Franklin (MA) Matters

This session shares the Franklin (MA) School Committee meeting held on Tuesday, May 28, 2024. All seven members of the Committee were present in the Council Chambers. Quick recap:Multiple Parmenter students led the pledge of allegianceFHS "Seal of Biliteracy" students were recognizedSchool retirees were recognized for their years of serviceThe Franklin Education Foundation is going to close out as an organization and turn over their remaining funds to a new "revolving account" for the School District to continue the grant program. Details remain to be worked out on the final amount of the contribution and within the District on how the grant process will workDistrict Improvement Plan updated Superintendent evaluation data provided to the Committee in preparation for their formal review scheduled for June 18Discussion and vote on the override pledge document. Questions remain on exactly how much the schools will get in years 2 and beyond as the pledge doc is inconsistent in providing the info. As the