FM #1036 - Franklin (MA) School Committee Mtg - 08/08/23

The Franklin (MA) School Committee met on Tuesday, August 8, 2023 as scheduled.  Five members were present (2 absent) but the 5 provided quorum to enable official business. They did break for an Executive Session, returned to open meeting to authorize a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the cafeteria workers “as discussed (in the executive session). 

Let’s listen to the School Committee meeting of August 8. The time they left the room for their Executive Session was shortened for airplay and replaced by a brief audio bit. The total meeting audio runs about 49 minutes.

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School Committee page -> https://www.franklinps.net/district/school-committee 

Franklin TV Video link -> https://www.youtube.com/live/iSxi_lTYFe4

You can find the full agenda doc

https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/uploads/scagenda_8-8-23.pdf

My notes captured via Twitter can be found in one PDF ->   https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QjbZCZ5vs2CHatsKM6MEUOBGdNiTFRs5/view?usp=drive_link

The Superintendent’s report and presentation are supposed to be posted to the packet folder the day after the meeting. As we go to post this, they are not yet public.  https://www.franklinps.net/district/school-committee/pages/august-8-2023-school-committee-meeting-packet 

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