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School committee narrows approach to honoring Horace Mann; considers ad hoc committee and campus designation
Summary
Committee members favor creating an ad hoc committee to develop a targeted plan for honoring Horace Mann — likely as a campus or complex designation — and recommended public input and town coordination to define scope, signage and funding.
Franklin School Committee members on May 30 revisited earlier discussions about honoring Horace Mann and signaled support for a measured, committee‑led process to recommend how the town and schools should memorialize that name on school property.
Why it matters: committee members said they want a durable, community‑backed way to honor Horace Mann rather than ad‑hoc or temporary name changes to individual buildings. Several members framed the preferred option as a campus or…
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