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Franklin Community Schools

Updated Aug. 8, 2005

FACTS AND FIGURES Information is based on 2004-05 school year, except as noted. Enrollment: 4,546. Number of teachers: 254. Average teacher salary: $44,461.

What's new

The district is looking at three options for its grade reconfiguration and building plan. The cost projections range from about $65 million to nearly $90 million.

The School Board is considering three plans to redistribute students among schools and construct facilities. One option would consolidate kindergarten classes at a central early learning center. The board will decide on one of the three plans in the coming months.

Construction is progressing on the new high school. Construction on a road to the school is expected to begin this month. The $103-million high school is under construction west of U.S. 31 and south of Branigin Road on Franklin's northside. It is expected to open in August 2007.

The district has hired an administrator and a new principal at Creekside Elementary. Jeff Mercer is the district's director of operation services. He spent eight years at Franklin High School, and since 2003 he has worked as Franklin College's director of community partnerships and continuing education. Sally Jones is the new principal of Creekside Elementary. She replaces Harriet Henry, who retired.

2004-05 Calendar

Aug. 10 -- New teacher orientation.

Aug. 11 -- Teacher orientation.

Aug. 12 -- Teacher workday.

Aug. 15 -- First day of school. School improvement day (half day for students).

Aug. 30 -- School improvement day (half day for students).

Sept. 5 -- Labor Day, no school.

Oct. 5 -- High school parent-teacher conferences.

Oct. 6 -- High school parent-teacher conferences (half day for high school students).

Oct. 12 -- Middle school parent-teacher conferences (half day for middle school students).

Oct. 13 -- Middle school parent-teacher conferences (half day for middle school students).

Oct. 18 -- Middle school parent-teacher conferences (half day for middle school students); Elementary parent-teacher conferences (half day for elementary school students).

Oct. 19 -- Half day for all students.

Oct. 20-21 -- Fall break (no school).

Nov. 14 -- School improvement day (early dismissal).

Nov. 24-25 -- Thanksgiving break.

Dec. 20 -- Winter break begins at end of the day.

Jan. 4 -- School resumes.

Jan. 10 -- Last day of first semester.

Jan. 11 -- Records day (no school).

Jan. 12 -- Second semester begins.

Jan. 16 -- Martin Luther King Day, no school.

Feb. 14 -- School improvement day (early dismissal).

Feb. 20 -- Presidents Day, no school.

March 2 -- High school parent-teacher conferences.

March 6 -- School improvement day (early dismissal).

March 30 -- Elementary school parent-teacher conferences (half day for Needham, Northwood, Union and Webb elementary students).

March 31 -- Spring break begins at the end of the day (half day for all students).

April 10 -- School resumes.

April 28 -- School improvement day (early dismissal for all students).

May 5 -- Snow makeup day.

May 18 -- Creekside parent-teacher conferences (half day for Creekside students only).

May 25 -- Last day of school.

May 26 -- Records day.

May 29 -- Memorial Day (no school).

June 4 -- Graduation.

Superintendent

William Patterson, (317) 738-5800

School Board

Douglas Bullington, president, ; (317) 738-5800.

John A. Wales, vice president, ; (317) 738-5800.

Stanley E. Poe, secretary, ; (317) 738-5800.

William Maschmeyer, ; (317) 738-5800.

Darren G. Thompson, ; (317) 738-5800.

The School Board meets at 7 p.m. the second Monday of each month in the board room of the Administration Building, 998 Grizzly Cub Drive, Franklin.

Web site

http://fcsc.k12.in.us

Schools

Franklin High: Leighton Turner, principal; 625 Grizzly Cub Drive, Franklin; (317) 738-5700

Custer Baker Middle: Pamela L. Millikan, principal; 101 W. Ind. 44, Franklin; (317) 738-5840

Creekside Elementary: Sally Jones, principal; 700 E. Ind. 44, Franklin; (317) 738-5750

Needham Elementary: Delbert R. Cragen, principal; 1399 Upper Shelbyville Road, Franklin; (317) 738-5780

Northwood Elementary: Debra Brown-Nally, principal; 965 Grizzly Cub Drive, Franklin; (317) 738-5740

Union Elementary: Cindy Mappes, principal; 3990 W. Division Road, Bargersville; (317) 422-5223

Webb Elementary: Gary Kiesel, principal; 1400 Webb Court, Franklin; (317) 738-5790