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Franklin County Community School Corporation special meeting, Jul 6, 2026

41 min · 1 public speaker

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  1. Who spoke · first speaks at
  2. Kim SimonsonBoard member
  3. Beth FosterBoard member
  4. Kati HolmanBoard member
  5. Jessica BrennanBoard member
What happened

What happened at this meeting

Franklin County board takes up principal picks and discusses bond umbrella plan 16:40

  • The Franklin County school board met in a special meeting and took up recommendations for an elementary school principal and the Franklin County High School principal. 2:52
  • Jessica Brennan called for votes on both principal recommendations and on a resolution authorizing partial withdrawal of PERF-covered positions. 16:40
  • The board then held a discussion-only item on bond details and building projects, in which a district staff member described a plan to protect a maximum umbrella amount from future legislation. 28:16

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Item by item (7)
  1. Call to order and roll call 0:00
    • Jessica Brennan called the special board meeting to order at 9 AM and began the roll call. 2:52
  2. Public comment 3:26
    • Jessica Brennan read the rules for public comment, including a 3-minute limit per speaker. ~3:43
    • A speaker at public comment suggested that on major long-term issues the board present information at one meeting and wait until the next meeting to vote, so the public could comment before the vote. 4:12
  3. Elementary school principal recommendation 5:24
    • Kim Simonson asked how many people were on the selection committee, and a staff member said 14 were invited and 12 said yes. 6:24
    • Beth Foster asked the candidate about working with young children and with protective parents, and Kim Simonson asked about plans to meet the community. ~10:49
  4. High school principal recommendation 19:49
    • A district staff member said the current assistant principal at Franklin County High School was recommended to become principal, and said there were 5 interviews for the position. 20:24
    • One board member said the candidate had been with the district, already knew the expectations and would be able to lead the school. 24:50
    • A staff member said the contract was 230 days and for one year, with a possible conversation after negotiations in October. 25:17
  5. Partial withdrawal of retirement-covered positions 27:02
    • A district staff member said the resolution was a logistical step tied to shifting to Chartwells as the food service provider and would release those employees from PERF. 27:11
  6. Bond details and building projects 28:16
    • A district staff member said the plan was to work with bond counsel on the maximum amount to place in an umbrella protected from future legislation, with any withdrawal requiring the typical bond steps. 29:03
    • One board member said the umbrella is good but said the board was making a mistake putting money into Brookville Elementary rather than building a new or hybrid school. 32:28
    • One board member said the overall goal was to maintain the tax rate with zero rates increase and said they liked the recommendation of protecting the full amount. 37:37
  7. Adjournment and staff update 40:09
    • Jessica Brennan said the next regular school board meeting was Monday, July 13th at 6 PM at the Franklin County Administration Building. 40:09
    • A staff member said the assistant principal position was already posted and had 5 candidates. 40:39

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Video: posted by the district as “2026/07/06 FCCSC School Board of Trustees Special Meeting”