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Getting ready to report on the School Committee meeting at 6 PM

Follow along with agenda here
franklinmatters.org/2026/01/frankl…

Broadcast to Comcast 9, and Verizon 29 subscribers, as well as to Zoom, and YouTube bit.ly/FTV-TownHall

Meeting being recorded by Franklin TV, I don't see the YouTube broadcast (yet). I am also recording the audio for this session.

All 7 members present remotely

Supt Giguere talks of the health care accounting change, there is no impact to the employees on either Town or School, purely an accounting change. Food service and lifelong learning employees are paid from those revolving funds and charges would also go to the ...

Revolving funds for those associated health care cost for those employees

Coordinating with Town Finance to confirm minimum impact.

"I recommend approval to move the School Health Insurance, Medicare, and Long-Term Disability expenses and associated funding from the School Department 300 to the Town Benefits Department 910 as detailed."

So moved, second
Discussion

This move allows for an apples to apples comparison with all of the Town departments

Jana explains the accounting for Lifelong learning and Food services, process very similar today and with this move.

Able to confirm with a refresh of my other device that the YouTube broadcast is underway.

MOA currently set for a five year term, could be a re-evaluation if required at time, not likely to revert, shared interest between Schools and Town to keep going forward

Ruthann comments on hope for future that the allocation for schools would be more predictable

Question on if the Town needs to add personnel to do this? No.

There are constant shifts among the individual personnel on both sides, Town and School...

Moving forward with the GIC we should have more info sooner to help with the planning for future budgets to help with planning
Midyear retirement and other health care moves would be handled as normal (as done today on both sides)

Shift of costs that are not health care directly related are prohibited by both sides; the account 910 should be only health care period.

Covers the revolving accounts which may have some 'excess' (by design, there should be a year's worth) those excess amounts can't move

Vote on the motion via roll call
Passes 7-0

Motion carries

Motion to adjourn, so moved, second
Passes via roll call, 7-0

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

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