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The report provides a unified view of learning, engagement, well-being and fiscal stewardship metrics that the district will use to guide school improvement work and board oversight.

Dr. Moll presented a two-document package (a situation report and the updated coherence plan) that the district developed with data support from internal staff. She said the district improved or maintained every measured indicator except the ACT composite and noted that one data element'AP exam aggregated scores'was embargoed and not yet available for inclusion. \"We held constant or increased in every single indicator except ACT,\" she told the board.

Key findings Dr. Moll highlighted:
- K–8 reading and K–8 math showed spring-to-spring growth above the 50th percentile, indicating on-average more-than-one-year growth for students in those grades.
- The district closed more service-group gaps year-over-year: at baseline the district closed only 1 of 9 monitored service-group/indicator combinations; this year it closed gaps in 5 of 9 combinations (examples included mathematics growth for free- and reduced-price lunch students and reading/math for students with disabilities).
- Chronic absenteeism measured as the percent of students missing 10% or more of enrolled days declined from about 10% to 9.07% districtwide.
- Behavior referrals (office-managed incidents) declined by roughly 350 events compared with the prior baseline measurement.
- Fiscal stewardship: Moody's assigned an Aa2 bond rating to the district (noted as a positive); however, the district's self-funded health-insurance fund balance was reported at a low level and scored as a 1 on the district's indicator scale. Administrators said a planned school health clinic and other measures are intended to help address health-insurance costs over time.

Dr. Moll described a new high-school plan to add fall administrations of the ACT and PreACT on Sept. 10 (ninth and tenth graders to take PreACT and eleventh graders to take the ACT) to create a fall data point the high school can use for early intervention planning. She said the fall data will be used to align targeted supports (for example, focused math or reading goal blocks) earlier in the year.

Board members asked for more detail on bullying and student-discipline metrics; administration said a future agenda item will include a discipline matrix and a bullying report. The board also requested a review of the first year of the district's new compensation model in a future meeting.

Administrators said AP aggregated results are expected to be released publicly the week after the meeting and pledged to update the coherence plan scores when the AP data were available.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","July 9, 2025 FPS School Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Superintendent's team presented the district's updated coherence plan and year‑end situation report showing improvement or stability on nearly all metrics except the ACT composite. K–8 growth metrics exceeded the 50th percentile, chronic absenteeism declined slightly and behavior referrals fell.","taxTitle","Franklin Public School District, School Districts, Wisconsin","taxId",74728,"location","Wisconsin","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_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":56,"_74":56},6174621,"Saber Center reports higher attendance, new marketing push and facility upgrades",725,3140000,3865000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5369721-34a42bcdbf6a2fa2031181bfc7985cde&start=3140&end=3865","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5369721-34a42bcdbf6a2fa2031181bfc7985cde/thumbnail_3140000.jpg","/articles/6174621/Wisconsin/Saber-Center-reports-higher-attendance-new-marketing-push-and-facility-upgrades","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6174621-5e55e7bf1a4d3e0e2fc719f94ee64187/orig.mp4?Expires=1772780769&Signature=ce5opUN37W0aaRCPo2W47KgJ3Qw2f3YphbmjKYjsJXM2stjuhGvgkFOD-1LuIBe9n-uZDXhmxXdBqpvaz2Wx36LLvm-G2wiFjW0hXsyXt7C9gcFEuRwQxIZzVQMkbodAv7TgCBL1yqmprKBNHsw6hfLprH0mNoVfIl84eGbPOQG6Tri5HsG4vdTVfPyhA-6698lvN1eIaWL0fZgXMeUGLTmm3P66sOsbVbQ7f1oPuVtLVpAo3qRQtRSKqchfqs-gsnOsel5RzLl9QQpZTVegSlQac58CH9kY70C6XlWthR~5oyzx0l3YQgW-4HQ250GbVYmV7TKiCGA1Q4pFkulHhw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Saber Center at Franklin High School logged gate attendance of 22,585 across rental and district events in 2024-25, the center's director told the school board on July 9, and described several planned facility updates and a new multi-year marketing plan to broaden community engagement.

The update matters to the district because the Saber Center functions both as an instructional venue for music, theater and academic presentations and as a rented community performance space that can generate revenue and community connections.

Saber Center director Mr. Stewart told the board the center continues to support regular academic programming (music, AP presentations, health speaker series) and community rentals including dance and cultural organizations. He said the facility handled about 22,585 attendees in 2024-25 and that student participation in backstage and technical roles continues to grow (32 registered students in the tech crew program and sizable student involvement in fall and spring productions).

Facility work in the last year included a humidity-control system for the grand piano, a newly built lectern assembled by students and staff, and modest video-system reconfiguration to improve backstage and lobby presentations. Stewart said ticketing remains managed primarily through an external vendor (Lutus) and that the Saber Center recently moved scheduling and billing coordination to the municipal recreation office to streamline rentals.

Stewart described development work this year: a marketing intern revised the Saber Center website to improve navigation, the director engaged outside communications consulting, and the center secured local advertising and a hotel room block for visiting performers. He said a new \"all-in\" ticket-pricing requirement that took effect in May required changes to how advertised prices and fees are displayed and that the ticket vendor had updated its platform to comply.

On programming, Stewart outlined a three-show community series planned for the next season (a regional choral Christmas program in December, a touring family science/education act in January and a returning variety act in May) and said several dates were timed to market to school families around elementary programs. He said some facility fixtures, including several house lights, required replacement in September and that seat removal would be needed to access ceiling fixtures.

Board members asked for more financial detail on rental revenue; Stewart said he did not have a full dollar tally in the presentation but committed to follow up with a detailed rental-revenue summary. He also described ongoing efforts to expand student curricular participation in theater production and technical theater classes.

The board welcomed the report and asked staff to return with rental revenue figures and performance attendance trends to support long-term planning for the center.","Saber Center director reported an increase in attendance to 22,585 for 2024-25, described expanded academic and community use, outlined small capital and equipment upgrades, and laid out a three-show community event series and a marketing plan to grow audience reach.",{"_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":56,"_74":56},6174625,"Board approves in-house electrician position after 4-2 vote; cost estimates and timing drew dissent",113,2938000,3051000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5369721-34a42bcdbf6a2fa2031181bfc7985cde&start=2938&end=3051","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5369721-34a42bcdbf6a2fa2031181bfc7985cde/thumbnail_2938000.jpg","/articles/6174625/Wisconsin/Board-approves-in-house-electrician-position-after-4-2-vote-cost-estimates-and-timing-drew-dissent","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6174625-fb82012303556f01891fd9d4874d21eb/orig.mp4?Expires=1772780769&Signature=iuSiwf4Cww0NIOwg8EI4byPz~LDxKnRKdOWBg77vcc14xbCs9-upTtjgAwQrIGNLcHyH-BNEZrtHneHqj9LmlxpqalTpNsqx4Rwtu2nvB9lCl-qdGILknVoG0Oujq6qV4Wbbqqd2nXhS5eAzZzzd7K1~ITzAgOmBRCM6ih-DHgCaoecyI~wnyL7ayF8MlP~ye4Rp7IohgFGCe2jJRZDCxECpmT2ilt9QhAELKHI4NeN~fqNzDKT-aD7VOE2r7hDHB8oEhUrTeKUKz-~6nlNBToSY5yCsa74KeTqkssL0uQSTl~XO0KaWupPCu0YTOGcvXx9hIHt1TTl67lrzx8pSQw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Franklin Board of Education voted 4-2 on July 9 to add an in-house electrician position, a change district staff said could lower contracted electrical work costs and provide more timely maintenance support.

Board members and staff framed the proposal as a cost-avoidance and operations-improvement measure that would allow the district to perform routine and emergent electrical work without relying on outside contractors.

District facilities staff presented the proposal and described expected operational benefits including proactive maintenance, improved energy management, and cross-departmental flexibility. The presenter said the position is expected to generate savings by shifting routine electrical work from contracted vendors to district staff.

During discussion some trustees expressed concern about timing and budgetary pressures. One trustee said the estimated cost for the position ranged in testimony from about $208,000 to as much as $280,000, and she opposed creating the position while major capital projects are underway. Another trustee urged caution given projected capital spending the district expects to manage in coming months.

The motion to approve the electrician position was moved and seconded during the meeting and carried by a 4-2 vote. The meeting record does not list individual roll-call votes in the minutes excerpt; the board characterized the outcome as \"motion carries four-two.\" The motion included no amendment on the floor and the board did not attach a delay or study-only condition to the approval.

Board staff will begin implementing the new hire process and align the position with the district's capital and operational budgets. Trustees who dissented asked staff to monitor whether projected savings materialize and to report back if additional capital demands affect the position's net benefit.","The Franklin Board voted 4-2 to add an in-house electrician position, with trustees saying the role could reduce outsourced costs and provide operational flexibility while dissenting trustees questioned timing and cited competing capital projects and differing cost estimates.",{"_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":56,"_74":56},6174631,"State legislators outline budget changes that will add roughly $4 million to district authority over biennium",941,127000,1068000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5369721-34a42bcdbf6a2fa2031181bfc7985cde&start=127&end=1068","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5369721-34a42bcdbf6a2fa2031181bfc7985cde/thumbnail_127000.jpg","/articles/6174631/Wisconsin/State-legislators-outline-budget-changes-that-will-add-roughly-4-million-to-district-authority-over-biennium","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6174631-c2c1b6f1f1833e2cb3db9c17a985c43f/orig.mp4?Expires=1772780769&Signature=gZ~CER50XHgypbBBGmGAQM8-zrWZ8hi5rlJFl-7qPaKM4r1JgVILu9l4wH4Y-6Ch8zevMz0sEC~FqpZDoocoYH-VgsqArynRI2iOhHtc~EtZezlQIL7OCvHaZJTkhlKpOHtcz-oAUJttUmM3ko9bRTydJCx2yrT8MTPn1sy1mICJV4AE6XDza9lvsWz8Y0sPQmYiHunBI7G9qbrfRUOlL1oe10qJpCungQQq6sNqaJG9l2zsXV7AlSOP8gd0WWroV3a6FoVsXt7o1UWYZ6BHi8MbnNS~F3TAT~Qg5FMJxkY3slZbadhVz~E4XhRMkxx1LDK7TrVhBLFDMhVeqpmVhw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","State legislators who visited the Franklin Board of Education on July 9 said provisions in the recently enacted state budget will increase the district's spending authority by roughly $4 million over the next two fiscal years and provide targeted grants for mental health, professional development and curriculum choices.

The information matters because the allocations and formula changes the legislators described could affect how the district budgets for special education services, staffing and programs that the board has prioritized since the referendum.

At the board meeting a state legislative visitor summarized the budget's local implications, saying the biennial spending authority for the district will rise by about $4 million across 2025-27. He told the board special-education reimbursements will increase in the second year of the biennium and cited figures he said the Legislative Fiscal Bureau provided: roughly a 42% reimbursement level in the first year rising to about 45% in the second year. He also said high-cost special-education aid would rise from an estimated 50% in year one to about 90% in year two for qualifying cases.

The visitor also described separate, targeted state funding included in the act: $40 million in general purpose revenue (GPR) in the first year and $10 million in the second year for comprehensive mental-health services, plus what he described as an additional $1.5 million for an early-literacy screener program. He identified a roughly $37.1 million biennial GPR allocation for grants to reimburse districts for curriculum choice and professional-development expenses (referred to in the discussion as Act 20 funding) and said the law leaves room for districts to file claims for eligible professional development that already has been delivered.

On open enrollment the visitor said the budget adds roughly $1,600 per incoming open-enrolled pupil for 2025-26; in his description that change shifts a portion of the previous reimbursement structure so that districts receiving students under open enrollment will receive an additional per-pupil amount. He also said library aids received a modest increase he estimated at about $3 million and that the Legislature had made a number of one-time and continuing adjustments the district should review carefully.

The legislators and staff repeatedly warned that some language and implementation details remain to be clarified in the weeks following adoption. The presenter urged district staff to track application windows and claim procedures at the Department of Public Instruction and to pursue eligible reimbursements, saying, \"the money's out there for that purpose.\" He also cautioned that final parameters for many line items were still being worked out and encouraged school leaders to consult the fiscal bureau and DPI staff for application guidance.

Board members asked questions about how the changes would affect local levy limits and property-tax bills. The visitor said the governor had used a line-item veto in the prior session to limit levy-related adjustments and that the veto constrained how much state aid could be traded for levy increases, which, he said, would likely be unpopular with some taxpayers. He concluded by offering legislative staff assistance for questions about applying for grants and locating program guidance.

Board President and district staff thanked the legislators for the briefing and for offering follow-up support. The visitors remained for public questions and a short discussion with board members after their presentation.","Visiting state legislators briefed the Franklin Board of Education on provisions in the recently enacted state budget that they said will increase the district's spending authority and provide targeted grants and reimbursement changes that affect special education, mental health services and open enrollment payments.","actionData","errors"]

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District reports year‑over‑year gains on most coherence-plan metrics; ACT scores did not improve

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State legislators outline budget changes that will add roughly $4 million to district authority over biennium