by gentrys | Jan 23, 2018 | Announcements, Archive, School Board
The Board of Education passed a resolution on January 22, 2018, in support of a referendum raising the local option sales tax, currently on the ballot in Williamson County. The sales tax would go to support capital projects for Williamson County and Franklin Special School District schools for three years. FSSD Board...
by gentrys | Feb 8, 2016 | District Event, School Board
The Board of Education approved the 2016-2017 School Calendar at its February 8, 2016, meeting. 2016-2017 FSSD Calendar In developing the school calendar, the district takes the following into consideration: Correlation to the Williamson County Schools calendar: Because we have many families with children in both the FSSD and Williamson County Schools, the district tries to correlate its calendar, as much as possible, to the Williamson County Schools calendar. Support from School Teams: School Teams provided input and feedback into the calendar design process, including teachers, principals and Central Office staff, who helped to guide discussion. The school teams gathered feedback from the faculties at their respective schools, which was used to make modifications on the final calendar approved by the School Board. Instructional Days Prior to Testing: One of the primary considerations in developing the calendar is to purposefully create uninterrupted instructional periods between major holidays. By law, school districts must take into account the number of student instructional days prior to State testing (TCA...
