Rogers-Farris to Return To Work

Sorry I wasn't able to get this up until today (again, looking for guest bloggers!), but it looks like Franklin High School principal Alice Rogers-Farris will be returning to work starting on Tuesday.

And Superintendent Jo Ellen Divoll's answer is so vague, we still don't know why she was put on leave in the first place.

"It is my responsibility to ensure the integrity and safety of our high school," said Divoll. "This required a short administrative leave in order to investigate complaints and ongoing concerns, and create a plan to address them. This has been done."

When I mentioned this to my husband, he said he was sick of having the town take his tax money and not have an explanation of what happened. Especially since all this answer is going to do is fuel more rumors about what happened.

If they are going to put her back in her position, wouldn't it be a good idea to have the facts out there on what happened instead of people speculating and making stuff up?

Franklin Election Results

Citizen story here.

Mayor:

Ken Merrifield -- 759
Clayton Gassett -- 377

Ward 1 City Council: Bob Sharon

Ward 2 City Council: Glen Feener

Ward 3 City Council: Scott Clarenbach

Ward 1 School Board: Bettey Tobey, Kathleen Russo, Karen Grzelak

Ward 2 School Board: This may be a recount situation because of how close the vote is.

Desiree McLaughlin -- 118
Ryan Fairchild -- 117

Ward 3 School Board: Logan Barbosa

Franklin Elections TODAY!

So go out and vote, already!

Again, this site is endorsing:

For Mayor: Ken Merrifield

Ward 1 Council: Marty Russo

Ward 2 Council: Glen Feener

Ward 3 Council: Jeff Whitney

Ward 1 and Ward 3 school board positions are unopposed. Ward 2, I voted for Ryan Fairchild just to get some new blood in there.

Whatever direction you go, though, make sure you vote!

Important Upcoming Dates

1) Franklin City Elections are tomorrow. The Citizen has the details.

2) This Friday, October 9, the Franklin School Board will be holding another emergency hearing on the fate of Alice Rogers-Farris, the Franklin High School principal currently on administrative leave. People still don't know what happened, and I don't know if they are also going to make that issue non-public, but nothing is even leaking for credible rumors. I'm planning on being at this meeting because it might affect me next year, so watch this space.