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Board approves personnel slate, temporary Business Administrator contract
Summary
The Franklin Borough Board of Education approved a package of personnel actions May 18, 2026, including paid administrative leave for an employee, maternity leave, paraprofessional pay changes, and a one‑month contract for the outgoing Business Administrator at a set rate.
The Franklin Borough Board of Education approved a series of personnel resolutions at its May 18, 2026 regular meeting, including paid administrative leave for employee #8300 from April 30 through June 17, 2026 and a maternity leave request for Chelsea Smith to begin August 27, 2026 with a planned return of February 1, 2027 incorporating 41 sick days and 12 weeks of FMLA. The motions were presented by Personnel Committee Chair Stephanie Perna and carried by roll call.
The board amended hourly compensation for paraprofessional Melissa Papadopoulos to $20.26 per hour and confirmed appointment details for secretary Beatriz Guzman at a total annual salary of $47,973 (FTE 1). The board also accepted the resignation of part‑time paraprofessional Kim Siccardi with a last day of May 22, 2026, and approved substitutes and part‑time paraprofessional hires at the listed hourly rates. The board approved a one‑month contract for Business Administrator/Board Secretary Carlos Sarmiento from July 1–31, 2026 at $10,090 and separately approved a 2026–2027 contract for Michael Meier as Business Administrator/Board Secretary at an annual salary of $130,000 (prorated $119,167 for Aug. 1–June 30, 2027).
