# FM #1807 - School Cmte Mtg - 08/25/26

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Podcast: [Franklin Matters Radio](https://stenobird.com/podcast/franklin-matters-radio-1378592)
Published: 2026-08-31T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1807-school-cmte-mtg-08-25-26
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## Resource

This session shares the Franklin (MA) School Committee meeting held on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 7:00 PM. 6 of the 7 members were present; 1 participated remotely ( O'Sullivan ) (hence all votes were via roll call), 1 member absent ( Callaghan ). Quick recap New administrators and Central office personnel were introduced and photos taken to share with the community Human Resources provided a hiring update , in a better position now with 17 openings than the prior 3 years, some of the openings are in the process of being fulfilled Review of the changes to the school handbooks for the high school, middle school, elementary and ECDC. Mostly minor changes at the lower levels, some key changes for the upper grades Later in the meeting, the handbooks were approved so they will be distributed electronically to all the parents and families Update on Transportation , only 40 on the waitlist, approx 280 had been on the waitlist, some having moved within the district or into the district but the majority simply missed the registration deadline in June bus schedules and routes are posted to the Schools page https://www.franklinps.net/o/fpsd/page/transportation/ bus passes will be distributed by the schools when they open, elementary students will get a tag for their backpacks, middle and high school will get the standard pass Update on facility projects , some completed across the district some still in process, some funded but scheduled for later in the school year or next summer due to potential disruption of the school operations Committee entered Executive Session not to return to open meeting Let’s listen (approx. 2 hours & 30 minutes) -------------- Franklin TV video is available for replay - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOqCiAbY_s4 The agenda doc - https://www.fran…

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