Getting ready to live report on the Redistricting advisory committee meeting about to begin at 6 #rdac0207
Meeting delayed starting but now underway. Supt Lucas Giguere opens and starts with agenda for tonight #rdac0207
SchCom member, subcommittee chair Al Charles steps in to add view on the objectives, what's in scope and what's out of scope #rdac0207
Out of scope is the building master plan, that will be part of the town planning on the "master plan" effort just starting (volunteers being looked for to help with that 12-18 month effort) #rdac0207
Lily Rivera, town & schools communications specialist, talks to the slide she developed on the time line #rdac0207
One screenshot I can capture well right now shows the reconfigured utilization for the schools for that option. #rdac0207 another view who moves vs who doesn't is shown here for option 2
Should have typed "can't" be captured in the prior tweet #rdac0207
Discussion around the numbers on this slide, capacity does it or doesn't it include 5th graders. Being looked at! Stay tuned... If you find other potential numbers that don't seem to work, feel free to raise the question #rdac0207
Full analysis will be done on the most likely options, there is not enough time/resources to do the full analysis on all the 'tiny' variations that could be considered #rdac0207
The exercise leading to however many options seems to be a 'short term' buy time solution as the master facility bit would be done by the Town, if they chose to build a new school, then there is another aspect of planning required for long term #rdac0207
The larger group is not doing a dive into the scenario discussion at each table, #rdac0207
Catching up to share the option 3 slides (from the storymap) #rdac0207 (note: go the storymap for the last table on utilization rates)
Ouch, caught a typo in that the larger group is NOW going into discussion at each table (oops!) #rdac0207
Tables just received the 2 minute warning to wrap up table discussion #rdac0207
Table recaps in process; survey also going to group for feedback on the scenarios. #rdac0207 the community forums Mar 7 & 13 are the same details, one in person, one virtual; survey to the community also going after those sessions to gather feedback
Session wrapping up; so that is all for tonight, catch you next time! #rdac0207
Live reporting on the SchCmte community relations meeting underway
Follow with the agenda here franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/…
Discussion of goals for committee
Re-establish legislature forum, add an official breakfast separate from 3rd Thursday, reminder they have an opportunity to join the Q&A monthly that FranklinMatters holds at the library and Senior Center
Relook at website during summer to ensure it is fresh for the new year, transition between website and S'mores newsletter app, either way distribution via the new app.
Master Plan Update committee will be represented in hybrid, some in the room, some via remote.
Hopefully more of the public show up to provide feedback
Comments open until Dec 2
Chair Jones thanks the team and Beta for the work to date, all good work and almost at end of process.
Doc will be live until Monday, Dec 2
Send feedback to Amy Love on Planning Dept
Or to any of the committee members
Slides to be posted to page Friday
In the meantime, I'll capture as many as I can in this album so you can follow along photos.app.goo.gl/T8k2PMBFbcFJJn…
Starting the evening at the Police Station building Cmte mtg, they will interview 3 architects tonight to choose one to do a contract for the project
I'll go upstairs to view the Master Plan session. The community has an opportunity to provide feedback on the final draft
The Master Plan session will likely finish before this does so I'll be back to catch the end of this one
Councilor Chandler opens the session, Jamie provides overview of the evening, Mike D'Angelo covers the RFQ process
Next up, the full Town Council meeting is about to begin. The meeting is broadcast to Comcast and Verizon subscribers as well as to Zoom and YouTube bit.ly/43lBwVE
Chair Mercer opens session, Frongillo present remotely,
Nomination for Chair, Mercer nominated vote via roll call 9-0
Open nomination for Vice Chair, nomination of Dellorco, vote via roll call 9-0
Open nomination for clerk, Jones nominated, vote via roll call 9-0
Thanks for the continued support
A wreath of Franklin drop off starts in municipal building signs and instructions can be found there and online