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Franklin County Community School Corporation board meeting, Jul 13, 2026

1 h 51 min · 2 public speakers

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  1. Who spoke · first speaks at
  2. Brandy WilsonBoard member
  3. Jessica BrennanBoard member
  4. Kevin KaiserBoard member
  5. Gregg BurrisBoard member
  6. Beth FosterBoard member
  7. Kati HolmanBoard member
What happened

What happened at this meeting

Franklin County board approves $75,000 land purchase on 4⁠-⁠3 roll call vote 1:37:31

  • The board held its first preliminary determination public hearing on a proposed bond project, and a presenter said the project would carry a total authorization of $80 million. 3:26
  • A presenter said the plan was set up so the district would not increase the debt service levy, and a staff member said no board action was legally required at the hearing. 4:28
  • The board also heard financial reports, took a roll call vote on board policy updates and heard updated enrollment numbers. 57:42
  • At the regular meeting, the board discussed a recommendation to buy 0.547 acres on Wildcat Lane and State Route 101 for $75,000, and Jessica Brennan announced the motion passed on a 4 yes, 3 no vote. 1:10:13

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Item by item (12)
  1. Bond project preliminary hearing 3:26
    • A staff member said an assessment identified approximately $25 million in restoration needs across the district's 3 elementary schools. 5:48
    • A presenter listed a maximum interest rate of 6%, an estimated interest cost of $45,007,083 on the full $80 million and a maximum annual payment of $10 million. 16:20
    • A speaker at public comment asked the board to tell the public exactly what the $80 million would be used for and suggested a community outreach session, and Gregg Burris asked whether a skeleton plan could be shared with the public. 21:50
    • Jessica Brennan said no board action was legally required and that a second public hearing would be held August 10th at 6:00 PM. 40:27
  2. Opening and public comment 46:50
    • Jessica Brennan called the regular meeting to order and said every vote would be a roll call because a member was attending virtually. 46:50
    • A speaker at public comment raised questions about the proposed land purchase on State Route 1 at Wildcat Lane, including soil, access costs and appraisals. 48:50
  3. Approval of minutes 50:38
    • Jessica Brennan said the minutes were pulled separately because some members who were absent last month could not vote on them. 50:38
  4. Expenditures, resignations and internal positions 52:49
    • The board took up expenditures, resignations and internal positions together, and Beth Foster noted 16 years of work taking care of the prom, pre-prom and parade. 52:49
  5. New hires 54:29
    • A staff member invited a guest to give an introduction and then welcomed the guest to the team. 56:09
  6. Financial reports 57:42
    • A staff member reported the education fund balance as of June 30th, 2026 was $4,974,088.02 and the operations fund balance was $2,556,648.22. 57:47
    • Gregg Burris and Kevin Kaiser asked how the cafeteria would work after Chartwells takes over, and a staff member said the district would remain in control of its finances and receive monthly invoices. 59:59
  7. Board policy updates 1:02:12
    • A staff member said the policies were on second read, and in response to Beth Foster said many reflected legislative changes. 1:02:19
    • Kevin Kaiser asked whether other policy vendors had been considered, and a staff member said a change was not suggested at this time. 1:03:47
  8. Land contract purchase 1:05:59
    • Jessica Brennan said the item returned because a land purchase requires a majority of the full board, which the prior vote did not meet. 1:05:59
    • Kevin Kaiser said the site sees 3 times the traffic of Wildcat Lane and 101 and that an electronic sign would cost about $58,000, while Beth Foster said a sign would cost over $100,000. 1:16:04
    • One board member said a yes vote would turn into a no, while a second member said the purchase was very important for safety and a third said, "I am for the purchase of the land." 1:22:41
    • Jessica Brennan announced a 4 yes, 3 no vote and said the motion passed. 1:37:58
  9. Farmland rental bid 1:37:58
    • A staff member recommended accepting the one bid received for 25 acres of farmland off Smith Road at $3,150 a year for 3 years. 1:38:17
    • Beth Foster said the current tenant has the soil tested. 1:39:39
  10. Committee reports 1:40:29
    • Kevin Kaiser said the Franklin County redevelopment group said it did not have extra money for the district but requests can still be made. 1:41:04
    • A staff member read a report that the APC continues to work on a data center ordinance with a report expected August 12th. 1:42:05
  11. Superintendent report 1:42:50
    • A staff member said a Kid Whisperer conference began that day and asked the public to call or email with questions rather than rely on Facebook. 1:42:55
  12. Future agenda requests and enrollment 1:44:52
    • A speaker asked the district to look at computer use in grades K through 6, and a staff member said the district could take a look at that. 1:44:55
    • A staff member reported enrollment of 1,754 as of June 25th and an updated kindergarten total of 134, above last year's class of 128. 1:48:15

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Video: posted by the district as “2026/07/13 FCCSC School Board of Trustees Meeting.”