Framingham Public Schools

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Framingham Public Schools
Robert A. Tremblay, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools

Rochelle Santos, Media & Communications Manager
Framingham Public Schools
rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us

Tentative Agreement Reached for the Upcoming School Year

September 7, 2020 (Framingham, MA) Labor Day in the Framingham Public Schools is more than a day-off; it is recognition of the labor movement and the values of collaboration between stakeholders in support of our shared educational mission.

It is only fitting that after more than a month of negotiations, that today, on Labor Day we are pleased to announce that we have reached a tentative agreement on a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the upcoming school year.

The MOA covers the topics of:

• Health and Safety

• Air Quality and HVAC Systems

• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Physical Distancing, and Personal Hygiene

• Cleaning Protocols

• Restructuring Practices to Reduce Risk

• Work Year Schedule and School Calendar

• Remote Phase, including Teleworking Agreements, and Teaching and Learning Expectations

• Hybrid Phase, including Teaching and Learning Expectations

• Leaves; and

• Evaluations

FTA members will be receiving information through personal emails about informational virtual meetings and ratification.

The District and individual schools will continue to communicate with families in advance of the first day of remote school on Wednesday September 16th.

Thank you to the members of the bargaining teams for your hard work, and thank you to the greater community for your patience while we worked through these important details.

We wish everyone the best during this long Labor Day weekend.

Christine Mulroney, Framingham Teachers Association President

Adam Freudberg, School Committee Chair

Dr. Robert Tremblay, Superintendent of Schools

About Framingham Public Schools
The mission of the Framingham Public Schools is to educate each student to learn and live productively as a critically-thinking, responsible citizen in a multicultural, democratic society by providing academically challenging instructional programs taught by highly-qualified staff and supported by comprehensive services in partnership with our entire community. For news, updates, and announcements, follow Framingham Public Schools (@FraminghamPS) on Facebook, Twitter, and (@framinghamschools) on Instagram. You can also join the conversation using #FraminghamSchools.

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We've started creating the 'Back to School' Hub within the Framingham Public Schools website and are happy to share this link with you now! This website will be updated frequently with new information as it becomes available. Return to Learn planning is on-going and we appreciate your patience as we continue to add the protocols and specifics throughout the website.

This site contains the growing and evolving list of Questions and Answers from previous events. We are continuing to add to this.

Update to the FAQs
A new question and answer was posted to the FAQs in the Physical Operations page / section regarding chromebooks.

QUESTION: Can my child use their own chromebook vs. a school issued chromebook?

While students are able to use their own personal devices to access remote learning, the District recommends that all Framingham Public School elementary and middle school students use school-issued chromebooks. The high school remains optional.

School issued chromebooks have a few features that have been added on to make them work better in our classrooms.

• They have protection against unauthorized and potentially harmful sites.

• They allow teachers to use a program called Securly which allows them to control each student's chromebook during class time. This is most often used in elementary and middle schools.

• The district’s technology staff can troubleshoot or replace technology that is not working.

Facility Safety and PPE Update: Please check the PPE and HVAC page.

All previous events from the Back to School Updates: Live with Dr. Tremblay series have been published to a playlist on YouTube. Stay tuned for dates and times of any upcoming live events for the FPS Community.

When: Thursday, September 10th

Where: Online (Link to be provided)

More information: This meeting, hosted by the Dual Language Parent Advisory Council (DLPAC) is specifically for parents of incoming Kindergarteners in Dual Language Programs at Barbieri, Brophy, Potter Road, and Woodrow Wilson Elementary Schools. Please save the date in your calendar. The link will be available this week, prior to the meeting!

The mission of the Framingham Public Schools is to educate each student to learn and live productively as a critically-thinking, responsible citizen in a multicultural, democratic society by providing academically challenging instructional programs taught by highly-qualified staff and supported by comprehensive services in partnership with our entire community. For news, updates, and announcements, follow Framingham Public Schools (@FraminghamPS) on Facebook, Twitter, and (@framinghamschools) on Instagram. You can also join the conversation using #FraminghamSchools.

Website: www.framingham.k12.ma.us
Location: 31 Flagg Drive, Framingham, MA 01702, USA
Phone: 508-626-9117
Facebook: facebook.com/framinghamps
Twitter: @framinghamps