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Superintendent Robert Tremblay said the MSBA board voted earlier that day to move the Hemingway project to the next feasibility step and that the district will now add an owner's project manager and designer. Tremblay credited early establishment of the school building committee and a letter of endorsement from the senate president as helpful in the MSBA discussion.

Finance staff explained Brophy's roof was replaced in 2002 and Potter Road's roof in 1996; MSBA accelerated-repair program rules require a 20-year minimum age to qualify. The SOIs do not guarantee MSBA acceptance or funding but are the required first step; the district will also seek concurrence from the mayor and city council before filing formal applications.

The committee moved separate motions for Brophy and for Potter Road; both votes passed unanimously. Committee members said they would submit completed SOIs by the March 21 deadline, following a city council concurrence vote anticipated on March 18.

Votes at a glance: Authorize SOI submission to MSBA for Brophy Elementary School (Priority 5 roof replacement) — moved by Joanna Adeviani; seconded by Tiffany Maskell; outcome: approved (9–0). Authorize SOI submission to MSBA for Potter Road Elementary School (Priority 5 roof replacement) — moved by Joanna Adeviani; seconded by Tiffany Maskell; outcome: approved (9–0).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Framingham School Committee Open Session (February 26th @ 7:00 p.m.)","oneSentenceSummary","The Framingham School Committee voted to authorize superintendent Robert Tremblay to submit statements of interest to the Massachusetts School Building Authority seeking reimbursement for Brophy and Potter Road elementary school roof replacements under MSBA Priority #5.","taxTitle","Framingham Public Schools, School Boards, Massachusetts","taxId",64399,"location","Massachusetts","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6288537,"School budget preview: committee reviews $3.13M in new position requests and preserves existing student fees",0,5022000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2538234-441d4141bf8c07f6f823c03e67706805&start=5022&end=5022","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2538234-441d4141bf8c07f6f823c03e67706805/thumbnail_5022000.jpg","/articles/6288537/Massachusetts/School-budget-preview-committee-reviews-313M-in-new-position-requests-and-preserves-existing-student-fees","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6288537-4f6a1129864472fe18811d68e27974f7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770900635&Signature=LTglwxmrXbVqQHjhgFo1DMWNbHUkaIh66t03aWWUOPbuIc2Wz~naKiCoR0jVhQBxIv1saBatG0arm07UMZIXsNxyF1HUHhCJYU9R8pLZTRwh7rIrjfkpajCGyM1a5w0Opn9J329-aV0J7-V5rgZZa-4JCS4xXljw8u8D8U84Ms0xkrWStOaL427tPGwfga3TkjesHWAXYpPxnQ~93kQXxQyVv14Yvd~Xaqvkg~iDp5bX~4HmINM~jooWoj3S6UOaQzV1YU8odjKpN8jHxIBUA8ZAAd2ZVFYUvql9kxjJcAVCbgnNLzwNy~L3jpJp6nyqjmSEh13iqnAYioDx5nZV~Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District finance staff presented a preliminary FY 2026 budget request that includes $3,130,450 in new position requests, divided between compliance positions (about $845,429) and noncompliance requests (about $2.22 million). The packet notes the list reflects principal and director requests and will be adjusted after the city provides a municipal revenue number.

The superintendent and finance director said compliance positions — including special-education staff, an 18–22 program team and staffing to convert the Evening Academy to a Virtual Success Academy — are likely priorities that the district will try to preserve. Finance staff said they are continuing to identify efficiencies in additional-salary spending and expect to reduce the initial 10.31% preliminary budget increase to a more manageable number once mayoral guidance on revenue is available.

Parents and advocates addressed the committee during public comment. \"The Framingham CPAC expressed support for all the positions listed in the memo on new positions requested for financial year '26,\" said Therese Actum Roberts, a board member of the Framingham Special Education Parent Advisory Council, urging the committee to include the proposed positions in the budget to meet rising demand for services.

On fees, the committee reviewed the annual fee schedule. The athletic fee remains $0, the transportation fee remains $250 per student with a $500 family cap, and parking permits at Framingham High School stay at $125 for the upper lot and $75 for the lower lot. The committee first approved all fees except parking in a roll-call vote and then approved parking permits in a separate roll-call vote; the parking vote passed 8–1 with District 4 (Adam Freudberg) recorded as \"no.\" Finance staff reported $26,775.77 in the high-school parking revolving account and said those funds are restricted to parking-lot uses such as restriping or security cameras.

Committee members urged staff to develop options for expanding parking capacity at Framingham High School; finance staff estimated an approximate engineering/design cost of about $10,000 per additional parking space depending on stormwater and site work, and said they would commission a study to determine feasible additions.

Members asked staff to return with revised FY 2026 recommendations after receiving final revenue figures from the city and to surface opportunities for modest district-wide stipended after‑school programming where possible. The public hearing on the FY 2026 budget is scheduled for March 19; the committee said it will use that meeting to gather public input and refine priorities.","Framingham administrators presented $3.13 million in proposed new positions for FY 2026, with compliance roles prioritized; the committee approved keeping athletic fees at $0 and transportation at $250 per student (max $500/family) and approved parking fees after separate vote.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6288542,"Framingham schools report ongoing bus delays; district reports progress hiring drivers for July in‑house service",50,6100000,6150000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2538234-441d4141bf8c07f6f823c03e67706805&start=6100&end=6150","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2538234-441d4141bf8c07f6f823c03e67706805/thumbnail_6100000.jpg","/articles/6288542/Massachusetts/Framingham-schools-report-ongoing-bus-delays-district-reports-progress-hiring-drivers-for-July-inhouse-service","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6288542-9d88018c3d5583982d72aac6800b77e3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770900635&Signature=exmEpEWDuXu4qF3BNwZLoUQaOoTf1XrQGgRxR5nY4NaOXBRKHL8A-E-0mmMpBsZg7TjdTnNQ6aWiywK3aifMXbkoiteZ5kO3Bm9LYGm0YSJ1vlqs1gBB6A-sJ-Rm9jLmYDUzKx26mac73uhEsVZ1kUIRaijJShFLRonZfaVbdJiVxLgQr49IOPUXa~ClErOopgXWpKIxPdPFVsJOkCBRKWTLffUUGvRRoLUx2YOsuUrHzDKg3RHyBE1qwxekz-X-o8imgj4Mo~ZjjDWxTqH5hhsiPw5FiIZZH3gFzieraNU9faFIAjSuB8EMbVBh1MToVaTfkCph2gHEo86uf-kbHQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Framingham Public Schools reported Feb. 26 that morning bus on-time performance is stronger than afternoon performance, but overall service levels remain below contract expectations while the district works to transition to an in-house transportation operation July 1.

District Executive Director of Finance and Operations Lincoln Lynch said the contract expects 77 drivers and 18 monitors per day; during the Jan. 15–Feb. 13 reporting period, driver counts averaged around 53 and afternoon on-time rates at some schools dipped near 60%, with several schools below 70% for arrivals within 10 minutes after the final bell.

\"We continue to face issues,\" Lynch said, summarizing passenger complaints and ongoing efforts to place students on buses. Athletic-trip staffing was limited: out of 73 requested trips during the reporting period, 62 were accommodated by the vendor and 11 required district 15-passenger buses.

Transportation staff said hiring for the in-house program is underway: 35 bus-driver applicants (most currently employed by vendors) and 19 bus-monitor applicants have applied; the district is scheduling interviews in early March. \"We're more than half already,\" Lynch said of the driver goal, adding the district's target is 65 drivers for the in-house operation.

Committee members praised the hiring progress while urging caution: several members noted that applicants must clear eligibility checks and complete licensing before they can be counted as active drivers. Member Adam Freudberg called for transparency and an updated public dashboard documenting application-to-hire conversion and outreach efforts.

Superintendent and staff encouraged community recruitment; members discussed targeted advertising, MassHire outreach and neighborhood recruitment to increase the applicant pool and retention once drivers are employed by the district.

The committee received the transportation report and asked staff to continue daily monitoring, to provide updated metrics before the next meeting and to publish hiring updates for public review.","Transportation officials reported persistent afternoon on-time issues and low driver counts Feb. 26 but said 35 bus drivers and 19 monitors have applied to work in the district’s planned in‑house fleet, with interviews scheduled in March and a goal of 65 drivers by July 1.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6288547,"School committee approves first reading of 2025–26 calendar amid debate over clustered half days and religious observances",1271,2205000,3476000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2538234-441d4141bf8c07f6f823c03e67706805&start=2205&end=3476","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2538234-441d4141bf8c07f6f823c03e67706805/thumbnail_2205000.jpg","/articles/6288547/Massachusetts/School-committee-approves-first-reading-of-202526-calendar-amid-debate-over-clustered-half-days-and-religious-observances","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6288547-e17ada1b7e90886950f450107e1979ad/orig.mp4?Expires=1770900635&Signature=P-BFRIzxlML~BlDUhCUFDZVprm8uAWdu~7mGvALBXsQMTHI2E8AOmu2~~o2vvJb566-NlVo-iqslkn22owgVPsL4LOyVdnShb5~dd6z4CCPIXVp6TLJcMD6HyI3ATt7Dr-4xGm~FoBN0juURU-SBa2wEHsxexqBJW5wPZYzV5U5GCP0U88Q60y35iBfuST6FVVwFI3gD4W3h-Lpep6WGAVcM5jRM31D9nP0Er7k1mXKDibTmPS3ewz3yBEr4wbIdfyEJyH02M1vdehxHTvi9ate-Q7ayvHjoqVgUCdtMRY5SNtHJL6P3Xyld~6kfmy-rzmJaj~hDDdiRTfVYeyoxrg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Framingham School Committee approved a first reading of the 2025–26 school calendar Feb. 26 and directed superintendent Robert Tremblay to return with a revised draft for second reading.

The draft calendar includes four fall parent-teacher/professional-development days and three in the spring (a 4/3 split agreed with the teachers association), and explicitly recognizes Eid as a cultural holiday in the proposed schedule. The superintendent told members that adding some cultural observances increases the school year by a day and that contractual obligations (180 school days and required instructional hours) limit options for rearranging time.

Students and committee members urged more consistent distribution of half days. Student Advisory Council Chair Jordan Cohen said students are testing and holding focus groups, and praised the district for involving students in the calendar review. Committee member Jen Moshe and others said too many clustered half days reduce continuous instructional time, even when the district meets required hours.

\"I think there's a lot of learning time that's being missed even though we're making that 990 hours,\" Moshe said during discussion, calling for more creative scheduling. Superintendent Tremblay noted constraints including bargaining agreements, interpreter availability for parent conferences and statutory hour requirements. He said some half days are aligned with city voting days and that removing or changing religious observances could produce attendance and staffing issues.

Committee members requested additional community input, including parent surveys and translated materials before the second reading. Member Brandon Ferber suggested considering the preliminary municipal election date in September (Sept. 16) as a candidate for consolidating days off to create more instructional time; members asked the superintendent to consult the city clerk on that possibility.

A motion to approve the calendar for first reading was moved by Adam Freudberg and seconded by Tiffany Maskell. The roll-call vote was unanimous. Committee members said they expect an updated calendar for second reading incorporating tonight’s feedback and translated materials for public review ahead of the March 19 public hearing on the FY 2026 budget.

Votes at a glance: Approve 2025–26 school year calendar (first reading) — moved by Adam Freudberg; seconded by Tiffany Maskell; outcome: approved (9–0).","The Framingham School Committee approved a first reading of the 2025–26 school calendar Feb. 26, with members and students raising concerns about clustered half days, professional development scheduling, and inclusion of Eid as a day recognized in the draft; committee expects revised second draft before final vote.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6288551,"Framingham School Committee unanimously approves four-year contract for Superintendent Robert Tremblay",2363,1729000,4092000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2538234-441d4141bf8c07f6f823c03e67706805&start=1729&end=4092","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2538234-441d4141bf8c07f6f823c03e67706805/thumbnail_1729000.jpg","/articles/6288551/Massachusetts/Framingham-School-Committee-unanimously-approves-four-year-contract-for-Superintendent-Robert-Tremblay","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6288551-7aab0ab17044693b48f6d9ee7fdb5274/orig.mp4?Expires=1770900635&Signature=IHUrE4x1ohrG7tYNUM6EUCHdScTs5XPxdb-5Xu6KwPlcncfFh39wvF1pSGvx~Z~RhVH62kwcqkPjdqzGqqnBTHkdEXfhOGtALzSYbAqCS1QbaWvcTo1LhLFYbC2jW-Xg6686woeMrPoyrMd-dlNXWX4pX0FYnpWwmSWK1bBdocKy8O2K8TLbKNseULvhTx2ukMpNitkDVXIv~vqsD-UunJ~Ocw4S0T0CbCR3j0EP55HHocLlFOrSjFgWrFZGhaxwtWIVhKZJJzAg2jG60W6BypiYbkWUKB1TaWAu~L2WLDhmM99wQEQCjnurbAt963urUZmNxre2W~pvVCKu-pDvUQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Framingham School Committee voted unanimously Feb. 26 to approve a new long-term employment agreement for Superintendent Robert Tremblay that runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2030.

The contract ties annual salary adjustments to a rubric of academic and operational performance indicators rather than automatic cost-of-living increases. The rubric lists separate benchmarks for non-high-school and high-school MCAS/MLA scores in English language arts, math and science; graduation rate; chronic absenteeism; ACCESS participation and scores; and advanced-course participation at the secondary level. Under the contract, the superintendent receives a 0% increase if the total rubric points are zero. Other provisions include 25 vacation days with a five-day carryover cap, 15 sick days (no buyback), and a $6,000 annual travel allowance.

\"I hear you loud and clear,\" Superintendent Robert Tremblay said during public remarks after public comment, adding that he would \"build this into my own goal setting\" so the committee could hold him accountable even if specific items did not appear in final contract language.

Committee members framed the contract as a tool to strengthen district accountability. \"The measure that we put into this contract is going to help with that,\" said School Committee member Adam Freudberg. Several members credited the negotiated change that removed automatic COLA indexing and replaced it with achievement-based criteria.

The committee also voted unanimously to authorize the chair to issue a joint press release or statement about the contract. The motion to approve the contract was moved by Vice Chair Joanna Adeviani and seconded by Robert Robles; roll-call votes recorded \"yes\" from district representatives Rich Robles (District 1), David Gordon (District 2), Jen Moshe (District 3), Adam Freudberg (District 4), Judy Steyer (District 5), Valerie Ottaviani (District 6), Tiffany Maskell (District 7), Jessica Barnhill (District 8) and William LaBarge (District 9).

The committee also discussed next steps for the annual superintendent evaluation process, noting a May 1 deadline to adopt the evaluation process. Members said they plan to use the state template with targeted adjustments tied to the new contract metrics. Several members praised Tremblay’s visibility in the community while emphasizing the urgency of improving student outcomes and staff retention metrics.

The school committee meeting packet includes the full contract language and rubric; committee members said they will use the rubric and the public record, including tonight’s comments, in setting yearly goals and evaluations.

Votes at a glance: Superintendent long-term contract (07/01/2026–06/30/2030) — moved by Joanna Adeviani; seconded by Robert Robles; outcome: approved (9–0). Chair authorized to issue joint press release — moved by William LaBarge; seconded by Jen Moshe; outcome: approved (9–0).","The Framingham School Committee voted unanimously Feb. 26 to approve a long-term contract for Superintendent Robert Tremblay running July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2030, adding performance metrics tied to student achievement and retention; the chair was authorized to issue a joint press statement.","actionData","errors"]

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