FM #1750 - Chalkboard Chat - 05/27/26

This session shares my conversation with School Committee Chair Paul Griffith. We had our discussion via Zoom on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. We condense and get into the explanations behind the key items from four recent meetings:Our conversation covered the following topics:Joint Budget Subcommittee meeting - April 16Joint Town Council & School Cmte meeting May 12School budget discussion at budget hearing #1 - Wednesday, May 20School Committee meeting - May 26Our conversation runs about 43 minutes. Let’s listen--------------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 The Franklin TV video is available for replay - Joint Budget - April 16 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbKccD9CA3Q Joint Town Council & School Cmte meeting - May 12 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsQHXSy8xEI Budget hearing #1 - May 20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=womMM5S5euI School Cmte meeting - May 26 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=womMM5S5euI -------------We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial. This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.How can you help?If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighborsIf you don't like something here, please let me knowAnd if you have interest in reporting on meetings or events, please reach out. We’ll share and show you what and how we do what we doThrough this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot comThe 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.I hope you enjoy!------------------You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"