Policies related to suspended students, extra pay for teachers of AP classes, and reporting inappropriate behavior by coaches were finalized by the Knox School Board Tuesday. One update requires that students who are suspended or expelled be given the chance to complete their school work.
Another change adds AP and dual credit teachers to the list of teachers who are allowed to get supplemental payments, while a series of five policies involving coaches are being updated to address potential inappropriate behavior. Superintendent Dr. William Reichhart previously explained that if a coach commits an unlawful act, the athletic director will have to notify the Indiana High School Athletic Association, to make sure they don’t get hired by another school corporation.
Other policy updates have to do with employees’ use of social media, limits on contract buyouts for principals and assistant principals, the use of drones on school property, active shooter drill requirements, and staff training for dealing with homeless students. The updates were recommended by policy consultant NEOLA. Many of them stem from changes in state law.
