The Knox Community School Board hopes to motivate school bus drivers to take on extra-curricular driving trips with a pay increase they implemented during their meeting earlier this week. Before the pay increase, the rate of pay for field trip drivers was only about 65 cents more than minimum wage. Continue reading
Knox Community School Board Selects New Superintendent
The Knox Community School Corporation has a new school superintendent.
Dr. William Reichhart, who most recently was the Superintendent of Schools at Manchester Community Schools, was named the new superintendent during last night’s Knox Community School Board meeting.
Knox School Board to Consider Superintendent Recommendation
The Knox Community School Board will consider a recommendation for a new superintendent when they meet tonight.
The board held a public hearing on the superintendent’s contract last week where only one comment was received concerning the lack of the action of a rollover with the contract. The board will also approve that contract tonight during their regularly scheduled meeting.
Knox School Board Hears Comments Concerning Superintendent’s Contract
The Knox Community School Board held a public hearing Monday night to hear comments on the new superintendent’s proposed contract.
According to Interim School Superintendent Jim Dermody, one patron asked about a rollover clause for the contract. Otherwise, Dermody said there were no other public comments.
Public Hearing Tonight on Knox Superintendent Contract
The Knox Community School Board will hear public comment on the new school superintendent’s contract tonight.
The basic salary will be $108,000 for each year beginning in 2017 and ending in 2020. The board’s cost of health, vision and dental insurance will be $23,437 and that number is dependent on renewal rates each year. The board’s cost of long-term disability insurance is $353 while the cost of term life insurance is $468. Those amounts are also dependent on renewal rates each year of the superintendent’s contract. The board’s costs for tax sheltered annuity will be $18,840 and the required cost for Social Security is $8,262.
Knox School Board Approves The Crossing Contract
A contract with The Crossing will allow Knox students a second chance at getting an educational experience at their pace.
The Crossing offers an alternative way of educating students who may not thrive in a traditional classroom setting.
Superintendent Search Continues at Knox Community Schools
The first round of interviews was scheduled this week in the search for a new Knox Community School Superintendent. Those interviews were conducted in executive session meetings.
Knox School Board Discusses Mini Bus Purchase
Preschool children attending Knox schools will have a safer bus ride.
The Knox Community School Board approved the purchase of two mini buses that have seats with lap belts and shoulder harnesses. The state will require this proper safety equipment in buses transporting preschool children beginning in January 2018, according to Transportation Director Mark Jensen.
Knox Community School Board Educated on eLearning
The Knox Community School Corporation will incorporate eLearning in the next school year. This will be an opportunity for students to be able to keep the stream of learning ongoing even if there is a day of school canceled due to inclement weather.
Director of Curriculum and Instruction Peggy Shidaker informed the board that the administrative team has put together plans for students to participate in an eLearning day.
She explained that the students will know what is expected of them on an eLearning day.
Learning targets will be posted online by 9 a.m. on a canceled day and by 10 a.m. on a delay day. Shidaker said students will be expected to cover content that would have been addressed if school had been in session for the day. Lessons will be a continuation of what’s been happening in the classroom.
Knox Community School Board Approves Cafeteria Prices
The Knox Community School Board members approved a small increase in breakfast and lunch prices for the 2017-2018 school year.
Interim Superintendent Jim Dermody and Food Services Director Sandra Landry discussed the federal guidelines with pricing and fiscal responsibility concerning cafeteria prices.
Knox School Board Agenda Includes Plans for Next Year
The Knox Community School Board members will have a full agenda when they meet in regular session tonight.
The board will approve the registration dates and times as well at the student and faculty handbooks for the upcoming school year. The board will also consider renewing a contract with The Crossing alternative school and they will be given an update on eLearning.
Knox School Board Approves Superintendent Contract Buyout
A local school corporation will soon be looking for a new superintendent. Continue reading
Knox School Board Approves HVAC Repairs
Things got a bit warm in some areas of Knox High School, recently.
That’s why Knox School Board members on Monday agreed to use Rainy Day funds to update some of the HVAC units at the school building. The board sought out different Types of HVAC System from Hero Services and ensured that it applied at least two of those systems into their school. The air conditioning units are reaching the end of their normal life, about 15 years, causing some interruptions in cooling at the building. Continue reading
Local School Corporations Crafting 2017 Spending Plans
School corporations across the state are crafting their spending plans for 2017. Budgets are due to the state for final approval in October, which means public hearings will soon be taking place. Continue reading
Knox School Board Sets 2016-17 Meal Prices
Meals at in cafeterias in Knox Community Schools will cost students n additional 10-cents for the 2016-2017 year. Continue reading
Knox School Board Recognizes Recent Band Accomplishments
The Knox Band was congratulated, when the Knox Community School Board met last night, for its recent awards recognizing its outstanding music accomplishments. Director Craige Phipps and drum major Josh Enger announced the group has received the 2016 “Best Communities for Music Education” Award from the NAMM Foundaton as well as the ISMA’s “ALL Music Award.” Continue reading
Knox School Board Tours New Elementary Cafeteria
The newly completed Knox Elementary School cafeteria and cooking kitchen were a focus of last night’s meeting of the School Board. The board meeting was held in the cafeteria itself. Tours of the cooking kitchen were given by Superintendent A.J. Gappa. He reported the elementary building project is near completion. The new lunch facility has a seating capacity of about 150 students. The school’s enrollment of 450 eat there daily in three shifts. Continue reading
Knox School Board Discusses Bus Options
A 78-passenger school bus and two minivans were approved for purchase last night by the Knox School Board. A study on the advisability of leasing the vehicles is still incomplete. The purchase will not be made until the review is complete and ultimately recommends purchase over lease. Continue reading
Knox School Board Approves Teacher Contract
The Knox Federation of Teachers (KFT) and the Knox Community Schools have ratified a document that provides for a “status quo” agreement for the current year. The document follows last year’s contract. The School Board ratified the agreement last night; the KFT approved it on September 30th. Continue reading
Knox High School Hosts Career Fair
Hoping to develop successful careers as adults, students from Knox High school and some from the 8th grade will be meeting with college representatives and counselors today at the “Fall Career Fair.” Tomorrow junior high school students will participate in a “mini college fair” during the lunch periods. Continue reading
