About SWAC

The Franklin Public Schools School Wellness Advisory Council (SWAC) was created in 2013. This diverse group includes representation from students, parents, FPS staff, community partners, School Committee members, and administrators from across the district. The SWAC Committee Members for the 2019-2020 School year were:

SWAC Chair: Lucas Giguere- Assistant Superintendent of Schools

Council Members:

  • Shannon Barca - Principal of Parmenter Elementary School

  • - Director of Food Services

  • Joanna Cyr - YOU Inc. Director of Behavior Health Services

  • - Community Member

  • Stacey Federico - Community member & Nutritionist

  • Caitlin Gibbs - Hockomock YMCA Senior Director of Health Innovation

  • - Franklin High School Student

  • - Community member and clinical psychologist

  • - School Psychologist

  • Kristin Letendre Smith - Director of Health and Physical Education

  • Cathleen Liberty - Director of Public Health

  • - Franklin High School Student

  • - Director of Lifelong Learning

  • - FPS Guidance Counselor

  • Denise Spencer - School Committee Member

  • Elise Stokes - School Committee Member

  • - Marketing & Communications Specialist

  • Roberta Trahan - Community member


SWAC Partnerships

The SWAC Committee is fortunate to have built connections with many community partners. These relationships strengthen our initiatives by expanding our reach and providing support from businesses and organizations. We are grateful to these businesses and organizations for their support of education in Franklin.

  • Fairmount Fruit Farm

  • Franklin Garden Club

  • Franklin Food Pantry

  • Franklin Agway

  • Franklin Agricultural Committee

  • Franklin TV and Radio

  • Franklin Lifelong Learning

  • Hockomock Area YMCA

  • Red's Best Seafood

  • Silverwood Farms -Sherborn, MA

  • William James College

  • Y.O.U. Inc.