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About to cover the School Committee budget workshop at 6, franklinmatters.org/2022/11/frankl… #scbw1108

This Mtg finishes before their regular scheduled meeting at 7, at which point Franklin TV will broadcast their meeting, and I'll head to FHS to catch the voting results when they become available later tonight #scbw1108

Budget overview process and timeline being reviewed to refresh for the SchCom members #scbw1108 all 7 present this evening in the training room

14% rate being used for calculation on the out of district tuition rates; that will translate to an increase for us. 2.7% was the prior rate and around that for the most recent years #scbw1108 the budget usually anticipates a 5% increase

Miriam Goodman stops at this point to allow the SchCmte to discuss their priorities #scbw1108 from E Stokes: restorative practices, middle schools mental health support. From A Charles: Where can we bring things in house to save $s? From D Callaghan: the messaging on our ...

Local contribution which, added to the Chap 70, gets to the net school spending #scbw1108 better forecasting on if nothing else, what the local contribution increase looks like. What does the guidance support look like? Reacting to crisis takes away from doing the proactive

Clarification on the decline in level funding which means vs. service cuts, in comparison to level services which require additional $s and what they look like #scbw1108 from C Bernstein: also adding to counseling requirements. Better in school work and less packets sent home

If we look at the portrait of the graduate it doesn't say high MCAS scores. From D McNeill #scbw1108 if we increased ESL resources, how is that going, do we need to do more? What are the ways we can improve on the development for the portrait?

From the equity audit, the economic disadvantage students is an issue and we need to look at. #scbw1108 Giguere adds that the better data and analysis being developed will begin to help fine tune the approaches as we go with informed decisions

From M Whitmore: social emotional learning a priority, COVID may have been traumatic for some, we need to help them get back to 'normal' #scbw1108 From D Spencer: interventionists losing students facing time, how to address those who need more to avoid boredom, likely more folks

Q can we publicize the timeline? Yes. #scbw1108 with a new governor will that H1 budget still be in Jan 2023? Yes, the new governor gets a minor extension compared to a regular January budget release

ESSER funding being allocated according to plan, will be consumed by the dates required per plan approved previously #scbw1108
Currently not recommending an increase in user fees for this new budget year FY 2024

Athletic funding accounts for about $885,000 #scbw1108
Unfunded mandates estimated hard to quantify in some if not all cases. Not totaled intentionally. (Side question: how does this listing relate to the recent Auditor's report on unfunded mandates?)

Donations from PCCs and other sources for the past 10 years, should be an impressive total. #scbw1108
Motion to adjourn passes 7-0

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