This session shares my conversation with School Committee Chairperson Dave Callaghan and Vice-Chair David McNeill. This is a new episode of our continuing “Chalkboard Chat” series. We had our discussion via the Zoom conference bridge on Tuesday, September 17, 2024. 

We cover 

• Recap of the School Committee meeting of Sep 10 
• The long executive session and process improvements
• Redistricting draft alignment of schools expected soon
• Joint Budget Subcommittee process started Sep 11

The recording runs about 33 minutes, so let’s listen in.

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Contact info for Dave Callaghan -> callaghand@franklinps.net  

Contact info for David McNeill -> mcneilld@franklinps.net 

School Committee Meeting

• Agenda for Sep 10 session ->  https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4780/FPSD/4809581/SCAGENDA_9-10-24.pdf   
• Meeting packet folder -> (docs released for this meeting, some of them available after the meeting)  https://www.franklinps.net/documents/departments/school-committee/meeting-packets/2024---25-meeting-packets/september-10%2C-2024-meeting-packet/701015 
• Franklin TV video of Sep 10 session -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQzZjD3f45k 
• My notes for the SchCmte Mtg in one PDF ->  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BKsnE9XEkWJGWXtfDt2V_fNS-FOe84jd/view?usp=drive_link 

Joint Budget Subcommittee Mtg

• Agenda for Meeting -> https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/agendas/september_11_2024_joint_budget_subcommittee_meeting_agenda.pdf 
• Franklin TV video of Sep 11 meeting ->  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jR7RPb5Q66Q 
• My notes for the Joint Budget Mtg in one PDF ->  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-PKZkOitZwrzJ31d1F4ygeuQzJoFjWGv/view?usp=drive_link 

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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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