FM #1425 - Chalkboard Chat - 04/09/25
This session shares my conversation with School Committee Chairperson Dave Callaghan. This is a new episode of our continuing “Chalkboard Chat” series. We had our discussion in the Studio on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. We had the opportunity to recap both the Policy Subcommittee and School Committee meetings of April 8, 2025.
We cover
Policy Subcmte mtg - All About Horace
School Cmte Mtg
ECDC update - Kimberly Taylor, Principal
Elementary update ->
grade level 3-5 K-2
Washington Even Chalman Stefani Wasik
Lincoln Brad Hendrixson Keri Busavage
Discussion/ actions items -
School Choice Vote
Foreign Exchange Student Vote
Policy- 2nd Reading
The recording runs about 48 minutes, so let’s listen in.
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Contact info for Dave Callaghan -> callaghand@franklinps.net
Policy Subcmte Mtg
Policy Subcmte meeting audio -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/04/school-committee-policy-subcommittee.html
The Policy Subcmte meeting agenda can be found -> https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04082025-1668
The Town Council memo as discussed -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CCDx8c4zn4ZVUr0EYQy1snpygRVLzxHO/view?usp=drive_link
My full set of notes taken during the Policy Subcmte meeting can be found in one PDF ->
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14gUGQ0N6s5bMiGwhbHegsRcxfkZUCirY/view?usp=drive_link
School Committee Meeting Info
Franklin TV video available for replay -> https://www.youtube.com/live/3rgXaYFUtNA?&t=100
The meeting agenda -> https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04082025-1669
Documents released for this agenda after the meeting can be found -> https://www.franklinps.net/documents/departments/school-committee/meeting-packets/2024---25-meeting-packets/april-8%2C-2025-sc-meeting-packet/784309
My notes captured in one PDF -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QCIHgtiYGE6hjPEpDLKBhP2B1oYReHbu/view?usp=drive_link
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