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Votes at a glance: Franklin Regional board approves routine minutes, bills and consent items; tables two discipline policies
Summary
The board approved meeting minutes, the treasurer's report, the February bills and most consent agenda items; it took a roll‑call vote on item 11 and voted to table policy items 113.1 and 113.2 for further policy‑committee review.
The Franklin Regional School Board recorded several routine approvals and one referral at its Feb. 10 meeting. Key votes and outcomes follow.
Minutes and routine financial approvals - The board approved the Committee of the Whole minutes and the regular meeting minutes for Jan. 13, 2025 (motions and recorded aye votes). - The board approved the treasurer’s report for December 2024. - The board approved the list of paid and unpaid bills presented for February 2025. The board secretary read a list that included paid bills totaling $796,153.94, unpaid bills totaling $775,092.78 and a grand total including food services of $1,718,963.83.
Consent agenda and individual items - The board approved the consent agenda items numbered 1–10, 12 and 14 after a motion and second. Those items included a mix of contracts, personnel recommendations, transportation updates, donations and budget transfers (district documentation lists individual items).
Roll‑call on agenda item 11 - The board conducted a roll‑call vote on agenda item 11 (motion text not specified in the public transcript). Votes recorded: James Azzelina — yes; Deb Buchera — yes; Scott Pollet — yes; John Kozlovsky — no; Vince Weinman — no; Tracy Wolin — yes; Josh Ziebrecht — no; Dr. Eshelman Ramey — yes; John Krimsky — yes. Tally: 6 yes, 3 no. The item passed by majority.
Policy referral (tabling) - The board voted to table two policy items, 113.1 (Discipline of Students with Disabilities) and 113.2 (Behavior Support), sending them for further review. The motion to table carried on roll call; the board asked the policy committee to revisit those policies at the March 3 meeting and return recommendations.
Other actions - The board approved the remaining portions of the original consent motion after the two policies were set aside.
How the board will follow up Administrators were asked to present policy committee work and any revised policy language on March 3 and to return the revised items to the full board at the next committee/regular meeting if ready. Several other action items discussed during the meeting — including facility contracts and curriculum approvals placed on the consent agenda — were approved as part of the consent process.
