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About this episode
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 via Zoom on Friday, October 3, 2025. We had the opportunity to recap the School Committee meeting of September 30, 2025.
We cover
- Supt Report: continue to make adjustments to the traffic,
- Transportation website has an update for the school arrivals/Dismissals https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4780/FPSD/6062062/Start_of_School_Traffic_Information.pdf
- New page FEF legacy program, online form to accept donations ...
- Additional info being added as the program gets fleshed out https://www.franklinps.net/page/the-fef-legacy-program
- Student Clubs & Activities Approval
- Procedural vote on account cleanup for inactive clubs, more next time for an update on current or new clubs. Amt of about $250 or so... https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4780/FPSD/6059572/Discussion_Action_A_-_Student_Clubs-Activities.pdf Will be transferred to use of other clubs. Vote on motion, passes 7-0
- Adjourning to executive session not to return to open meeting, Moved, passes 7-0
The recording runs about 20 minutes, so let’s listen in.
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Contact info for Dave Callaghan -> [email protected]
Franklin TV video is available for replay -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39AoKQewDIA
The Agenda doc -> https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4780/FPSD/6059542/SCAGENDA_9-30-25.pdf
The packet folder also contains other docs released before or after the meeting
My notes captured during the meeting -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NAnlr9uiozVLd9MK1ROfdltU9uOqsUwe/view?usp=drive_link
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