The picture for the Franklin School Board looked bleak after Monday’s city council meeting. School board chair Liz Cote said in an interview the board was “disappointed but not surprised.” That money will be used for extracurriculars, a seventh-grade teacher, a music teacher and athletics director. Johanna Carleton (left), Maddie Trefethen, Bridget Desjardins and Eustacia Chaisson meet with the Franklin School Board to discuss funding opportunities through the school’s booster clubs. Even with the additional funding, several positions have been cut to stay under the tax cap.