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Franklin Area School Board elects 2026 leadership, finalizes meeting calendar and committee rosters
Summary
Board members nominated and selected officers for 2026 and agreed on standing committee rosters and proposed meeting dates, including work sessions on Jan. 16, April 20 (Sandy Creek) and May 11 (Victoria Elementary); several votes and nominations were recorded during the session.
The Franklin Area School District board held its organizational business, including leadership elections, committee assignments and preliminary 2026 meeting scheduling.
The board conducted nominations for president and vice president. The Chair asked for a motion to nominate a president, and Sabrina Becker/Backer was nominated; additional nominations were recorded and the Chair moved to appoint Randall Snacker as president of the school board for 2026, with Cheryl moving the motion and a second recorded. An affirmative voice response was recorded for the motion in the transcript. The board then moved to nominate and appoint Merritt Lohmann as vice president for 2026; members voiced their assent when asked to vote. The transcript records voice and roll-call style yes/no responses for these nominations, but it does not provide a complete, unambiguous numeric tally for each vote in one consolidated table.
Board members discussed and provisionally set standing meeting dates and work sessions for 2026 to reduce winter travel concerns. Proposed meeting dates mentioned include Jan. 16 (work session), April 20 (work session at Sandy Creek), and May 11 (work session at Victoria Elementary). The board also discussed whether to hold an October meeting on Oct. 19 or Oct. 20 and considered moving some meetings to spring months to avoid winter weather.
Members reviewed committee assignments. Governance was described as the committee that reviews policies annually or when gaps arise; operations, finance, planning and personnel committees were discussed and members volunteered preferences. Noted committee membership includes finance, governance, operations and planning, with several members (named in the roll call) assigned or volunteering for specific committees during the discussion.
Votes at a glance: • President (motion to appoint Randall Snacker): recorded as approved by voice response in the transcript; full numeric roll-call tally not specified in the record. • Vice President (motion to appoint Merritt Lohmann): recorded as approved by voice/roll-call responses in the transcript; full numeric tally not specified. • Consent items 14–16 (dates, standing committee meeting schedule, committee selections): introduced and moved for approval as part of the consent review; transcript indicates support for the items and subsequent scheduling discussion.
The meeting proceeded from these organizational items toward other agenda business after confirming committee rosters and preliminary dates. Several logistical details (finalized calendar for October and confirmation of some committee members) were left to follow-up or clerical confirmation.
