The Knox Community School Corporation is making masks optional when students return to class.
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SCILL Center Awarded $2.8 Million in Federal Funding for New Workforce Training Facility
Starke County’s workforce development efforts have gotten a $2.8 million boost from the federal government. The SCILL Center has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to build a 12,000-square-foot workforce training center. It would house SCILL’s welding and robotics programs.
Continue readingKnox School Board Agrees to Seek Bids for Vocational Wing Construction
Knox High School’s proposed vocational wing has taken another step forward, despite the increase in scope and cost. Superintendent Dr. William Reichhart says the school board agreed last week to seek bids according to the latest design.
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Knox Schools Looking to Boost Academic Performance with Intensive Professional Development
The Knox Community School Corporation is planning two years of intensive professional development to boost its academic performance.
Continue readingKnox Schools Looking at ‘Considerable’ Pay Increases
Teachers at the Knox Community School Corporation may expect a pay raise in the coming year.
Continue readingKnox School Board Debates Preschool Fees
Whether or not Knox Elementary School should charge families for preschool was briefly debated during last week’s school board meeting. School officials are looking at charging $40 a week for five half-days of preschool a week*, while making arrangements to reduce the cost for families who can’t afford it.
Continue readingCosts Increase As More Items Added to Knox High School Vocational Wing Proposal
Knox High School’s vocational wing proposal has gotten bigger and more expensive. The addition has grown from 10,000 to about 14,500 square feet, according to updated plans presented by Superintendent Dr. William Reichhart to the school board Tuesday, with the projected cost going from $2.5 to $3.89 million.
Continue readingKnox School Board Approves 2021-2022 COVID-19 Plans
The Knox Community School Corporation is dropping its virtual learning option and possibly the mask requirement for next school year, but most of the other COVID-19 procedures will remain in place. The 2021-2022 COVID reopening plan was approved by the school board Tuesday.
Continue readingKnox School Board to Take Input on COVID-19 Plans Tonight
The Knox School Board will take public input on the school corporation’s COVID-19 precautions tonight.
Continue readingCopier Contract Changes Could Lead to Significant Savings for Knox Community Schools
The Knox Community School Corporation expects to save almost $45,000 over the next five years by adjusting its copier contract.
Continue readingKnox School Board, Board of Works Approve Raised Crosswalk for Culver Road
Motorists who use Culver Road in Knox will soon have to slow down for a raised crosswalk. The school board last week agreed to add the safety feature to the ongoing building project, at the recommendation of Superintendent Dr. William Reichhart.
Continue readingKnox Schools to Consider Letting Quarantined Students Attend Graduation
Knox High School seniors who are supposed to be in COVID-19 quarantine could still be allowed to attend graduation. Superintendent Dr. William Reichhart told the school board last week that he’s trying to come up with ways to make sure students don’t have to miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime event.
Continue readingKnox School Board Authorizes Potential Reduction in Force, Hires School Resource Officer
The Knox Community School Corporation will have a new school resource officer next school year, but it may also have fewer teaching positions.
Continue readingKnox School Board to Consider Reduction in Force, School Resource Officer Hire
A reduction in force and a new school resource officer will be up for the Knox School Board’s approval tonight.
Continue readingMore Schools Looking to Go After Income Tax Refunds to Collect Unpaid Debt
The Knox Community School Corporation is the latest local district to decide to go after unpaid debt by intercepting state income tax refunds, while North Judson-San Pierre is considering it. The Knox School Board recently approved a memorandum of understanding for the Tax Refund Exchange and Compliance System (TRECS), according to Superintendent Dr. William Reichhart.
Continue readingKnox School Board Chooses Architect, Construction Manager for High School Vocational Wing
Plans are moving ahead for Knox High School’s new vocational wing. The school board last week agreed to hire Moake Park Architectural Group of Fort Wayne for a cost of $200,000, according to Superintendent Dr. William Reichhart.
Continue readingKnox Schools May Cut Teaching Positions due to Declining Enrollment
Knox School Board Accepts Donations for Redskin Academy, Lunch Accounts, Student Expenses
The Knox Community School Corporation’s alternative high school has gotten a $1,000 boost. The school board recently accepted an anonymous donation for the Redskin Academy.
Continue readingKnox Schools Looking to Add High School Ag, Early Childhood Learning Programs
The Knox Community School Corporation is looking into adding high school agriculture and early childhood learning programs.
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