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Franklin school board approves bargaining agent, sets enrollment caps and authorizes cabling work
Summary
At its Oct. 13 meeting the Franklin Public School Board approved routine business including the consent agenda, recognized the Franklin Education Association as exclusive bargaining agent for certificated staff (2027–28), set option enrollment caps for 2026–27, and authorized Cornerstone Electric cabling work paid from the General Fund.
The Franklin Public School Board of Education met Oct. 13, 2025, and approved several routine and policy items during its regular meeting, which opened at 7:00 PM and adjourned at 8:16 PM.
The board unanimously approved the consent agenda, which included the minutes of the previous meeting, the monthly financial report and claims. Board Member Lori Cole moved to approve the consent agenda; Board Member Ryan Bonham seconded. The vote recorded Bonham, Cole, Fouts and Scott as yea; Megan Antholz and Michael Bartels were absent.
The board voted to recognize the Franklin Education Association as the exclusive bargaining agent for the district's non‑supervisory certificated staff for the 2027–2028 contract year. Lori Cole made the motion and Derek Fouts seconded; the motion passed with four yea votes and two absences.
On a separate personnel-policy matter, the board approved an Option Enrollment Capacity Resolution for the 2026–2027 school year, establishing capacity limits of 23 students for kindergarten through fifth grade and 25 students for grades six through twelve. Board Member Ryan Bonham noted the state requires the district to re-evaluate and vote on this resolution annually. Ryan Bonham moved to approve; Derek Fouts seconded; the motion passed with four yea votes and two absences.
The board also authorized services and payment from the district's General Fund to Cornerstone Electric to remove existing 5E cabling from the head-end rack, install new cabling and certify all new cabling in the affected areas as shown on the attached map. Ryan Bonham moved to approve the expenditure; Lori Cole seconded. The motion passed with Bonham, Cole, Fouts and Scott voting yea; Antholz and Bartels absent.
An informational reminder was given regarding the superintendent’s contractual requirement to conduct the superintendent evaluation under Section 16 of the superintendent’s contract; no action was required. Several scheduled reports (maintenance, elementary and secondary principals, and the superintendent) and the agenda item for positive comments were listed but not detailed in the transcript.
Votes at a glance - Motion to excuse absent board members (move: Derek Fouts; second: Ryan Bonham): Passed (Yea 4 — Bonham, Cole, Fouts, Scott; Absent 2 — Antholz, Bartels). - Consent agenda approval (move: Lori Cole; second: Ryan Bonham): Passed (Yea 4; Absent 2). - Recognition of Franklin Education Association as exclusive bargaining agent for 2027–2028 (move: Lori Cole; second: Derek Fouts): Passed (Yea 4; Absent 2). - Option Enrollment Capacity Resolution for 2026–2027 (K–5 = 23; 6–12 = 25) (move: Ryan Bonham; second: Derek Fouts): Passed (Yea 4; Absent 2). - Approval of Cornerstone Electric services and payment from General Fund (move: Ryan Bonham; second: Lori Cole): Passed (Yea 4; Absent 2). - Adjournment (move: Derek Fouts; second: Ryan Bonham): Passed (Yea 4; Absent 2).
The board confirmed the Open Meetings Act notice had been posted in the Franklin Public Schools Media Center and that the meeting notice had been published in the Franklin County Chronicle. The meeting was recorded in the board’s minutes and adjourned at 8:16 PM.
