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Residents press Franklin leaders over school transparency, alleged nepotism and budget shortfall
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Residents and longtime educators criticized Franklin City Public Schools for lack of transparency, alleged hires of relatives of senior administrators and a budget shortfall, and urged the city council to demand accountability as it moved to adopt the upcoming budgets.
Public commenters at Franklin City’s council meeting urged elected leaders to press Franklin City Public Schools for transparency and accountability ahead of the council’s budget votes.
"That's not oversight, that's negligence," a public commenter said, urging the council to act after alleging leadership failures and calling for the removal of "mister Feltz." Brandon Lilly, who identified himself as a Franklin resident, told the council he had attended recent school board meetings that were moved and not broadcast, and said the lack of public access made it impossible for residents to understand why the district faces a deficit. "There's no transparency any longer in Franklin City public schools,"…
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