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Board reviews fundraising, crowdfunding and school‑support organization rules; seeks clarification on door‑to‑door language
Summary
The Franklin County school board adopted TSBA‑sourced policy updates tightening oversight for school support organizations and fundraising while asking staff to clarify a door‑to‑door fundraising prohibition.
The Franklin County Board of Education reviewed updated policies from the Tennessee School Boards Association covering school support organizations (SSOs), crowdfunding and fundraising accountability and voted to adopt a package of policies with agreed clarifications.
District staff and board members discussed key provisions: administrators must approve SSO fundraisers, schools may require SSOs to submit line‑item accounting, and school employees may not handle money for SSOs or sit where they collect funds. Doctor Alsop and other board members emphasized that these rules are intended to…
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