Franklin Regional board approves consent agenda items and personnel motion; yearbook vendor selected
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Summary
The board approved minutes, the treasurer's report, bills and most consent items; the personnel agenda passed by roll call with one abstention. The board packet recommends Interstate Studios for K–11 photography and K–8 yearbook services and lists a settlement with PA Leadership Cyber Charter School and budget transfers.
The Franklin Regional School Board on March 10 approved the committee-of-the-whole and regular meeting minutes from Feb. 10, the treasurer’s report for January 2025, and the March list of bills; consent agenda items 1–12 were approved in a single motion.
Board members then pulled item 13 (the personnel agenda) for separate action. On a roll-call vote the personnel agenda passed with seven yes votes and one abstention (Missus Wollan). The recorded roll call for item 13 shows: Azzelina — yes; Buchera — yes; Follett — yes; Kozlovsky — yes; Wyman — yes; Wollan — abstain; Ziebrack — yes; Krimsky — yes.
As part of the consent packet staff recommended Interstate Studios to provide K–11 photography and K–8 yearbook services beginning in the 2025–26 school year. Mr. Perry said the district issued an RFP, received four proposals, and the selection committee gave Interstate Studios the highest aggregate score; the recommendation is for an initial three-year term with optional renewals.
Other consent items reported in the packet included a settlement agreement with PA Leadership Cyber Charter School related to tuition payment (no dollar figure was stated in the excerpt) and general-fund budget transfers totaling $9,957.08. The packet also listed a second reading and proposed implementation of policies 113.1 (discipline of students with disabilities) and 113.2 (behavior support).
Separately, the board recognized staff and student accomplishments (swim team, winter sports and club activities) and noted upcoming meeting-date changes: the April Committee of the Whole meeting will move from April 14 to April 22; a finance committee meeting is scheduled for April 16 and a policy committee meeting for April 30. The board also recorded that Tina (last name in packet) indicated her intent to retire effective June 30, 2025.
Votes at a glance - Approval of committee-of-the-whole minutes (Feb. 10): approved (voice vote). - Approval of regular meeting minutes (Feb. 10): approved (motion, second, voice vote). - Treasurer’s report (Jan. 2025): approved (voice vote). - March list of bills: approved (motion and second; total paid bills $796,061.94; unpaid bills $776,769.63; grand total including food services $1,720,664.73 as read into record). - Consent agenda items 1–12: approved (motion and second; voice vote). - Personnel agenda (item 13): approved by roll call (yes 7, abstain 1).
No specific dollar amount for the PA Leadership Cyber Charter School settlement was read into the excerpt provided; security purchases listed on the capital plan sheet were intentionally not itemized.
