Student & Family Resource Dashboard

The FSD follows the Tennessee Academic Standards for all courses in all schools. Tennessee’s curriculum standards are considered among the most rigorous in the nation.

For more information, visit FSD Curriculum and Instruction.

Guidelines for Technology Use (English/Spanish)

Student Privacy and Social Media

Child Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Compliance Information

Use of Personal Communication and Electronic Devices

Use of the Internet and Intranet:  The Board supports the right of staff and students to have reasonable access to various information formats and believes that it is incumbent upon staff and students to use this privilege in an appropriate and responsible manner. Complaints alleging a violation of the internet safety measures shall be submitted to the FSD Associate Director of Teaching and Learning.

Skyward Support Documents and Videos

• Family Access (English/Spanish)
• Student Access (English/Spanish)

The information below should provide answers to questions you might have as your student accesses his/her online resources:

• Clever Login information
• If a student needs their Google password reset, a parent/guardian may email the Instructional Technology Department. The student’s name and grade level will be needed in this communication.
• If a Chromebook needs to be repaired, a parent/guardian may email their child’s principal and include the student’s name, the Chromebook’s TZ number (located on the metal tag on the front of the device), and explain what is not working properly. That information will be sent to the Technology Department, who will then follow up with the parent.

Google Classroom Tutorials

• Google Classroom
• Google Classroom – Spanish

This brief recording shows how students access Google Classroom to find, complete, and turn in assignments.

Textbook Adoption Information

The State Textbook Commission is responsible for recommending an official list of textbooks to the Tennessee State Board of Education (SBOE) for approval. Once the SBOE has approved a list of textbooks, it is the responsibility of local boards of education to decide which textbooks to use in their districts.

The state textbook adoption process is administered in accordance with the statutory requirements as outlined in Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 22, and the Rules and Policies of the State Textbook and Instructional Materials Quality Commission. Once the local districts are provided with the list of state-approved vendors, local school systems must adopt books on the official list or submit a waiver request to the department to use textbooks or instructional materials not on the approved list.

Science Adoption 2024-2025
The Franklin Special District is in the process of a science adoption for the 2025-2026 school year. During each adoption cycle, the FSD selects members for the textbook review committee. In accordance with state requirements, the FSD Board of Education will approve the recommended review committee to review the textbooks and instructional materials proposed for adoption and make their adoption upon recommendations of such committees. These committees are set up by grade and subject matter fields and composed of teachers, administrators, supervisors, and parents with children enrolled in the district at the time of appointment to the committee.

According to the Tennessee Department of Education:
• the School Board may also choose to appoint experts in the grade level or subject matter field for which textbooks and instructional materials are to be reviewed.
• Teachers and supervisors who serve on the committee must be teaching or supervising the respective grade or subject at the time of appointment and must be licensed to teach in the state with endorsements in the subject matter or grade level for which textbooks or instructional materials are being reviewed.
• Teachers and supervisors must have three or more years of experience as teachers or supervisors in public schools. The Director of Schools in the district adopting textbooks or instructional materials serves as an ex officio member of all committees.

After the textbook committee makes its recommendation to the School Board, the Director of Schools records the list of all textbooks or instructional materials adopted by the Board, forwards a copy of the recorded adoption to the Commissioner of Education, and posts the list on the district’s website.

Curriculum-Related Resources

• Tennessee Department of Education Academic Standards
• FSD Adopted Textbooks
• FSD Online Resources
• Open Up Resources for English Language Arts K-5
• Tennessee Book Company Textbook Depository

For more information about the textbook adoption process, please visit the Tennessee Department of Education’s website for Textbook Adoption Cycle and Textbook Services.

Office of Curriculum & Instruction and Professional Learning

Summer Carlton, Ed.D., Supervisor
Crystal Bowman, Administrative Assistant
205 Eddy Lane
Franklin, TN  37064

615-472-3113