Members of a Community Task Force are busy assessing the facilities that make up the Knox Community School Corporation to help school board members make an informed decision on how to proceed with any building upgrades.
Continue readingKnox School Board to Meet Tonight
The Knox Community School Board will meet tonight where officials from Schmidt and Associates will present information to the board members.
Continue readingKnox School Board to Get Update on Planning Process for Potential Building Improvements Tonight
Discussions continue at Knox Community Schools over a potential building project. Back in September, the school board hired architectural firm Schmidt Associates to develop plans for future construction, after the firm had previously completed a facilities study for the corporation. Representatives will give an update to the school board, during a work session tonight at 6:00 at the Knox Schools Administrative Office.
Knox School Board Hires Architect to Develop Plans for Future Facility Upgrades
The Knox Community School Corporation is moving ahead with exploring possible facility improvements. On Tuesday, the school board voted to hire architectural firm Schmidt Associates to develop plans for future construction. The firm recently completed a facilities study for the corporation, and board members felt it made sense to stick with the same company.
Knox School Board to Discuss School Resource Officer, School Safety
Knox School Board to Research Financial Options for Potential Facility Improvements
Recap of Facility Assessment Provided to Knox School Officials
The findings from a facility assessment that was recently conducted by the firm Schmidt Associates was presented to Knox school officials during a work session Monday night.
Several representatives from the company were present and Firm Principal Tom Neff provided the assessment recap to the school board members, administrators and other officials in attendance.
Neff explained that their assessments identify the deficiencies in each of the buildings and assigns a value so they can be ranked according to priority. Continue reading
Facilities Study to be Reviewed at Knox School Board’s Public Work Session
Knox School Board members will hold a public work session this evening at 5:30 p.m.
School officials are meeting to review and discuss results from the facilities study conducted by Schmidt Associates. Continue reading
Knox School Board Gets Update on Facilities Study
Knox School Board Updated on Proposed Facility Improvements
Knox School Board Hires Architects to Conduct Facility Study
Knox School Board Hears Architects’ Proposals for Facilities Study
The Knox Community School Corporation may be asking residents for a tax increase to fund facility upgrades in the coming years. During a school board work session last week, Superintendent Dr. William Reichhart explained that if school officials decide a referendum is needed, he wants to be ready to do it in May or November of 2019.
Knox School Board Members Aggravated by Inconsistent School Colors
Confusion over school colors has led to frustration for some Knox School Board members. During Monday’s meeting, member Wendy McIntire called for the board to make a definitive decision, saying the situation is currently a free-for-all. “I’m a little aggravated when you can’t even tell that that’s our team on a lot of it,” she said. Continue reading
Non-Renewal of Administrator’s Contract to Be Considered by Knox School Board Tonight
The Knox School Board is scheduled to consider the non-renewal of an administrator’s contract when it meets this evening. According to the advance agenda, board members will also be asked to approve an energy savings request for quotation.