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School Committee opens discussion on naming campus for Horace Mann; plans further community work
Summary
The committee debated a proposal to designate the district property that contains Franklin High School, Franklin Middle School and ECDC as the Horace Mann Campus, agreed to draft a response to the town council and requested broader community input and a follow-up discussion.
The Franklin School Committee held a public discussion about naming the combined school property that includes the early-childhood center, middle school and high school after Horace Mann and asked staff to draft a formal reply to a recent town council letter advocating the change.
Committee members said they want Horace Mann’s legacy preserved and discussed how a campus designation could be made visible—through signage, banners, wayfinding, field and building plaques, and community events—rather than…
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