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This internet radio show or podcast is number 90 in the series for Franklin Matters.
We'll look back at the week that was as it comes to a close Monday March 28. I missed my window of opportunity to record last weekend and then with the workshop on Monday, lost my alternative time slot, so this will be a two week catch up before we get into what the week has ahead of us.
Tuesday, Mar 15 – The School Committee meeting spent a good deal of time on the high school. First, the visioning exercise that was conducted at the end of 2010 was reviewed. Second, the program of study introduced a proposal to reduce the math and science requirements for graduation. Third, the summer reading program has been under study with a team since 2008 and they are ready to re-launch the program this summer.
The bully policy was brought for a first reading. The task force you may recall had done their study and presented their recommendations, this was the policy group coming up with what would be needed to foster the changes.
http://franklinmatters.blogspot.com/2011/03/school-committee-031511.html
Wednesday, Mar 16 - The Town Council meeting saw the appointment of a new member to the Conservation Commission, a couple of license transaction, the report from Melanson and Heath on the results of Franklin's audit for the 2010 fiscal year, and lastly the vote to put four utility poles underground on Main St.
http://franklinmatters.blogspot.com/2011/03/town-council-meeting-031611.html
Sunday, Mar 20 – Franklin's birthday celebration at the Historical Museum
http://franklinmatters.blogspot.com/2011/03/franklin-had-birthday-party.html
Monday, Mar 21 – the Downtown Commercial Zoning Workshop was held with a good audience participating.
http://franklinmatters.blogspot.com/2011/03/live-reporting-downtown-commercial.html
The presentation documents were added to my meeting notes.
Wednesday, Mar 23 - The Long Range Financial Planning committee meeting got into a discussion on what questions they would focus on to answer.
http://franklinmatters.blogspot.com/2011/03/live-reporting-long-range-financial_23.html
As for town meetings this week
The School Committee is scheduled to meet on Tuesday. Amongst the agenda items are recognition of the Hockey Team, There is also the second reading on the bullying policy and assuming no issues, it will come to a vote. The proposal to reduce the graduation requirements for science and math may have gotten complicated with the State announcing on Friday that those applying to State colleges and universities will now require four years of math.
http://franklinmatters.blogspot.com/2011/03/math-standards-approved-for-state.html
The School Building Committee is scheduled to meet on Weds. It is reported to include the first presentation from the architects on the design options for the high school renovation project.
With the 2012 budget hearings still awaiting word from the House and Senate versions of the budget, Franklin's budget hearings may not get started until late April or May.
So stay tuned to what is happening in Franklin.
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The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana" c. Michael Clark &Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission
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