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Educational Improvement Tax Credit makes a difference at Franklin Regional BY JON PERRY FR AN KLI N R EG IO NAL S C HO OL D IS TR IC T NE WS NE WS ranklin Regional urr ysville A s school district and local government budgets continue to tighten, the importance of community partnerships between the public and private sectors becomes paramount. Such partnerships frequently prove to be mutually beneficial. One special partnership is the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program between the Franklin Regional School District and local private businesses. The EITC program provides opportunities for eligible businesses, including C-Corporations, S-Corporations, and Partnerships, to receive tax credits in return for contributing to an Educational Improvement Organiz ][ۋ