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Approve agenda — Motion: Approve the Jan. 15 meeting agenda. Motion/Second: not named in transcript record. Outcome: Approved (voice vote).

Approve consent agenda — Motion: Approve consent agenda. Motion made by Mrs. Zipperzke, seconded by Mrs. Larson. Outcome: Approved (voice vote: board answered “Aye;” motion carries).

Open enrollment seats — Motion: “I move that we approve the 104 open enrollment seats for the school year as presented.” Mover: Dr. Beier. Second: Dr. Khan. Outcome: Approved (voice vote recorded as “Aye;” motion carries). The administration noted one special-education seat (speech and language) included in the request; method for calculation was managed by student services and used DPI guidance.

Financial audit: 2023–24 audit approval — Motion: Approve the 2023–24 financial audit as prepared and presented (unmodified/unqualified opinion). Mover: Dr. Khan. Second: Mrs. Larson. Outcome: Approved (voice vote: “Aye;” motion carries).

Closed session (pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes 19.85(1)) — Motion: Enter closed session for a midyear evaluation of the district administrator. Mover: Mrs. Larson. Second: Mrs. Yang. Outcome: Approved by roll-call voice vote (all board members present voted Aye). Board entered closed session at 9:10 p.m. and returned to open session at 10:35 p.m.

Approve actions taken in closed session — Motion to approve actions taken in closed session. Mover: Dr. Beier. Second: Mrs. Zukurski. Outcome: Approved (voice vote: “Aye;” motion carries).

Adjourn — Motion to adjourn. Motion carries; meeting adjourned at 10:36 p.m.

Notes: The transcript records voice votes in most procedural items with board members answering “Aye” and the chair announcing the motion carries. Where individual roll-call tallies were not recorded in the transcript, the article lists mover/second when stated and the announced outcome. No other formal ordinances, resolutions or appointments were adopted at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","January 15, 2025 FPS School Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved routine procedural items, 104 open-enrollment seats and the district financial audit for 2023–24; it entered closed session for a midyear administrator evaluation and later approved actions from closed session.","taxTitle","Franklin Public School District, School Districts, Wisconsin","taxId",74728,"location","Wisconsin","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6371907,"Board hears proposal to add second school resource officer; discussion centers on roles, costs and alternatives",409,7595000,8004000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2148731-192ba8d393b1481ab062efea36cdb735&start=7595&end=8004","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2148731-192ba8d393b1481ab062efea36cdb735/thumbnail_7595000.jpg","/articles/6371907/Wisconsin/Board-hears-proposal-to-add-second-school-resource-officer-discussion-centers-on-roles-costs-and-alternatives","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6371907-aead1c0800ac7e3a4e043fbe7b123578/orig.mp4?Expires=1770668787&Signature=d4FOoM~J9vBIuHGqJpzCxGAckb2SR2idFEZLYvOUYNPAogU9Gu2XUizbntbCJ~molDq0lpM5IWR~PxyCTvPJ2p3Kk8AqZM~jTUkcQ9Kdyi2XnYuBlEQk88EjxgZcHs6slQyTIfEbV2Exbh~YemhQSzQUsXyQujssGGYsnpg9B1hpYLF3X5CQMKqSDPCYsCpwG-Rw7mpDnp~XFBUSVHZvO83PqK40Dg3cDqsiMnySHU94HBOTMY1YW1EJSMkfM5veNihEUcW3lSqrMPW~HWGzP5bVbCldr6B8~tTdq2VwNl5gdetQ9qjk7rSL6syq3leaCH-HvL~AFuXd2xFCCMWofw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District administrators presented a proposal to the board to add a second school resource officer (SRO) at the Jan. 15 meeting, and board members held an extended discussion about the program’s purpose, costs, alternatives and comparable staffing in peer districts.

Mrs. Bennett said the district currently contracts with the Franklin Police Department for 70% of the top officer’s salary for its existing SRO and that the district has applied for a federal COPS grant in past years without success. She described the current arrangement where the SRO covers the high school and middle school on alternating days, and “adopt-a-school” patrol officers visit elementary schools more sporadically; administrators said that coverage can leave the SRO stretched when multiple incidents or trainings occur.

Bennett presented comparative examples: nearby districts had between one and four SROs depending on district size, and the presentation suggested Franklin is understaffed by those standards. She estimated a district share in the ballpark of $100,000 for a new SRO depending on the officer assigned (the district share reflects the arrangement to pay a portion of an officer’s compensation, not a separate hire).

Board members and staff discussed program trade-offs: supporters said an SRO builds ongoing relationships with students, contributes to threat-assessment follow-up and can deliver prevention education in curricula; others asked for more data on frequency of SRO interventions and asked whether existing “adopt-a-school” patrols could be expanded at lower cost. The board asked staff to provide usage or incident data to demonstrate how often SRO services are used in ways that would justify the recurring cost.

No motion to add a second SRO was recorded on Jan. 15; the item remained in discussion and board members asked for follow-up data and a clearer estimate of the recurring cost before a decision.","District administrators proposed funding a second school resource officer (SRO) to expand on-school police coverage; board members debated effectiveness, cost and existing patrol-based ‘adopt-a-school’ interactions but took no final vote on Jan. 15.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6371913,"District gives quarterly Franklin Forward update; schematic design and site logistics advance for high school project",918,3540000,4458000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2148731-192ba8d393b1481ab062efea36cdb735&start=3540&end=4458","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2148731-192ba8d393b1481ab062efea36cdb735/thumbnail_3540000.jpg","/articles/6371913/Wisconsin/District-gives-quarterly-Franklin-Forward-update-schematic-design-and-site-logistics-advance-for-high-school-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6371913-f0fa165df49bf56f1d4915e170be36c5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770668787&Signature=PrDsjz0G6XHv-JlLAGJtWeEucBYAYTqZYw~iTCz4wQC8WNffjMj7j-tWI6WIr6bJTFnxHdYVeRCZ1wV3SSqiCUee8u~iw9VwbDWiiezfsKVDqEaVulUUlm5LpW4KNonZBPUO4mvRPCVn1b1GgcAreMpbyM2oodok4TAaNHoKbtT13Zk4KQ0de-9UqgPR~NZrI1RZaNTGBent6OKYyY7iTUKhAfy~RTcwh14kmFsJq9QFEquDk4iU-aQ5a6d9KAf54tbH04F9V-~V~E52o3rV4-nVe~RuMaTOU2UInzIO4B9lW034ujwnXDrinjNuDWtsJ1g8eNOjKITz5c-cnTyQkw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District leaders and external partners provided a Franklin Forward quarterly briefing at the Jan. 15 meeting that walked the board through the project’s schematic-design phase, stakeholder engagement, site-survey work and an early budget model.

District staff said the work is in schematic design, a stage where program spaces and high-level adjacencies are defined and multiple layout options remain under study. Mike Hacker, the owner’s representative from Cadence Consulting, described an “Innovation Hub” at the high school used as a project war room and said the district is running a funneled design process (schematic design → design development → construction documents) with regular biweekly meetings.

Staff said project partners have conducted staff tours of peer districts’ CTE, culinary, athletic and vocational spaces and held listening sessions with high-school educators, athletic staff and CTE teachers. The district reported it will continue iterative design with an emphasis on flexible, multiuse spaces (examples: wide collaboration corridors, reconfigurable culinary and auto bays, and locker-room arrangements that flex by sport) and an eye toward long-term adaptability.

Site work: the team said a full-site survey and drone mapping are underway and that geotechnical soil borings will follow to assess load-bearing and stormwater needs for specific footprints. Staff also noted early site-logistics planning with the construction manager to prioritize student safety, fence and crane locations, construction traffic routing, and phasing so school operations can continue during construction.

Budget and schedule: staff presented two buckets — a capital-improvement program and a high-school addition/renovation package — and said the budget model is under development. The team cautioned that numerous decisions will carry budget impacts and that a substantial construction window will overlap school calendar activities; contractors and district leaders will coordinate to minimize operational disruption (for example, swim programming will need off-site partners while the pool is offline during phases of work). A construction-phase schedule summary was shared showing phased demolition, new construction and site work across multiple seasons.

Community engagement: staff described plans to collect video and written feedback from parents, students, alumni and board members to capture community aspirations and help guide design decisions; the communications team will provide periodic updates and public materials. No design decisions were approved at the board meeting; the presentation functioned as a status update and planning briefing.","District staff and consultants updated the Franklin Board of Education on schematic-design progress for a planned high-school addition and renovation tied to the Franklin Forward referendum, including timeline, budget modeling and site-logistics planning.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6371915,"Volition coalition honored with Friends of Franklin award for school and community outreach",115,1714000,1829000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2148731-192ba8d393b1481ab062efea36cdb735&start=1714&end=1829","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2148731-192ba8d393b1481ab062efea36cdb735/thumbnail_1714000.jpg","/articles/6371915/Wisconsin/Volition-coalition-honored-with-Friends-of-Franklin-award-for-school-and-community-outreach","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6371915-6b7b0f2063a19278a25fd5d55525dd24/orig.mp4?Expires=1770668787&Signature=Nhr4r1Trx0GyWqwNMMl8qYRon4egxsGLAY~TUb7sUkNknk0BtTjzl~pgeewCPVTmsX-j82chTytEdGiniqkWkQMSlTFX6mv-gajBR7UKYyv98SOF-gCiYyttfVBjQiCIW~L45skkhniDwnRExj5wmf~e-JELZHAaATilEzJYn9eheY-Ki8Tc4EPno7lem99MOwgVElx1Ynwbp~~MaWNyRbpmHZIKADeelpf7l7iNlO-~bHvNZHqYBplbWhNpgyqO~~3AfowdnWP8DbomnAWBWCYZSbJNcR74b7BQULooin7nuPJd7QBOd1kZ94Z~FdmfEzzeI-b1M5mkCOCbShTvyg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Franklin Board of Education recognized Volition, a local youth-focused coalition, with the Friends of Franklin award at its Jan. 15 meeting for work the group said is aimed at preventing youth substance use and strengthening family and community ties.

A district speaker noted Volition’s role in developing youth groups at the middle and high school levels, running family and community sessions, and providing professional development for staff on vaping and emerging drug trends. The presentation also announced a Feb. 17 community presentation on vaping and related trends that district and community members were invited to attend.

Representatives from Volition accepted the recognition and said the award reflected a broad network of partners — including school social workers, local law enforcement and businesses — and expressed a desire to continue collaboration with the district.

Board members and the mayor were present for the presentation; Volition thanked Andy Daniels (district staff) for nominating the coalition and reiterated plans to continue community-facing programs.","The Franklin Board of Education presented Volition, a local coalition focused on youth substance-use prevention and family engagement, with the Friends of Franklin recognition on Jan. 15, and coalition members described ongoing partnerships with district staff.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6371916,"Ben Franklin Elementary outlines ‘Ben Way’ engagement push for students, staff and families",574,76000,650000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2148731-192ba8d393b1481ab062efea36cdb735&start=76&end=650","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2148731-192ba8d393b1481ab062efea36cdb735/thumbnail_76000.jpg","/articles/6371916/Wisconsin/Ben-Franklin-Elementary-outlines-Ben-Way-engagement-push-for-students-staff-and-families","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6371916-ea97501ca9b290b48726e89307a3986f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770668787&Signature=jDEslJqM7vyQGLrU89l1HdnRvS72CNZ6mTzSHuJAPZt560sIsQ7LOhKBztfKQfIuFRG7Oe1y4ouqcsAVTWaCh6oC79J2ejKSFgU2wxDxKcjKkA20BtEbtfMUR3cOkfGo8phi5fDgMxvDY7kUvUwmmoZe7ciAPTqrATD8UkpRE2g6WnX83sTcTz6a9omC0rjVkWWFhnNsrs4uXc~ow4bdoAfKjuNcNdN-7Dx0N7EB2Yb9sOflrecs13gUmy-iAGkMt3gDN8NLn47VEhvKYjan2L29NNjdBCuyaCVFaxvfXgX8yqIuv~BDPrnQWv7z~FyXvj90WTdO6cOqWeeW-djtiA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Ben Franklin Elementary staff and parents presented the school’s engagement plan to the Franklin Board of Education at its Jan. 15 meeting, describing a set of strategies the school says it is using to boost student, staff and family participation.

The presentation focused on three engagement goals: more students reporting they enjoy coming to school, greater staff recognition and celebration of growth, and increased family conversations about student strengths and goals. School leaders said these goals are measured by engagement surveys of students, staff and families.

Principal Mr. Hein said the school introduced the Ben Way — “Believe in yourself, Encourage others, Never stop learning” — this year and is linking daily activities to that set of values. The school uses “Benway bingo” boards in classrooms and a staff edition of the bingo board to surface examples of the values; winners are drawn weekly and small prizes awarded. First grader Nolan described what he enjoys about school and named music, art and weekly Ben Way meetings as highlights.

Teachers and the PTO described other actions aimed at family engagement: a monthly birthday table that invites family members to a child’s lunch period, display cases in the entryway for students’ collections, proactive parent outreach early in the school year, a weekly parent newsletter, and a “Parent Learning Connection” (PLC) that pairs a short weekly topic with a follow-up Google Meet for parents to ask questions. Jen Manbilla, PTO president, described several successful PTO events and fundraisers that she said helped build community and raised funds for student and classroom needs.

Teachers also described building-wide activities that connect older and younger students, including buddy classes and “Bobcat Bashes,” mixed-grade teams that meet every other month for social-emotional lessons and community-building activities. Presenters said staff are tracking curriculum and assessment work alongside engagement efforts and plan to report achievement-linked metrics later in the year.

Board members thanked staff and parents for the presentation and asked one clarifying question about the origin and history of the Ben Way slogan; a parent-volunteer indicated the phrase has local history and recent PTO involvement in evolving it.

Board members did not take any formal action on the presentation; it was delivered as an informational item.","Ben Franklin Elementary presented a package of student, staff and family engagement strategies to the Franklin Board of Education on Jan. 15, highlighting a new “Ben Way” values program, family-facing initiatives and weekly all-school meetings.","actionData","errors"]

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