FC School Board Monthly Meeting, November 2026

The Franklin County Schools Board monthly meeting was held November 9, 2026. The board discussed a November budget amendment involving proceeds from the sale of the district’s FCC license previously leased to Sprint; the transcript reports the proceeds as “$568,” without making the unit clear. The proceeds were described as supporting two existing programs and technology equipment, with discretionary funds also used for teacher supply closets and student recognition. A Penn Foundation grant funded books for the district’s fifth-grade visiting-author program, and staff said a contract had been secured with author Gordon Korman for a 2027 visit, with the foundation expected to fund books for that program. The current author waived her speaking fee.

The board approved declaring a donated, non-drivable 1996 Toyota Camry surplus for sale through GovDeals; the district said it now has vans for work-based-learning transportation. Multi-year copier resolutions for special education and Sewanee were discussed, but a board member raised a concern and the motion to approve them was withdrawn, so they were not approved that night. The board also received and filed the October financial report and approved several policies. Members discussed possible state open-enrollment legislation and a federal tax-credit scholarship program, noting potential effects on district funding, but no related spending action was taken.