FRANKLIN — Almost a week after the city council passed the municipal budget, Franklin School District received notice of a terminated federal grant, resulting in a loss of approximately $238,000 from the school budget.

During an emergency finance committee meeting Monday evening, Superintendent Dan LeGallo told school board members present about a termination notice, received July 21 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for their Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention Program. LeGallo also said the district will receive less in adequacy aid than previous estimated during the meeting, held in the district conference room at Franklin High School.

The Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention Program grant aims to help keep kids and families connected to school and to prevent

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