School board

School Board Member, Franklin Township Community School Corporation

Se Quadrant

Vote for: 1
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The school board sets policy, hires the superintendent and adopts the budget for Franklin Township Community School Corporation.

Candidates Compare by issue

Matt Morgan

Republican

Handyman business owner

The gist

Pledges to find revenue to offset state funding cuts.
Supports careful spending to avoid or delay a referendum.
Proposes more pathways for students not headed to college.
Proposes renting district facilities to outside groups.

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Pledges to find revenue to offset state funding cuts.
Voter guide 2026: Franklin Township school board race has 7 candidates for 3 seats
Candidate questionnaire · Chalkbeat Indiana · Sep 11, 2026 · chalkbeat.org
“Finding additional revenue in lieu of funding cuts set to take effect after the recent legislative session.”
Supports careful spending to avoid or delay a referendum.
Voter guide 2026: Franklin Township school board race has 7 candidates for 3 seats
Candidate questionnaire · Chalkbeat Indiana · Sep 11, 2026 · chalkbeat.org
“funding and spending as wisely as possible to eliminate or significantly delay the need for a referendum.”
Proposes more pathways for students not headed to college.
Voter guide 2026: Franklin Township school board race has 7 candidates for 3 seats
Candidate questionnaire · Chalkbeat Indiana · Sep 11, 2026 · chalkbeat.org
“I would like to see the high school explore avenues for pathing students that aren’t interested in attending college.”
Proposes renting district facilities to outside groups.
Voter guide 2026: Franklin Township school board race has 7 candidates for 3 seats
Candidate questionnaire · Chalkbeat Indiana · Sep 11, 2026 · chalkbeat.org
“explore use of facilities by outside groups and the income that can be generated from that.”

Larry J. Walker

RepublicanIncumbent

Custom home builder, realtor and land developer

The gist

Opposes any school referendum.
Pledges safety first for students and staff.
Supports drawing commercial and industrial development to the township.
Supports a focus on reading and math.

More about Larry

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Opposes any school referendum.
Voter guide 2026: Franklin Township school board race has 7 candidates for 3 seats
Candidate questionnaire · Chalkbeat Indiana · Sep 11, 2026 · chalkbeat.org
“Continue to oppose any referendum.”
Pledges safety first for students and staff.
Voter guide 2026: Franklin Township school board race has 7 candidates for 3 seats
Candidate questionnaire · Chalkbeat Indiana · Sep 11, 2026 · chalkbeat.org
“Continuing safety first for our students and the entire Franklin Township Community Corp.”
Supports drawing commercial and industrial development to the township.
Voter guide 2026: Franklin Township school board race has 7 candidates for 3 seats
Candidate questionnaire · Chalkbeat Indiana · Sep 11, 2026 · chalkbeat.org
“Keep trying to draw commercial and industrial uses in the right areas of Franklin Township.”
Supports a focus on reading and math.
Voter guide 2026: Franklin Township school board race has 7 candidates for 3 seats
Candidate questionnaire · Chalkbeat Indiana · Sep 11, 2026 · chalkbeat.org
“Reading and math. We deal with those two items daily in life.”

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 4 issues covered in this race.