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Board approves Educational Freedom Act teacher-bonus resolution, background-check policy and earlier meeting time

2767031 · March 25, 2025
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Summary

At its March meeting, the Franklin Special School District board approved a resolution to meet requirements for $2,000 teacher bonuses under the Educational Freedom Act (section 4), adopted a background-investigation policy revision on second reading, and voted to move regular board meetings from 6:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. starting in May.

At the March meeting, the Franklin Special School District board approved three formal actions: a resolution to satisfy requirements enabling the district to receive teacher bonus funds under Section 4 of the Educational Freedom Act; a second reading and adoption of a revised background-investigation policy; and a vote to change the regular board meeting start time from 6:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., effective at the May meeting.

Resolution on teacher bonuses: Administration explained that the Educational Freedom Act requires a local board resolution to participate in the $2,000 teacher-bonus program under Section 4. The…

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