Knox School Board members gave their approval this week to a retirement request put forth by a long-time educator at the school corporation.
Continue readingKnox School Board Approves Retirement of Long-Time Educator
Sinkholes to be Repaired in Knox Middle School Parking Lot
Several sinkholes in the Knox Middle School parking lot will soon be repaired thanks to action taken by the Knox Community School Board Monday night.
Continue readingKnox School Board Approves Addition to High School to House Vocational, CTE Classes
A $2.5 million addition will be constructed onto Knox High School beginning this fall that will better assist students who participate in Vocational/Career and Technical Education classes.
Continue readingKnox School Board Approves Resolution with Teacher Retirement Fund
The Knox Community School Board members took action Monday night to approve a resolution that deals with House Enrolled Act 1001. According to Superintendent Dr. William Reichhart, that legislation requires that each school corporation should determine the impact of the reduction of the teacher retirement fund.
Continue readingKnox School Board Approves Retirements, Personnel Changes
The Knox Community School Board approved several retirements at their most recent meeting.
Continue readingKnox School Board Considers NEOLA Policy Recommendation
The Knox Community School Board members reviewed a recommended NEOLA policy change when they met earlier this week.
Continue readingKnox Community School Board Discusses Construction Manager At-Risk Position for Upcoming Building Project
The Knox Community School Board members held discussion on the hiring of a construction manager for the upcoming $20 million building project.
Continue readingKnox School Board Discusses New Teacher Collective Bargaining Process
The Knox Community School Board members were updated on the new legislation regarding the teacher collective bargaining process.
Continue readingKnox Students Benefit from Porter-Starke Services Programs
Students attending the Knox Community School Corporation are benefiting from the services provided by Porter-Starke Services.
Continue readingKnox School Superintendent Updates Board on Budget
Knox Community School Superintendent Dr. William Reichhart updated the school board members on the state of the 2018 budget last week.
He said he was satisfied with the numbers.
Continue readingCommunity Task Force Information Relayed to Knox School Board
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 Hires New Corporation Treasurer
The Knox Community School Board members approved the employment of a new corporation Treasurer Monday night.
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 Recognizes Lilly Endowment Scholarship Winner
Knox Community School Board members recognized High School Senior Elizabeth “Libby” McEntee who was recently chosen as the 2018 Starke County Community Foundation Lilly Endowment Community Scholar.
McEntee will receive a four-year, full-tuition scholarship to an Indiana college or university of her choice and a $900 yearly stipend for required books and equipment.
McEntee told the board members that she’s not quite sure which college she will attend. She is majoring in neurology.
Knox School Board Updated on Graduation Rate, Transfer Information
The State Department of Education recently released the graduation rates for each corporation and Knox Community School Superintendent Dr. William Reichhart updated the board on the school’s statistics.
“The high school is at 94.5 percent which is the highest in the county,” said Dr. Recihhart. “The school ranks above the state average by about five percentage points.”
Knox Students Doing Well with ELearning
The three building principals told the Knox Community School Board this week that with the recent school closures, students are working well with the alternative instruction day.
Elementary School Principal Glenn Barnes said eLearning is a positive experience for his students when school is closed due to inclement weather.
Knox Community School Board Discusses Purchase of Chrome Books
The Knox Community School Board members discussed the purchase of Chrome Books for everyday student use.
Director of Technology Jim Landrum explained that the operating system will be a little different that what the students are used to with their MacBook Air devices.
Knox Community School Board Holds Public Hearing for Building Improvements
The Knox Community School Board held a public hearing Monday night to gather comments on the corporation’s proposal for updates to the Knox High School and additional projects at the two other schools and corporation office.
Knox School Board to Hear Public Comments on Proposed Building Improvements
The Knox Community School Board members will hear public comments on the proposed renovation and improvements to corporation buildings.
Knox School Board Met Monday for 2018 Budget Adoption
On Monday evening, the Knox School Board met briefly in order to adopt the school corporation’s 2018 budget. Superintendent Dr. William Reichhart said board members voted unanimously to adopt the budget as advertised.
By doing so, the Knox School Board has effectively adopted their budget prior to the November 1st adoption deadline. The last day that 2018 budgets, tax rates and tax levies can be submitted to Indiana Department of Local Government Finance through Indiana Gateway is November 3rd.
The Knox Community School Corporation has total budget estimate of $20,662,696. To view the entire budget notice posted to Indiana Gateway, follow this link.
