Board hires Brian Gable as district's first chief of police

The Franklin Community School Corporation approved the hire of Brian Gable as the district's first chief of police.

Superintendent and administrators recommended Gable following a multi-stage selection process that included multiple finalists. The superintendent said Gable rose to the top for a vision that matched the district's goals and his capacity to "command authority when needed" in a crisis. The board moved, seconded and approved the motion; the public transcript records the vote as the board signaling "I."

After the vote, Gable spoke to the board: "I just want to thank you for this opportunity. I'm excited to be part of this community," he said, and described a multi-step plan to build a police department focused on student safety, community trust and properly trained officers.

The district will proceed with onboarding and the administrative steps required to establish the new department and to align policy and training resources (discussed later in the meeting).