Franklin Township Schools: Board Meetings, Calendar & District Office
The Franklin Township Board of Education in Somerset manages school governance for a large Pre-K–12 district, but families use several different district offices depending on the task. Board agendas, registration, buses, school calendars, public records and special education each have their own route.
This guide is built around the current 2026–27 Franklin Township Public Schools information so residents can get to the right office without confusing a Board meeting question with a student-service question.
Board office, leadership and current meeting information
Franklin Township Public Schools is headquartered at 2301 Route 27, Somerset, NJ 08873. The district’s main phone number is 732-873-2400.
Dr. Jamil Maroun is the current Superintendent of Schools. Stephen Fried serves as School Business Administrator and Board Secretary, while the Board Members page currently identifies Dr. Dennis Hopkins Jr. as Board President.
Board Administrative Campus, 2301 Route 27, Somerset.
October 27, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. under the current annual notice.
Dr. Jamil Maroun began his Franklin Township tenure in fall 2026.
732-873-1227 or registration@franklinboe.org.
Franklin Township check: New Jersey has more than one municipality called Franklin Township. This page is for Franklin Township Public Schools in Somerset, Somerset County, using the official franklinboe.org district website.
The Board runs governance; administrators run the schools
The Franklin Township Board sets policy, establishes goals and adopts the district’s operating budget. The district itself explains that individual Board members do not independently make school-system decisions; authority rests with the Board acting as a whole.
The Superintendent is the district’s chief executive and administrative officer. Day-to-day operations, school administration, personnel recommendations and program implementation flow through the Superintendent and administrative staff.
Board issue
Use Board pages for meetings, policy, agendas, minutes, public comment, committees and formal Board action.
District service
Use central departments for registration, transportation, special services, payroll, facilities and other operational tasks.
School issue
Start with the school for attendance, classroom communication, schedules, school events and most student-specific questions.
Privacy reminder: do not use a public Board meeting to disclose private student health, disability, discipline, grade, residency or family information. Contact the school or appropriate district department privately.
Franklin Township Board of Education meeting schedule
The current annual notice lists regular business meetings at the Board Administrative Campus Multipurpose Room, 2301 Route 27, Somerset. The exact 2026 dates matter because several meetings were scheduled on Tuesdays instead of the usual fourth-Thursday pattern, and the July date was revised.
| Date | Meeting | Time | Local detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 29, 2026 | Regular Business | 6:30 p.m. | Board Administrative Campus Multipurpose Room. |
| Feb. 26, 2026 | Regular Business | 6:30 p.m. | Regular annual-notice date. |
| Mar. 24, 2026 | Regular Business | 6:30 p.m. | Tuesday meeting; originally scheduled for March 17. |
| Apr. 28, 2026 | Regular Business | 6:30 p.m. | Tuesday meeting. |
| May 28, 2026 | Regular Business | 6:30 p.m. | Regular annual-notice date. |
| June 23, 2026 | Regular Business | Time changed | Legal Notice later changed the public session to 7:30 p.m. after a 6:00 p.m. closed session. |
| July 23, 2026 | Regular Business | 6:30 p.m. | Rescheduled from July 30. |
| Aug. 27, 2026 | Regular Business | 6:30 p.m. | Public-session time separately confirmed by Legal Notice. |
| Sept. 24, 2026 | Regular Business | 6:30 p.m. | Completed 2026–27 meeting. |
| Oct. 1, 2026 | Special Meeting | 6:30 p.m. | Held at Franklin High School, 500 Elizabeth Avenue. |
| Oct. 27, 2026 | Regular Business | 6:30 p.m. | Next regular meeting listed after Oct. 2. |
| Nov. 19, 2026 | Regular Business | 6:30 p.m. | Thursday meeting. |
| Dec. 17, 2026 | Regular Business | 6:30 p.m. | Final regular meeting listed for 2026. |
| Jan. 5, 2027 | Reorganization | 7:30 p.m. | Board reorganization meeting. |
Annual calendar is not enough: Franklin Township posted numerous special meetings in 2026 and changed regular meeting dates and times. Check Legal Notices and the current agenda page before attending.
The annual notice says the public may contact the Board Secretary’s office at 732-873-2400 ext. 308 after noon on the business day preceding the meeting for agenda information.
How to find Franklin Township BOE agenda documents
The district separates Board agenda and exhibit pages by school year. The current 2026–27 page lists future meetings first and moves completed meetings into a separate section.
Franklin also notes that meeting exhibits become publicly accessible two days before the BOE meeting. Once released, the public does not need to request access to those documents.
Open the 2026–27 agenda page
Use the current school-year collection instead of an older indexed meeting PDF.
Match the meeting date
Regular and special meetings can appear close together, so make sure the date and meeting type match your question.
Check again two days before the meeting
The district says exhibits are opened to the public two days before the Board meeting.
Use minutes for completed action
Agenda material shows what was proposed. The later minutes/video archive is the better route for checking what happened.
Board meeting minutes and video records
Franklin Township keeps a separate Minutes/Videos area organized by school year. That is useful when you already know the meeting happened and need the later record rather than advance agenda material.
Current school year
Use the 2026–27 minutes/video archive for meetings beginning with the current school year.
Older Board action
The same page provides prior school-year collections back through earlier Board archives.
Franklin Township Board members and public participation
The Franklin Township Board of Education has nine elected members. The district says members serve three-year terms without pay or benefits, and that individual members do not have authority to make Board decisions on their own.
Nine-member Board
Members are elected to three-year terms and act as a Board when formally in session.
Start with staff when possible
The Board asks residents to first address concerns with the most direct and appropriate member of district staff.
Public comment: the district says time is allotted at Board meetings for comments from parents, students and community members. Current agenda rules should be checked for that meeting’s procedure.
Franklin Township BOE committees
Franklin’s Board uses standing committees to develop objectives and tasks in specific areas. The district says these committees meet outside normal Board meetings and are not public meetings; no official Board action is taken during committee sessions.
Academic & community
Communications and Public Engagement; Curriculum and Instruction.
Operations
Facilities and Transportation; Finance; Safety and Security.
Governance & personnel
Personnel Negotiations and Policy.
Franklin Township school calendar vs. BOE meeting calendar
The academic calendar and Board meeting calendar should not be mixed. The district Calendar page is for school-year planning, while Board meeting dates belong under the annual meeting notice and Board agenda pages.
Grades K–12
The district’s current back-to-school announcement lists September 3, 2026 as the first day for students in kindergarten through grade 12.
Pre-K
The same district announcement lists September 8, 2026 as the first day for Pre-K students.
Calendar dates can change: use the live 2026–27 calendar page for holidays, recesses, emergency closing changes and later school-year adjustments rather than relying on an older downloaded calendar.
Franklin Township Public Schools registration for 2026–27
The Student Enrollment Department handles new families, returning former students, address changes, student name changes, withdrawals, charter-school registration and other enrollment tasks.
Registration dates differ by program. For the 2026–27 year, the district opened PK3 and K–12 registration on February 1, 2026 and PK4 registration on April 6, 2026.
Choose the correct registration route
Select PK3, PK4, K–12 or another enrollment action from the district Student Registration page.
Prepare your records before starting
The district’s registration system requires document uploads. Having residency, academic and applicable IEP/504 documents ready helps prevent an incomplete submission.
Complete every required field
If a question does not apply, use the system’s allowed “No” or “N/A” response rather than leaving required information blank.
Watch for confirmation
Older district registration guidance warns that if the family does not receive a confirmation number, the online registration may not be complete.
Choice-district distinction: Franklin Township Public Schools states that it is not a New Jersey “Choice” District. Admission of nonresident students is considered case by case, and available seats are an important factor.
Franklin Township transportation rules and contact
The Transportation Department is located at Franklin Middle School’s Hamilton Street Campus at 415 Francis Street, Somerset. The department’s direct phone number is 732-828-6620.
Bus-stop timing
Students should be at the designated stop 10 minutes before scheduled arrival and wait up to 10 minutes after the scheduled time in case the bus is late.
Babysitter/daycare requests
The department says requests are accepted between the end of May and July 9. Requests after the deadline are considered by the Board in October and are not guaranteed.
Annual form: Franklin Township says the Babysitting Request Form must be submitted every year, even if the arrangement is unchanged from the prior school year.
Franklin Township Public Schools campuses
The Superintendent’s current district-organization page describes Franklin Township as having one high school, two middle-school campuses and seven elementary schools. That creates ten main district school campuses, in addition to preschool community sites used for early-childhood programming.
School-specific calendar? The district Calendar page tells families to use the Events section on the individual school site for school-level events rather than assuming every event appears on the districtwide calendar.
Franklin Township BOE OPRA requests
The Business Office handles requests that fall under New Jersey’s Open Public Records Act. Stephen Fried’s role as Board Secretary also includes providing meeting notices and recording Board minutes.
Public records
Use the OPRA route for qualifying Board and district records that are not already available through agendas, minutes, budgets or other public pages.
Private student records
Do not use OPRA for a child’s confidential education, health, special-education or discipline records. Contact the appropriate school or student-services department.
Business Office and Board Secretary responsibilities
Stephen Fried is the district’s School Business Administrator and Board Secretary. The Business Office oversees budget management, employee payroll, bidding and purchasing, accounts payable, buildings and grounds, and food and nutritional services.
As Board Secretary, Fried is also responsible for Board meeting notice and minute-recording functions, which is why the Business Office appears in both governance and financial workflows.
Budget research: use the district’s School Budget section for public budget documents rather than trying to infer current spending from individual Board agenda items.
Special education, Child Study Team and preschool support
Franklin Township’s Pupil Personnel Services department supports special education, Child Study Teams, preschool, transition services, SEPAC and related student programs from Pre-K through grade 12.
Private support route: if you suspect a child may have learning or developmental difficulties, contact Pupil Personnel Services rather than discussing the student’s individual circumstances during public Board comment.
Franklin Township’s bell-to-bell cell phone policy
Franklin Township Public Schools announced a new bell-to-bell internet-enabled device policy for the 2026–27 school year. The district published English and Spanish presentations and a recorded town-hall resource for families.
The Board reviewed the new policy during the summer 2026 meeting cycle. Families should use the current district materials for permitted uses, expectations and consequences rather than relying on an older student handbook.
Franklin Township Board of Education office in Somerset
What to do when the district information does not seem to match
Franklin Township Public Schools links worth saving
Franklin Township Board of Education FAQs
Which Franklin Township Board of Education does this page cover?
This guide covers Franklin Township Public Schools headquartered at 2301 Route 27 in Somerset, Somerset County, New Jersey.
What is the Franklin Township Board of Education phone number?
The main Franklin Township Public Schools number is 732-873-2400.
When is the next Franklin Township BOE meeting?
As of October 2, 2026, the next regular meeting listed in the annual notice is Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. Check Legal Notices for any later change.
Where are regular Franklin Township Board meetings held?
The 2026 annual notice lists the Board Administrative Campus Multipurpose Room at 2301 Route 27, Somerset. Special meetings can use another location.
How many Franklin Township Board members are there?
The district says the Board has nine elected members serving three-year terms.
Who is the current Franklin Township Board President?
The current district Board page lists Dr. Dennis Hopkins Jr. as President.
Who is the Superintendent of Franklin Township Public Schools?
Dr. Jamil Maroun is the current Superintendent of Schools. He was appointed by the Board in June 2026 and began his tenure in fall 2026.
Where can I find BOE agendas and exhibits?
Use the district’s 2026–27 BOE Agenda and Exhibits page. The district says exhibits are opened to the public two days before the Board meeting.
When did Franklin Township students start school in 2026?
The district announced September 3, 2026 as the first day for students in grades K–12 and September 8 for Pre-K students.
When did registration open for 2026–27?
PK3 and K–12 registration opened February 1, 2026. PK4 registration opened April 6, 2026.
How do I contact Franklin Township Student Enrollment?
Call 732-873-1227 or email registration@franklinboe.org. The current page lists Monday through Thursday service hours and Friday closure for administrative processing.
Where is the Transportation Department?
The Transportation Department is at Franklin Middle School’s Hamilton Street Campus, 415 Francis Street, Somerset, NJ 08873. Its phone number is 732-828-6620.
How early should a student be at a Franklin Township bus stop?
The district says students should arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled bus time and wait 10 minutes after the scheduled time in case the bus is late.
Does Franklin Township offer special-education support for preschool children?
Yes. Pupil Personnel Services provides Child Study Team and preschool-disabilities resources for resident children, including services for children ages three to five who may have developmental or educational delays.
How do I request public school district records?
The Business Office handles requests that fall under New Jersey’s Open Public Records Act. Use the Business Office’s OPRA route for qualifying public records.
Check Franklin’s live notices for last-minute changes
BoardofEducations.org is an independent information guide. It is not Franklin Township Public Schools, the Franklin Township Board of Education or Franklin Township municipal government.
Franklin Township’s 2026 records show why current verification matters: meetings were rescheduled, public-session times changed, special meetings were added and one special session moved to Franklin High School. Use the district’s Legal Notices and current agenda page before a same-day trip.