The Knox Community School Board reviewed pay increases for classified employees, administrators and salaried employees during their meeting Tuesday night.
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Knox School Board to Work with Park Superintendent to Present Programs to Residents
The Knox Community School Board members have agreed to work with Knox Director of Parks and Recreation Karl Swihart in order to offer several programs to residents.
Continue readingProposed Contract Would Raise Knox Schools’ Starting Teacher Salary to $40,700
The Knox Community School Corporation is on track to beat the state’s target for teacher pay. Superintendent Dr. William Reichhart says the proposed teacher contract would raise the starting salary to $40,700, with a new maximum salary of $65,715.
Continue readingSupply Chain Issues Creating Challenges for School Lunches
School lunches continue to be impacted by supply chain issues. Eastern Pulaski School Superintendent Dara Chezem told the school board last week that they’re not running out of food, but what students end up getting is often not what was on the printed menus.
Continue readingKnox School Board Finalizes Contracts for High School Vocational Wing
The Knox High School vocational wing cleared another procedural hurdle Tuesday. The school board officially approved additional work on the new wing.
Continue readingKnox School Board to Take Comments on Proposed Teacher Contract Tonight
The Knox School Board will take comments on the proposed teacher contract tonight. The base salary range, under the proposed agreement, is from $40,700 to $65,715. But teachers rated “effective” or “highly effective” would receive $4,000 on the base salary, or 11 percent increase on the base.
Continue readingKnox Schools Budget Anticipates More State Education Funding, Lower Debt Service Expenses
The Knox Community School Corporation’s 2022 budget could result in lower property taxes, according to Superintendent Dr. William Reichhart. “We have $2,399,849 to Debt Service, which is a reduction,” he explains. “So taxpayers should see a reduction on Debt Services on their tax bills.”
Continue readingKnox High School Restoring FFA Chapter, More Than 50 Students Enrolled in Ag Program
Now that Knox High School has an agriculture program, it’s also restoring its FFA chapter. Ag teacher Melvin Lenig introduced chapter president Ismael DeLara and other board members to the school board Monday, according to Superintendent Dr. William Reichhart.
Continue readingKnox High School Vocational Wing Construction to Begin
Work on Knox High School’s vocational wing will be able to start this week, following the school board’s approval Monday. That’s according to Superintendent Dr. William Reichhart.
Continue readingKnox Elementary School Fence Repairs Cost Nearly $4,000
An early July police chase that reportedly ended with an SUV crashing into a fence at the Knox Elementary School playground resulted in almost $4,000 of damage to school property, according to School Superintendent Dr. William Reichhart.
Continue readingSCILL Center Declines $2.8 Million in Grant Funding for New Training Facility
The Starke County Initiative for Lifelong Learning has declined $2.8 million in federal grant funding. SCILL officials say they informed the U.S. Economic Development Administration of their decision Tuesday. The grant would have helped pay for a new training facility in the Knox Industrial Park to house SCILL’s welding and robotics programs, something that’s been discussed for years.
Continue readingKnox School Superintendent Anticipates Pay Raises for Teachers, Support Staff
Knox Community Schools’ support staff can expect to get a pay raise in the coming months.
Continue readingKnox School Board Hires Teacher for New Ag Program, Elementary Teacher Brought Out of Retirement
A teacher for Knox High School’s new ag program was officially hired during last week’s school board meeting.
Continue readingSCILL Center Gets More Time to Decide Whether to Accept $2.8 Million Grant
The SCILL Center will need some more time to decide whether to accept $2.8 million in federal grant funding. The U.S. Economic Development Administration awarded the funding for the construction of a 12,000-square-foot facility in the Knox Industrial Park to house SCILL’s welding and robotics programs, something that’s been discussed for years.
Continue readingKnox School Officials Keep Masks Optional, Hope for ‘Normal’ School Year
The Knox Community School Corporation is trying to make this school year as normal as possible for as long as possible. The first day of school is tomorrow.
Continue readingKnox School Board to Hire Ag Teacher Tonight
The Knox School Board will make some final preparations tonight before the start of the school year. The hiring of a teacher for the new high school ag program will be up for the board’s approval.
Continue readingKnox School Board Fires Former Food Services Director
The Knox Community School Corporation’s former food services director is out of a job.
Continue readingMasks to Be Optional for Knox Students
The Knox Community School Corporation is making masks optional when students return to class.
Continue readingSCILL 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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