometimes parents need to be given permission to hug and cuddle with their children" output of a screening tool provides info for parents to implement at home #schcom0927 more slides

#schcom0927 clarification question time; acknowledge attendance of parents an issue, folks aren't aware of ECDC outside of COVID, there are services we can provide that folks may not be aware of

Next up elementary principals (minus Jefferson) presenting the school level improvement plan (SIP) which is a drill down from the district plan presented earlier #schcom0927

In year 2 of math curriculum, math specialists helping teachers unpack the lessons and approaches; formalizing work on tier 2 level approaches, tailoring the assessments to provide next steps #schcom0927 literacy review underway

UDL = universal design for learning! Great! #schcom0927

MTSS = multi tier system of support; good to hear at last from one as to what the acronyms were linked to; the terms were used heavily throughout this session. #schcom0927

Turnout for back to school night was great at Keller, modified program this year for all the elementary schools to enable student and family members attend, allow them to escort the family through the school, intro to teacher, etc
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Elementary slides #schcom0927

Next set of slides #schcom0927

Yes, this is "one" elementary school improvement plan across the district, more so this year than previously #schcom0927 and deliberately so

Natural team effort to the answer on restorative practices, Supt started, then the other principals chimed in to add to it, #schcom0927 "so what, now what"

District Improvement Plan
I recommend approval of the District Improvement Plan as presented motion to approve, second, Q on approval of scope from D Callaghan
Vote 5-1 (Callaghan no) (Bernstein disconnected earlier)
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PK-5 School Improvement Plans
I recommend approval of the PK-5 School Improvement Plans as presented. motion to approve, second, DEI pieces coming later (Oct 25) so that causing some concern and hesitation #schcom0927 6-0-1 (Bernstein absent)

Approval of Redistricting Consultation Contract -
I recommend approval of awarding a contract in the amount of $49,815 to Applied Geographics, Inc for consulting services in accordance with the RFP issued on July 26, 2022, for School Redistricting Services as discussed ... 1/2

2/2 motion to approve, second; discussion on recommendation, good feedback on the due diligence for the vendor checks, #schcom0927 vote 6-0-1 (Bernstein absent)

MASC Delegate
I recommend the committee appoint Denise Spencer to serve as the Committee’s delegate to the annual MASC meeting of delegates as discussed. motion to approve, second, passes vote 6-0-1 (Bernstein absent) #schcom0927

Info matters, Supt goals coming up at next meeting, budget no meetings, policy meeting Weds at 6
Harvest Festival booth in front of post office
Vendor chosen, contact and contract to start, form going out to get interested folks #schcom0927

Next meeting of the space needs Oct 3, virtually; SEPAC working on trunk or treat, substance abuse task force, Oct 11; #schcom0927
Consent agent - motion to approve, second, passes vote 6-0-1 (Bernstein absent)

Kyle Thompson; listening to a lot of meetings, recommends removing position of DEI Director, should make DEI committee open to the public, should be completely transparent. #schcom0927

Meghan Benson, piggy back on what Kyle said, concerned about this fear for awhile now, send out to parents an opt out form, not readily accessible but known, should go hand in hand with curriculum #schcom0927 and help to balance this out in a way

Next time, SIP for middle and high school, MASC resolutions
Motion to adjourn, vote 6-0-1 (Bernstein absent) #schcom0927

That's all for tonight, catch you next time!

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