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Franklin County Board approves participation in teacher-bonus provision of Education Freedom Act, adopts budget and policy amendments; reports testing internets
Summary
The Franklin County Board of Education voted to participate in section 4 of the Education Freedom Act of 2025 to provide $2,000 teacher bonuses, approved budget and policy amendments and heard reports about a district internet outage that affected state testing for 17 students.
The Franklin County Board of Education voted to participate in section 4 of the Education Freedom Act of 2025 so the district can issue $2,000 bonuses to teachers, the board said during its regular meeting.
"It would therefore be resolved that the Franklin County Board of Education affirms its intention to participate in section 4 of the Education Freedom Act of 2025 relative to bonuses for teachers only," a resolution read at the meeting. The board approved the resolution on a voice vote after a motion by board member Miss Leffey and a second by Miss Morhansky. The motion carried after members voted "aye." The board instructed staff to finalize signatures and any technical changes to language before distribution.
Board members previously discussed uncertainty about whether…
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