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.