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Residents press Franklin council for answers after city schools report shortfall
Summary
Multiple residents called on Franklin leaders to investigate alleged school financial mismanagement and to protect classroom programs; city staff said the school division has overspent FY25 by about $3.6 million and some checks were being held pending reconciliation.
During the Aug. 11 regular meeting, several residents urged Franklin City Council to investigate what they described as troubling fiscal and governance problems at Franklin City Public Schools.
“Decisions have been made without transparency,” Pam Lee told council, calling recent actions “troubling” and urging the council to demand resignations and a formal investigation. “This is malfeasance, plain and simple,” she said.
Bobby Tyler, a resident who said he holds unpaid invoices from the school division, asked council to explain why a severance payment to a departing official was approved while the division reported insufficient funds.
Travis Belts urged the…
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