Franklin (MA) Matters

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 person on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. We had the opportunity to recap both the School Committee meeting of June 10, 2025. We cover Executive session to approve teachers contractVote on revised budget due to failed override, cutting $2M including 12 FTE positions, sports and activity fees remain as high this yearSuperintendent’s review approvedSchool ends June 18, redistricting works continues to implement for SeptReading program “Meet me in the Middle”Register for bus by June 20, fee set $387/student with a cap; if not registered by 20th no guarantee of a spot on a busThe recording runs about 24 minutes, so let’s listen in.--------------Contact info for Dave Callaghan -> callaghand@franklinps.net   Franklin TV video for replay -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYQVNOKqqR8 The agenda doc also contains