Episode 1111
FM #1111 - Franklin, MA: School Committee Meeting - 11/28/23
The Franklin (MA) School Committee met on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 as scheduled. All seven newly elected members participated, one remotely.
Quick recap:
- Parameter update from Principal Chelman, and Asst Principal Harvey
- FHS Art Honor Society proposal for two museums in one trip
- District Assessment presentation, Dr Rogers remote; Dr Frazier, Director of Curriculum for humanities; Eric Stark, Director of Curriculum for STEM
- Al Charles speaks to the point of success seen a couple of years after the SchCmte funded the curriculum investments made in Math
- It is important to know that MCAS is just one data point and that it takes more than that for students to strive
Let’s listen to the School Committee meeting of Nov 28.
The total meeting audio runs about 1 hour & 40 minutes.
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School Committee page -> https://www.franklinps.net/district/school-committee
The agenda -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/11/franklin-ma-school-committee-agenda-for_0289625050.html
Meeting Packet folder ->
Franklin TV video link -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2J9NdQCWqlM
My notes collected via PDF (captured during meeting via Twitter)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dKDfMFeUK43g70Li6XbLlhdVssSKLZAv/view?usp=drive_link
Parmenter presentation (photos) -> https://photos.app.goo.gl/YqoHEk15yf9shdmUA
FHS Honors Art field trip proposal -> https://photos.app.goo.gl/h2RijFLcBVSmMyxg9
FPS Assessment presentation (photos) -> https://photos.app.goo.gl/usVENZQpJ6up78RD6
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