This session shares the Franklin (MA) School Committee meeting held on Tuesday, Dec 10, 2024. 6 of the 7 members participated (5 in Chambers, 1 remote, 1 absent).

Quick recap: 

• Lifelong Learning Presentation - find the photo album of the slides presented ->  https://photos.app.goo.gl/omNCc8A4rfPxAHtt9 
• Reorganization Level-Based Presentation - find the photo album of the slides presented ->  https://photos.app.goo.gl/xR1omYuPvXTHSciP6 
• Japan 2026 Field Trip Request & Hawaii 2026 Field Trip Request - a combined presentation and the slides captured in one album ->  https://photos.app.goo.gl/HZw9TKfELZPPLRRS9   Both trips were approved by the same 6-0-1 (1 absent) vote via roll call
• Policy – Second Reading/Adoption
•  ACA – Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex
•  ACA-R – Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex under Title IX Including Sex-Based Harassment  approved by 6-0-1 (1 absent) vote via roll call
• Committee voted to enter Executive Session, not to return to open meeting by 6-0-1 (1 absent) vote via roll call

The recording runs about 2 hours & 35 minutes, so let’s listen in.

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Franklin TV video available for replay -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0JNS07rsB4 

The agenda doc -> https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4780/FPSD/5082504/SCAGENDA_12-10-24.docx.pdf 

Meeting packet (other docs as they are released after the meeting will get posted here) -> https://www.franklinps.net/documents/departments/school-committee/meeting-packets/2024---25-meeting-packets/december-10%2C-2024-sc-meeting-packet/730521 

My full set of notes in one PDF ->   https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JnjmLo3gEfEVC1odtP4MnJLox38RYtGA/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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