001stand as we have the pledge of allegiance by Dr. Alicia Ericson from the public road school and remain standing for a moment of silence please. Liberty, justice. >> Thank you. You may be seated. >> All right. Uh, first thing is the election of board officers. We will turn it over to Dr. Yes sir. The floor is now open for nomination for board officers for 2526 2025 2026. We can start with individual offices or we can have nomination for a slate of officers. >> Got a nomination for a slate. >> Okay. I think uh this board functions very well in the roles that we're currently in. So I'm going to propose that we run it back. That means that Robert Blair, service chair, Lena Bell, vice chair, Robin Newman, secretary, I'm sorry, treasurer, myself, secretary. >>
002Okay, >> that's my motion. >> That's nomination. We have any other nominations? And I think I've been required to ask three times. Are there any other nominations? With that, seeing none, hearing none, then the nominations are closed and you uh are you remain the officers for the next school year. I guess we technically need to vote. So yes, sir. >> Okay. So we have Motion and a second. Any discussion? No, there's been no other nominations. So, I'll ask all in favor of the motion and second, raise your hand. Okay. Unanimous. Thank you, Mr. Chair. You may continue. >> Thank you, Dr. Snuggle. Uh, recognitions and good news. Uh, we have student artists of the month. We'll ask Miss Bale if she was Oh, Miss New, thank you. If she would conduct that, please. This month's
003Franklin special district art artist of the month is Olivia Carreras. Oh, there's her artwork on the screen. This colorful seahorse was painted in Pablo Grove Elementary School art teacher Mallerie Hamy's art class. In this lesson on emphasis, fourth grade students drew a seahorse and outlined it with markers. To create a bold, colorful background, students experimented with liquid watercolors, salt for texture, and a dripping technique for movement and contrast. The brighter marker details against the fluid watercolor background helps to emphasize the seahorse as the focal point of their artwork. You can view Olivia's artwork along with other pieces of Franklin Special Artists at the central office gallery. And our thanks go to Chuck, Sug, and Sonic Drive-In for his support of the FSD student artist of the month program. And we'll get that school. Thank you.
004>> Now open for public input. There's a podium to my right. Is there anyone here for public input? Seeing no one, I declare that public input is now closed. All right. So reports, presentations, and discussions ask Karen Paris to come forward and talk to us about the property tax relief resolution. All right. Thank you. Questions. >> This then be considered a budget item for us. Would we include that as an expense in our budget or is this still funded like you said it was before. >> It would be a reduction in the revenue we receive from the trustee. So it's not anything we actually pay out as an expense but it would be a reduction in what they would reduce it prior to sending us. I don't have a question as much as I have
005a statement and that uh Mayor Rogers Anderson pulled me aside and talked to me about this and he very much has me convinced that's something that we should be honored to support. >> Any other questions? Thank you for answering my questions earlier. >> All right, we'll continue and this will be on business before the board as well. Thank you, Karen. Appreciate we know you have to go to another meeting. So, thank you. >> All right. All right. And take your time on getting those notices out to us. Take your time. Uh, teaching and learning. Dr. Becker. >> Yes. Thank you, sir. Tonight, the teaching and learning spotlight shines on the branding refresh update as the district team proceeds with charting our steadfast path through systematically updating items with the refreshed Franklin special district or FSD
006logo and colors. We are concentrating first on those that are the most visible. Also top of mind for us is to be fiscally mindful and responsible as we undertake the ongoing rebranding work. You may recall that during the 2526 school year, several items were replaced entirely or rebranded. There's a photo of many of these examples in your report. To talk about a little bit what happened last year, FSD signs with new branding were hung in all school vestibules or lobbies, replacing signs with the former logo and colors. District banners are on display outside each campus. Branded step and repeats for school and district use were created. There's one in the front lobby right now. You've probably seen others at various events. And then we had made branded table covers for school and district events, which
007again, you've probably seen those quite a bit. Since you last received an update, numerous spring and summer branding changes occurred. I'll name just a few. There's a more exhaustive list in your report. All district vehicles now sport the new branding. New or revised school and department logos have been implemented. The schools have added wall murals, rugs, gym floor art, spiritware clothing signs, and other accuchant with these fresh logos. Banners with the new school logos have been installed throughout the district along with the district logo banners that were installed last year. Pretty soon, every school therapy dog will receive a newly branded patch. The exterior panel with the former logo was removed from the FSD performing arts center. A branded recruitment kiosk was installed in the lobby of the pack. The story bus mobile library was
008refurbished and rebranded. The FSD legacy gallery has been updated with a new logo, name, and refreshed panels. The district was presented with a national recognition by the National School Public Relations Association, INSPRA, the Golden Achievement Award for the branding campaign. And you have in front of you the FSD district guide, hot off the press, a re-imagined version of the middle school course offerings guide that was first created in 2017, making its debut. In every way possible, the brand refresh and the FSD strategic plan Aspire 2029 unfold hand in hand. This is intentional. From the development and inception of both, great care has been taken to align the goals and tactics of Aspire 2029 and the branding with the input we received from all district stakeholders. These efforts will be ongoing and will always support and
009uphold the FSD brand promise. Students first, excellence always, no exceptions. Thank you. >> Thank you. Any comments or questions? >> Where are these going to mainly be distributed? >> We have them in the front lobby of central office. We have them ready to go to all the schools so they can be available in front offices there. We'll have them available anytime the FSD has a presence at a community event, state of the schools, for example. Uh we're hoping to again be involved in one of the downtown Franklin festivals, we'd have them available there. Uh when Dr. Snowden speaks with the realtor soon, that'll be a great resource to provide. So, we have all kinds of plans for those. Thank you for asking. >> I enjoyed seeing the um presentation that was given to the superintendent
010as I read in our information. Um and it's great to know that you know the other superintendent across the state um had the opportunity to um fly the flight simulators. Any other comments? Thank you. Have uh several appointments we need to attend to. Starting with the 202526 community prek advisory council representative. Uh Mr. Blair myself served as in that capacity last year and I willing and honored to do it again unless there's who wishes to have that role this year. Seeing no one, I declare myself. All right. Next is the uh legislative liaison. Miss Bale served in that capacity on last year. Willing. >> I'm willing and able and happy to do it again. >> Will serve in that position unless someone else's. >> Great. >> Okay. >> Thank you. All right. And for our
01125 TSBA convention delegates, we are able to have three. Uh, Miss Bale again served last year. Are there others who wish to serve this year? Dr. Barker will serve along with Miss Bale. >> No idea. Miss Newman. All right. Yeah. So, we will have Miss Bale, Miss Barker, and Miss Newman. Mr. Townsel will be the alternate. >> Does that get the same pay as the renders? The alternate. Does that get the same pay? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Same pay. >> Yeah. Same same rate scale. It's probably double. >> All right. Uh, moving on. Approval of the board agenda. Is there a motion? >> Motion to approve the board agenda. >> Miss Bale, is there a second? Miss Newman. All in favor? Approval of the consent agenda. Is there a motion? Mr. Stillings? Is there
012a second? >> Mr. Townzel. All in favor? All right. Thank you. Uh business before the board, Dr. Snowden. >> Yes, sir. As you heard Trusty Paris talk about the possibility of the board participating in the property tax relief resolution. This is a request to partner with Williamson County to provide the relief uh to our elderly and disabled homeowners as well as our disabled veterans and their surviving spouses of the disabled veterans who are qualified under the state of Tennessee tax relief program and who live within the boundaries of the Franklin Special School District. Uh this request is to pay the FSD portion as Miss Paris said of the local matching funds for those qualified applicants who live within our boundaries. The estimated expense as she said for the tax relief program is for this tax
013relief program is $32,476 for this fiscal year. We recommend approval of this resolution. >> And you want to someone want to read that resolution before you? >> Uh read it. uh resolution for the Franklin Special School District's participation in the state of Tennessee tax relief program for lowincome elderly and disabled homeowners and disabled veterans and the surviving spouses of disabled veterans within the FSSD boundaries. Whereas Tennessee state law provides a property tax relief program for qualifying elderly and disabled homeowners and disabled veterans and the surviving spouses of disabled veterans in W County. And whereas it is in the best interest of the people of Won County and of the Franklin Special School District to mitigate the property tax burden of these qualifying homeowners, citizens who have provided for their own future and the futures of
014others. And whereas the Won County Trustees Office collects the Franklin Special School District's property taxes. And whereas the W County Trustees Office administers the state of Tennessee tax relief program for qualifying elderly and disabled homeowners and disabled veterans and the surviving spouses of disabled veterans within the established guidelines. And now therefore, be it resolved by the Franklin Special School District Board of Education in the regular meeting this 8th day of September, 2025, that the Franklin Special School District will participate in the state of Tennessee property tax relief program for qualifying low-income elderly and disabled homeowners and the disabled veterans and the surviving spouses of disabled veterans whose property is located within the boundaries of the Franklin Special School District. All in accordance with the applicable state law and program guidelines. The board chair and director
015of schools are authorized to execute such documents and take such action as necessary to coordinate with the W County Trustee and the Tennessee Controllers's Office to implement this resolution. This resolution takes effect upon an adoption and remains in effect until modified or rescended and signed this day 2025 Snow and Robert Blair. >> Make a motion to approve approve motion. Miss Townsel second >> bale there discussion. >> Yeah, I I I have a couple of questions or thoughts on this. We're not just agreeing to this for one year. This is a ongoing annual program. Now, last time we partnered with the county on an ongoing program. It didn't have the intended effect that we anticipated. So, uh what would be your thoughts on um having sunset provision within this um resolution that would require us to
016review and reup based on um if the numbers are what we are anticipating them to be and the benefits to our constituents uh what they are purported to be are actually coming to fruition. I think that's that makes sense. That's fair. >> You could put it you could make sure make it as part of the annual agenda that you would revisit this and either modify it or rescend it or continue like it is. You know, you could do it in July when you pass the budget if you want to do it then. It makes sense to me. I don't know. You can the board can choose to do it at any point in the year, but it makes sense. I think to do it in at the same month when the budget's passed. >> Yep.
017And we could add that to the annual agenda the board season. >> And you would adise to have it be something we review each year just to >> be cautious but also be smart with how we manage our funds. And of course, we want to take care of our community and our people that qualify for this. But it might be smart to have it be something we do. It wouldn't problem to pass it. I don't think I think that would be wise. >> And and quite frankly, that's why we added the last sentence. This is not this is not in perpetuity or it could be, but it also can be modified or rescended as it says in the resolution by the board. >> So, you just answered my question because my question was, do we
018need to update our resolution? And I don't think we do. I think if we put it if the board chooses and we can easily put it on the annual agenda, you can take a motion and vote on having it as part of the annual agenda if you want to do that. But I don't really think I mean I don't mind changing this resolution. But I think as long as we you ask for that to be a part of it and and look at this possibility uh this program each and every year then you're doing the same thing or you're you have the opportunity to modify, resend or continue. Um the um I think the county should be u informed and knowledgeable in the fact that if we uh do put on our annual agenda, it's
019not a guarantee that we renew it because that will affect some downstream programs that they might have. I mean, should we put in the in the resolution that it will remain effect upon adoption and reviewed annually? >> We can do that >> because then that makes it very clear. I don't I don't know. I'm just suggesting that >> that's fine. Would you rather do that and and review annually? >> Will we need to wait a month and vote on it or can we just make that modification now and still vote? >> Yeah, you can make that modification now and still vote. How would you like it to read so Cara can make sure she gets the right language? Go ahead, >> Rob. Thinking this resolution takes effect upon adoption and will be reviewed annually. How
020would you say that? Um >> reviewed annually, I guess. >> So, so this would be uh effective for the 25 uh tax year. So, we're really approving some of it retroactive to the first year. >> Well, not sure any of the property taxes been collected yet. But but it would take effect in 25 >> and this is just the Tennessee tax relief program, not the Williams County tax relief program. We participated in the Williams County tax relief program for years. >> We all put that on the annual agenda, too. >> One question I had that I um asked our trustee was um if we were if it was actually for just people that lived in Tennessee. Um sometimes people can try to double dip living in Florida, living in Tennessee. And um she said they
021have to if they receive the benefit here, they cannot receive the benefit of Florida. And so that that helped me with my clarification. You have corrected language. Okay. >> Yeah. The this resolution takes effect upon adoption and will be re revisited annually. >> Is that what >> I am so in favor of supporting it, but I do see what you're saying, Tim. Like we we're not sure what, you know, each year I think it's wise just to see where we are and what that would cost us. >> Everybody good with that language? All right. So, who made the motion take amendment? >> Uh, I did. And so, what do you ask me to accept? >> I'll make the motion to approve as amended. >> Okay. >> And I'll second. >> Second. All right. Any further
022discussion? All in favor? >> All Yes. Bale. >> Yes. >> Newman. >> Yes. >> Mr. Towns. >> Yes. >> Okay. Thank you, >> Dr. Snoke. Item number two is an annual contract audit accounts for the Franklin Special District for the 2025 2026 school year. Mattlock Clement PC has provided contracts to conduct audits the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30th, 2026 at a fixed fee of $29,70. There are two contracts, one for the district account and one for individual school activity funds. The fee is the same as it was for the 2420 audit. We recommend approval of the annual contract. >> Sir, is there a motion to approve? >> Motion to approve the audits. Miss Bale and Mr. Still, is there discussion? Roll call. Mr. Townsen. >> Yes. >> Newman. >> Yes. >> Bale.
023>> Yes. >> Well, yes. Mr. Stillings. >> Yes. >> We are approved. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Stoen. >> Yes. Uh 20 the 2025 TSBA Midcomland fall district meeting was on September 4th. We appreciate the opportunity for MidCumberland to recognize Cali Alexander from Franklin Elementary as a volunteer recognition award uh for our region and she'll also now be considered for the state the top volunteer in the state. Uh Miss Newman, Mr. Blair, Mr. Townsel along with Carol and myself attended uh and it was a long drive to Mcuan High School. You can't really get there from here. But we did it. We managed. Now, Mr. Blair was sick. I'm sorry. You were you were planning on attending, but was under the weather. So, Mr. Towns on Miss Newman represented the board and they represented
024you very well. Uh, Williamson County Associates of Realtors, September 11th. We will be speaking to the Association of Realtors on that date and we will have those documents that Dr. Decker mentioned to hand out to all the realtors. So hopefully if they need an autographed copy, we'll be glad to to provide that as well. Also, the 2025 University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service annual conference is being held in Franklin this week. Uh I will also be speaking uh there on September the 10th. It'll be at the MSC code springs. the embassy suites to reporting and state accountability measures. Our student performance and federal program supervisor, Dr. Williams, has received data related to accountability measures from the previous school year. Dr. Williams is currently preparing the data for analyzing and discussing results with each school
025and the district. His report to date is in the teaching and learning summary for September. More information will be provided as data is studied. Director of schools advisory will begin. They're in the process of being selected from each site. Our first meeting is October 23rd. The advisory council is composed of an employee and alter alternate from each school representatives from the central office FSSDA maintenance, landscaping and transportation. And as usual, these meetings offer the opportunities to celebrate success at each site or department as and also to bring concerns and questions to me. Out of district and out of county tuition student recap, uh these are comparison reports. At this time, we have 50 out of district tuition students approved and 24 out of county. At the end of last year, there were 42 out of
026district and 21 out of county. Then the the year before there were 36 out of district and nine out of county and the previous year there were 24 out of district and seven out of county. So the trend is going in the right direction. We just wish that increase was a little greater but I think our our methodologies are working. the word is getting out and I think the word of mouth is a great is a great tool and so we believe that the parents who are currently out of out of county and out of district are helping us to spread the word along with our marketing plan. Any questions on those statistics? Next, our employing community partner waiver student recap. At this time we have 76 students that are attending in this category. At
027the end of this past school year there were 83 students attending that had waiverss in this category. 23 24 there were 80. In 22 23 there were 100. The complaint managers for our school district this year have been appointed. Those are the associate directors or their designate as complaint manager according to policy 5501. Fall break will be October 6 through the 10th. All district offices as well as schools will be closed. And then you have some other dates of conferences. That's all I have. Thank you. >> Thank you, sir. >> Yes. >> Can you just remind us who the community partner waivers are? I know the employee waivers. Yeah, that's anyone that I'm trying to think of like the I think Carol can correct me, but it's like people but they our counselors from Mercy
028uh those and any any service providers that provide SRO because they're not employees but they're they're allotted that opportunity to bring their children. >> Yeah. All right. Thank you. Um updates, Dr. Decker. >> Nothing additional, sir. Thank you. >> Thank you, Dr. Eslinger. >> Yes. Uh was good month for September. Sales tax collection were up 6.4% monthtomonth, bringing our first yearto-year comparison to 3.9% increase. Any questions for either of those? Thank you. Any announcements from the board? I just wanted to share that I had the privilege of um participating in um congratulating our award attendees um who have just expressed have participated in a great um in teamwork and they were recognized at the Sonic Drive-In um with And um we have a new partner. Rick is the new manager there. And it was an
029honor to be there to recognize them and to um just participate as a board member in sharing in their joy and um expressing to them how much we appreciate the hard work that they do. >> Anyone else? Good news about the out of district and out of county tuition. Thank you for that. There's nothing else for the good of the board. We are dismissed. >> You too. For those of you in the audience, remember what tomorrow