Knox Community School Board Approves 2013-2014 School Calendar

Posted on Author WKVI

Superintendent A.J. Gappa
Superintendent A.J. Gappa
The Knox Community School Board approved the 2013-2014 school calendar during their recent meeting. Superintendent A.J. Gappa said it is similar to this year’s calendar.

“Teachers will return Aug. 12 and students will return on Aug. 13 which is a Tuesday,” explained Gappa. “The last day of school, if everything goes according to plan, would be May 29 with the records day on May 30. Commencement would be Friday, June 6, 2014. There would be two weeks off at Christmastime and three days off for Thanksgiving break. Good Friday next year will fall on April 18 so that is not part of spring break. We also have three contingency days built into the calendar for snow days.”

Continue reading →

Deadline Approaching to Register to Vote in May Special Election

Posted on Author WKVI
 
 

This year may be an off-year for elections, but there will be a special election in Starke County this May.

The Knox Community School Board is offering a public question on the May ballot that concerns a construction and rehabilitation project at the Palmer Wing section of the Knox Elementary School. The school board has conducted studies and received public input about the need to reconstruct a portion of the building and remodel another section in order to move forward with education needs at the facility.

Continue reading →

Starke County Election Board Approves Public Question for Special Election

Posted on Author WKVI

The Starke County Election Board has formally approved a public question presented by the Knox Community School Board to be placed on a ballot for a special election set for May 7.

The question pertains to the proposed Knox Elementary School renovation and construction project. The Department of Local Government Finance has approved the wording of the question to be placed on the ballot and it has been certified by the Starke County auditor.

Continue reading →

DLGF Requests Readvertisement of Changes Made to Public Question Information

Posted on Author WKVI

Superintendent A.J. Gappa
Superintendent A.J. Gappa
The Knox Community School Board received notice that the Department of Local Government Finance has requested a change in the notice of adoption of the preliminary determination that was recently published.

Superintendent A.J. Gappa explained that the issue surrounded the public question that will be offered to voters in the Knox school district in May.

Continue reading →

Knox School Board Hires Teacher for New Program at Elementary School

Posted on Author WKVI

Superintendent A.J. Gappa
Superintendent A.J. Gappa
A new teaching position is being created at the Knox Community Elementary School and Superintendent A.J. Gappa said the school board hired a teacher for that position Monday night.

“We’re creating a Title One Preschool program at the Knox Elementary School, so the board did approve the transfer of kindergarten teacher, Jana Hazelton, to become the preschool teacher. They also approved the hire of Robyn Griffith to be the preschool paraprofessional in that classroom. Marla Krulik was hired to be the kindergarten teacher to replace Jana Hazelton for the rest of the current school year,” stated Gappa.

We’ll have more on the upcoming preschool program in a future newscast.

Knox Community School Board Discusses Update on Referendum

Posted on Author WKVI
Superintendent A.J. Gappa

The Knox Community School Board was updated on the public question that will be presented to voters in the school district on May 7. Superintendent A.J. Gappa gave this status to the school board members.

“The DLGF did approve the ballot language to be placed on the referendum ballot so that information now goes to the local county election board who will have a meeting to adopt that resolution and move forward from there,” said Gappa.

Continue reading →

Starke County Election Board to Review Public Question Proposed by Knox School Corporation

Posted on Author WKVI
Starke County Clerk Evelyn Skronski

The Starke County Election Board will be meeting Thursday, Jan. 31 to discuss the public question to be presented to the Knox Community School District voters in a special election on May 7. The meeting will be held in the 2nd floor meeting room in the Starke County Courthouse.

The election board must approve the school board’s request to have the public question on the ballot. Starke County Clerk Evelyn Skronski said this is the first time in a non-election year that a special election has been requested in many, many years. She added that only voters in the six Center Township precincts, California Township 1 and 2, and Washington Township 1 and 2 will be able to vote on the public question.

Continue reading →

Knox School Board to Fill Vacancy on Library Board

Posted on Author WKVI
Superintendent A.J. Gappa

The Knox Community School Board is looking for a candidate to fill a position on the Starke County Library Board. Superintendent A.J. Gappa announced the resignation of the school board’s appointment last week.

“The board did accept the resignation of Nick Jacobs as their representative on the library board,” stated Gappa. “There is an open position for anyone interested in being on the library board. You can submit your name to the superintendent’s office at the Knox Community School Corporation.”

For more information, call (574) 772-1600.

Knox School Board Recognizes Fundraising Efforts by the Cheerleaders

Posted on Author WKVI

Superintendent A.J. Gappa
The Knox Community School Board recognized the Knox cheerleaders during their meeting this week. Superintendent A.J. Gappa said the girls raised a good amount of money for charity.

“Mrs. Hazelton brought in five of her cheerleaders who talked about the efforts that they made for the American Cancer Society last fall,” said Gappa. “They made over $1,800 to donate to the cancer fund.”

Gappa added that most of the money was collected in October during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Harold Welter, Nathan Marcum End School Board Terms

Posted on Author WKVI
Superintendent A.J. Gappa presents Harold Welter with an engraved clock

The Knox Community School Board honored Board President Harold Welter and fellow board member Nathan Marcum Monday as they attended their last board meeting as members Monday night.  Superintendent A.J. Gappa presented the pair with engraved clocks as a momentum of their time served on the board.  Welter also received a plaque for serving as the Board’s President.  Welter and Marcum were not re-elected to their positions in the November General Election.

Continue reading →

Knox School Board To Hold Project Hearing Tonight

Posted on Author WKVI
Superintendent A.J. Gappa

The Knox Community School Board will have a project hearing and a preliminary determination hearing regarding the elementary school project tonight at 6:30 p.m. CT in the Administration Office. During this hearing, public comments will be heard.

The board will be discussing a possible referendum for an elementary school building project during that meeting.

Continue reading →

Knox School Board Receives Vietnam Memorabilia

Posted on Author WKVI
Andy Howes' senior picture

The Knox Community School Board graciously accepted a donation of memorabilia from the family of a Knox High School student who was killed in action in the Vietnam War. Superintendent A.J. Gappa said the presentation was done during the Spotlight on Success portion of the meeting last week.

“Mr. Bendicsen, the Assistant Principal at the high school, brought in some recent donations from Anne Howes, the sister-in-law of Andy Howes. Andy Howes was a 1968 graduate of Knox High School and he was missing in action in Vietnam. It was recently determined that Howes died in Vietnam. His remains were brought to the states just last year. They found a picture of Andy in uniform and had it framed. Also, a pencil sketching of his name on the Vietnam Wall Memorial in Washington, D.C. and proclamations from the City of Knox and the U.S. Congress were given to the school.”

The items will be put on display.

Knox School Board Approves Book Fair

Posted on Author WKVI
Superintendent A.J. Gappa

Knox Community School Superintendent A.J. Gappa reported that the school board approved the request to hold the Scholastic Book Fair at the elementary school.

“The Scholastic Book Fair will run Dec. 5–13 during the school day also during the evenings during the elementary Christmas programs,” said Gappa. “Proceeds from the book fair will be used for the student activity fund.”

Knox School Board Receives Action Plan Update

Posted on Author WKVI
Superintendent A.J. Gappa

Knox Community School Corporation Director of Curriculum and Instruction Peggy Shidaker and the assistant principals from all three schools provided the school board with information on the action plans implemented at the beginning of the year.

Superintendent A.J. Gappa said discussion was held concerning the results of the Fall NWEA test that was given to students in grades K-8.

Continue reading →

Knox School Board to Meet With Dr. Trego Tonight

Posted on Author WKVI
Superintendent A.J. Gappa

The Knox Community School Board will be meeting in a special work session tonight with those who are part of a study committee to discuss a possible upcoming elementary building project.

The board and the Facility Study Committee have been looking at the 60-year-old Palmer Wing and after much discussion and public opinion, it was decided that the Palmer Wing needs new construction. To help pay for that new construction, the corporation may include a referendum on the ballot in the spring to ask voters to approve funding for the project.

Continue reading →

Undefeated 7th Grade Football Team Spotlighted By Board

Posted on Author WKVI
Superintendent A.J. Gappa

During the last Knox Community School Board meeting, Superintendent A.J. Gappa said the undefeated seventh grade football team was highlighted.

“According to Mr. Miller who has been at the middle school for a long time, that’s the first time in his memory, and they checked back, that any of the football teams in that building had gone undefeated so that was quite an honor. All six junior high coaches showed up at the meeting and they brought in five of their players,” stated Gappa.

A short season highlight video was also presented to the board.