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Getting ready to live tweet for the School Committee meeting beginning at 7 PM franklinps.net/district/meeti… #schcom1011

An audience in the Council Chambers tonight. Also looks like M Whitmore is remote which will mean roll call votes for this session. #schcom1011

Chair opens session formally, takes roll call with remote member M Whitmore confirmed participating #schcom1011

FHS student updates: a litany of sports updates, PSATs coming this Saturday, raffle calendar fun raiser for class or 2023; applications in progress; sweet & eat; Cinderella in rehearsal; ski club to Wachusett weekly #schcom1011 home coming game against Attleboro 10/23

Superintendent report recaps professional development day last week with activities across the schools, Nov 8 next professional development day, a full day this time, late busses staffed 4 (instead of 5 per normal) #schcom1011 adjusting routes and times with vendor, chk website

Details on the Chap 31 for parental exemption for their kiddos to not get the curriculum, human sexual education covered aspects not pursuant to that are not subject to the opt out; there is a #schcom1011 policy on this as well
1 teacher position open; offer pending on another

Principal Hanna addresses the science teacher vacancy, we are lucky to have only one opening; #schcom1011 bus company has a staffing issue and can only get the 4 drivers for the late bus; Miriam shared details on the late bus issue

MASC Legislator of the Year Award for Senator Rausch presented by MASC members #schcom1011

Brief recess for photos including this one
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Next round of updates on the school improvement plans tonight #schcom1011

Middle school update #schcom1011
Principals presenting

Working to align with other schools to ensure common goal and outcome of services for the student development #schcom1011 a change in slides as apparently there was a version update and the most recent wasn't being shown,

Presentation copy for all the plans will be posted to the District page and on each respective school as they are approved (likely later this month) #schcom1011

Spring conferences being reinstituted, student led, #schcom1011

Panorama is being set up to track from 6th grade to 12th, already exists in the records but not in one place, nor completely set up yet. #schcom1011 "less about tracking and more about, what support do they need at this time"

Clarification on advisory groups, smaller than a normal class, with a single teacher; team building, relationship is important, Second Step lessons focus on growth mindset #schcom1011

Detention being rebranded, "after school behaviour support" #schcom1011 example of reviewing the English language curriculum last done in 2014, what has changed since then, text available, etc... Can you expand upon the movement time? Developed from COVID and yet not here now?

Not an easy decision to do away, for many reasons, shifted last year to the movement break, student experience varied, some loved it, some investigations rooted to that time #schcom1011 individual teachers advised to read the room and get movement for their group

Q on recent legislation for genocide instruction: being worked on, there are places where it fits nicely at the high school and where the in the middle schools being developed in conjunction with literacy assessment #schcom1011

Next up, FHS principal J Hanna and two of his assistant principals #schcom1011 Jennifer Santosuosso (left), Hanna in center , Ryan Augusta (right)

Look people in the eye, say their name... #schcom1011

Slides being talked to #schcom1011

Example of literacy being aligned across the grade and vertically so skills introduced where are measured where and how to implement across the timeline #schcom1011

Listen to where we are, how do we make adjustments? #schcom1011 website, newsletter (2 weeks), monthly PCC meetings, responsive at each level to parent, community questions; open to how to get better at communications

Too early to project what the advisory curriculum will look like over the next couple of years, it will be based upon feedback to ensure & continue success.#schcom1011

Panorama is a tool to connect info, it doesn't replace the other person to person discussion and feedback, it just adds a simpler access to data that should be available in one place rather than multiple sources #schcom1011

"we want students to have an equitable education, we don't want them to have the identical education" #schcom1011 MA curriculum is key by teaching to skills not facts. It is an art not a science

Q on if there is a club source for what is available? Yes, one link on the FHS school page shows the clubs and advisors, etc. #schcom1011 franklinps.net/fhs/clubs-acti…

"no real learning happens without connection" #schcom1011
? On SMART vs SMARTEE goals which advance the DEI to the teacher level. Needs to be built and some of this is coming next time. SMART is in the contract which doesn't preclude SMARTEE

That work is ongoing and has been incorporated into the evaluation and discussion, can there be a separate goal for that, overtime possibly. #schcom1011

Discussion action items, motion to approve middle school plan, second, passes via roll 7-0
Motion to approve high school plans as discussed, second, passes via roll 7-0 #schcom1011

C.Policy - 1st Reading
I recommend moving policy JICH - Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drug use by students to a second reading as discussed motion to approve, second, passes via roll call 7-0 #schcom1011

Regarding Sanctuary Laws for Transgender Students; a MASC resolution
To Increase the Maximum Balance Allowed by the Special Education Reserve Fund, another MASC resolution #schcom1011
Membership of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, another MASC

Preserving Local Governance of Massachusetts Schools, another MASC; discussion on adding more than time
Personal Financial Literacy Education, another MASC resolution, #schcom1011 discussion on modification of language to this one to make it simpler and more inclusive

Establishment of a Regional School Assessment Reserve Fund ...

Motion to approve resolution 1 as amended, second, passes via roll call 7-0, repeated for each of the 6 resolutions as amended
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Redistricting Sub Committee
I recommend the establishment of a “Redistricting Advisory Committee” to the School Committee as discussed. motion to approve, second, passes 7-0 via roll call #schcom1011

Redistricting comms coming now with the approval earlier, no meeting set yet, stay tuned; SEPAC meeting Weds night, book club on T Grandin book, Substance abuse task force meet at new SAFE space in Franklin, Nov 15th next meeting #schcom1011

Consent Agenda, motion to approve, second, passes 7-0 via roll call #schcom1011

Citizen comments: K Thompson, ? If Hanna is looking at other schools and what other schools, not liking that the schools appear to be focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion, there are social view points being presented #schcom1011 incorporate a variety of viewpoints

DEI focus for goals next time, MCAS assessment presentation, unpack acronyms to be clear on what we mean and what we don't mean #schcom1011

Motion to adjourn, passes 7-0 via roll call #schcom1011

That's all for tonight catch you next time

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