{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Ff40d3881-c0e7-4601-b013-8f52e7cac607","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"FM #221 School Committee Demographics Overview","description":"FM #221 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 221 in the series. \n\nThe School Committee Facility Analysis Subcommittee held an information session to review the demographics study released recently. The session was well attended (approx 35) in the Horace Mann Middle School cafeteria on Thursday, March 5, 2020. \n\nSuperintendent Sara Ahern and Subcommittee Chair Elise Stokes coordinated to deliver the presentation and handle the questions. The session deliberately included names tags and a brief intro of folks to each other sitting around the middle school cafe tables.\n\nThere is a brief interruption of happy shouting in the recording from the student performance or rehearsal for such taking place in the auditorium next to the cafeteria.\n\nThe presentation doc is supposed to be made available. When it is, the link will be shared here.\n\nThere will also be a separate page to collect and share information as the facility study makes progress. As was revealed in the presentation and discussion, this will take some time to complete properly. The key will be what the facility analysis reveals when it is shared in May at a School Committee meeting.\n\nThe presentation doc from the School Committee meeting (including the audio) can be found here\nhttps://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/02/fm-212-school-committee-meeting.html\n\nRegular listeners perhaps will recognize my voice chiming in with a question or two, and the comment on the lack of senior type housing available in the Franklin market. \u201cSenior type\u201d meaning single level, one or two bedroom units. Most of the condos and apartments are multiple levels.\n\nThe audio segment runs about an hour, so let\u2019s listen in to the presentation and discussion of the demographics study.\n\n--------------\n\nWe are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm). \n\nThis podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.\n \nHow can you help?\n - If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors\n - If you don't like something here, please let me know\n\nThrough this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.\n \nFor additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/\n\nIf you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com\n\nThe 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.\n\nI hope you enjoy!\n\n------------------\n\nYou can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in \"podcasts\" for \"Franklin Matters\"","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://shersteve.hipcast.com/albumart/1036_itunes_1612724907.jpg"}