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Principals report higher enrollment, new DBT MOU and student achievements at Franklin County 'Tell Me Something Good' segment
Summary
Principals from the district’s alternative program and Bondrew Middle School highlighted enrollment, certifications and extracurricular successes; the Academy principal said a memorandum of understanding for dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is on the board agenda.
At the April 14 Franklin County Board of Education meeting, two principals used the board’s “Tell Me Something Good” time to report increased enrollment, new student certifications and extracurricular successes, and to note an upcoming memorandum of understanding (MOU) for dialectical behavior therapy services for students.
Sarah Mobian, principal at the Academy, told the board the program’s total enrollment was 56 and that the school had recorded 12 total GRAMA incidents and five from its group home as of that day. She told the board an MOU for dialectical behavior therapy — “a skills based group to improve emotional regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, distress tolerance, and mindfulness” — appears on the board agenda.
Bondrew Middle School Principal Edith Wells described academic growth and extracurricular achievements: Gains in i‑Ready and language arts after the school added a double block for language arts, a Final Four finish in the state quick‑recall academic competition (thirteenth overall) for the academic team, multiple archery and wrestling placements, and first, second and third place regional finishes in the Future Problem Solving (FPS) regional competition. Wells also noted family resource center work, community partnership awards, career cafés to expose students to career pathways, and plans to offer ROTC classes at the middle school next year through partnership arrangements.
Why it matters: The principals’ reports showcase district efforts to expand supports and career‑focused opportunities for students, and the DBT MOU indicates the district is arranging additional mental‑health‑oriented programming for students who may benefit from skills‑based interventions.
Program and certification details
Mobian said students at the Academy completed certification courses through the National Federation of High Schools (NFHS) that could lead to opportunities to coach at community events. Wells said Bondrew’s band received distinguished ratings and the middle school’s Student Development Leadership Program (SDLP) is “one of the tops in the state.” Both principals referenced community partnerships (Yes Arts and others) and family resource center activities that support students beyond academics.
What the board did not decide
Mobian said the DBT MOU would appear on the board agenda; the transcript does not record a board vote on the MOU during this meeting. No contractual terms, provider names, dollar amounts or start dates for the DBT services were stated in the discussion recorded in the transcript.
Ending
Board members thanked principals for the updates and moved on to agenda business; the DBT MOU and other routine consent items were handled later in the meeting.
