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Superintendent defends school board as town‑hall erupts over calls for resignations and charter change process
Summary
At a Franklin City town hall, residents pressed council on the school board’s accountability and potential charter changes; Superintendent Dr. Carter said the board communicates in writing, invited the public to a board meeting and urged council to present evidence if allegations exist.
Tensions between Franklin City’s elected officials and the appointed school board surfaced at a town‑hall meeting, as residents demanded answers about school governance and some council members publicly urged changes.
Don Benjamin and several other residents asked whether the city council was pursuing a charter amendment to increase oversight of the school board. Councilmembers described charter changes as a multistep legislative process that would need to be included in the city’s legislative package and approved by delegates and the General Assembly—an effort that would take months.
Representing the school…
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