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FM #1652 - Chalkboard Chat - 02/02/26
Description
This session shares my conversation with School Committee Chair Paul Griffith. We had our discussion via Zoom on Monday, February 2, 2026. We condense and get into the explanations behind the key items from the recent School Committee meeting January 27, 2026.
Our conversation covered the following topics:
Budget, and budget implications
- Budget hearing Feb 10, budget vote Feb 24
Health care costs proposed to move to Town Account 910
- Simplification, ensure all depts now have apples to apples budget comparison
Hold harmless, Chap 70 local contribution under re-evaluation
Special education reimbursement, cost advantages of in house programs
Policy updates
- Remote participation
- Middle school awareness of pathways
- ECDC tuition re-voted to correct an oversight
Our conversation runs about 49 minutes. Let’s listen
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School Committee page (with contact info) - https://www.franklinps.net/o/fpsd/page/school-committee
School Committee subcommittee assignments -
https://www.franklinps.net/o/fpsd/page/subcommittees-and-liaisons
Franklin TV video is available for replay - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-UxhayAn6s
The agenda can be found - https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4780/Fpsd/8d6ca562-53e6-4ea4-a1af-54dc11571527/SCAGENDA-1-27-26.pdf?disposition=inline
FY 2027 budget presentation doc -
Released documents will be posted to the 'packet folder' - https://www.franklinps.net/documents/departments/school-committee/meeting-packets/2025---26-meeting-packets/january-27%2C-2026-sc-meeting-packet/24906664
My notes in one PDF file - https://drive.google.com/file/d/140kTZI5bmwVFlufRsU54cNneJ2BytZ-c/view?usp=drive_link
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