By Richard Seamon, Somerset.
My involvement in the Franklin Township School District began in 1998 when I attended a Board of Education meeting due to a transportation issue for my oldest child who was entering Kindergarten. With a younger child at home and a third child on the way, it became very clear to my wife and I that we needed to find ways to invest our time and energy into supporting and improving our school system for our children and all of the children of Franklin Township. Soon after this, I volunteered for the Ad-Hoc Committee on Enrollment Growth, and together with about 30 other residents, I reviewed all aspects of our school district from building uses to transportation to projected enrollments. Ultimately, this community group suggested a new high school be constructed and I was hooked; I was personally invested in my Township and my public schools.
I have served on the Franklin Township Board of Education for over 7 years total; from 2000 to 2003, from 2010 to 2013 and most recently since being reappointed in April 2015. Over the years, I have had the opportunity to serve on many Board Committees such as Finance, Facilities, Communications, Policy, Safety & Security, Social Justice and Strategic Planning. However, my work on the Facilities Committee has had the largest impact on the District and has been the most rewarding for me personally.
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