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Board approves agenda, consent items, budget amendments and policy reviews
Summary
At its October meeting the Franklin County Board of Education approved the meeting agenda, consent agenda (including field trip approvals), budget amendments, financial reports, two policies in Section 3 and review of Sections 1 and 3; it also approved the TISA accountability plan and the 2025 local education agency compliance report.
The Franklin County Board of Education approved multiple routine and substantive items during its October meeting, recorded below as a concise votes-at-a-glance summary.
Votes at a glance
- Motion to approve the meeting agenda: Motion made and seconded; board voice vote (“aye”) — motion carries.
- Motion to approve the consent agenda (minutes from the September board meeting and three field trips including Franklin County girls basketball and softball tournaments): Motion by Mr. Williams; second by Ms. Schultz; voice vote — motion carries.
- Motion to approve resolution transferring the FC Prevention Coalition to Franklin County government: Motion by Mr. Williams; second by Mr. Cole; voice vote — motion carries. (See separate article for discussion and context.)
- Motion to approve October 25 budget amendments (Budget Amendments 1 and 2): Motion by Mr. Williams; second by Ms. Schultz; voice vote — motion carries.
- Motion to receive and file the September monthly financial report and the FY26 first-quarter report: Motion by Mr. Williams; second by Ms. Leakey; voice vote — motion carries.
- Motion to approve 2025 TISA accountability report (2025–26): Motion by Mr. Williams; second by Ms. Jones; voice vote — motion carries. The plan sets multi-year goals so Franklin County can align with the state’s third-grade proficiency targets and be submitted into the state ePlan system.
- Motion to approve the 2025 Local Education Agency compliance report: Motion by Mr. Williams; second by Ms. Leechte; voice vote — motion carries.
- Motion to approve policy changes (Policy 3.202 and 3.5) and to record review of Sections 1 and 3 of district policies: Motion by Mr. Williams; second by Ms. Schultz; voice votes — motions carry. Board members discussed one correction to a fire-drill frequency in Section 3 to match state law and minor updates to school-nutrition policy language.
Administrative items
- Board confirmed meeting schedule: county commission meeting noted for October 20 at 6 p.m.; next regular board meeting scheduled for November 11; work session on October 25 from 9–11:30 a.m. at Citizens Community Bank to focus on system goals and the five-year strategic plan.
Notes on voting records: The meeting minutes indicate voice votes for the items above; specific roll-call tallies were not read into the record for these motions.
