Illnesses continue to create challenges for the Knox Community School Corporation. Schools were back open Tuesday, but many students were absent.
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Knox School Board to Get Updates on Building Project, Middle School Cultural Changes
The Knox School Board will get an update tonight on the school corporation’s upcoming building project.
Continue readingKnox, Culver School Boards Consider Updates to Social Media Policies
Local school corporations are updating their policies, when it comes to employees’ use of social media. I get comments on my YouTube videos here, so pretty much anyone can manipulate social media. Policy revisions were introduced during last week’s Knox and Culver school board meetings.
Continue readingSeveral Proposed Policy Updates Presented to Knox School Board
Policies related to suspended students, extra pay for teachers of AP classes, and reporting inappropriate behavior by coaches are just some of the proposed policies presented to the Knox School Board Monday.
Continue readingKnox School Superintendent Opts Against Offering Credit for Religious Education
The Knox Community School Corporation will not be allowing students to take religious education classes for credit in the near future.
Continue readingKnox School Board Accepts More than $1,700 in Donations
The Knox High School Athletic Department will be able to upgrade its equipment, thanks to a donation from the local community. An anonymous donation of almost $1,600 for the purchase of new dumbbells was accepted by the school board Monday.
Continue readingKnox School Board Appoints Representative to Redevelopment Commission
The Knox School Board now has a representative on the city’s redevelopment commission. The school board voted Monday to appoint the board’s vice-president, Wendy McIntire, to the position for 2020.
Continue readingKnox School Board to Make Redevelopment Commission Appointment, Accept Donations
The Knox School Board will appoint a representative to the city’s redevelopment commission tonight.
Continue readingKnox School Board Accepts $640 Donation for Sixth Grade Field Trip
A donation from a local business will make it easier for some Knox Middle School students to take a field trip to the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago. Last week, the school board accepted $640 from Traffic Control Specialists. That will help defray the cost of the 6th grade field trip planned for March.
Continue readingKnox School Board Allows Middle School to Be Used As Alternate Care Site for Hospital
An agreement to help Starke Hospital continue serving patients in the event of a disaster was approved by the Knox School Board last week. Board members approved a memorandum of understanding allowing Knox Middle School to be used as an alternate care site.
Continue readingKnox School Board Reelects Officers, Reappoints Officials for 2020
The Knox School Board will keep the same leadership for another year. Last week, board members reelected Board President Kirk Bennett, Vice-President Wendy McIntire, and Secretary Mary Lynn Ritchie.
Continue readingKnox Middle School Principal Reports Over $1,000 Worth of Donations to Redskins Closet
A student-led effort to make sure classmates have access to toiletries, clothing, and other necessities is off to a good start. Knox Middle School Principal Jake Skelly told the school board Tuesday that the Redskins Closet is going extremely well.
Continue readingKnox Community School Corporation Finances Stable, According to School Officials
The Knox Community School Corporation is reporting financial stability, despite a few challenges.
Continue readingKnox School Officials Continue to Address Concerns about High School Schedule Change
Knox school officials continue to address concerns about the planned elimination of block scheduling at the high school. Superintendent Dr. William Reichhart told the school board Tuesday that no one had taken him up on his offer to schedule an appointment to discuss the change.
Continue readingKnox Elementary School Adjusts Drop-Off Procedures
Knox Elementary School is once again adjusting its student drop-off procedures. Principal Michelle Tarnow told the school board Tuesday that parents are no longer allowed to drop students off at the circle drive.
Continue readingKnox School Board to Reorganize, Make Appointments for 2020 Tonight
Knox School Superintendent Reviews Recent Court of Appeals Visit
The Indiana Court of Appeals’ visit to Knox High School this month proved to be a great civics lesson for students, according to School Superintendent Dr. William Reichhart. “A lot of us just see ‘Judge Judy’ and we think that’s how all the court cases are, and so it was good for our students to be able to participate in that,” Reichhart recently told the school board.
Continue readingKnox School Board Accepts Donations for Security Equipment, Student Lunch Accounts
The Knox Community School Corporation is reporting success with its new security procedures. Superintendent Dr. William Reichhart told the school board last week that the principals say the new Raptor system is working well.
Continue readingKnox School Board Approves Change in Builders for Pole Barn Project
The Knox Community School Corporation is switching builders for an upcoming pole barn project.
Continue readingKnox School Board Approves Purchase of Electronic Sign
The Knox School Board has approved the purchase of an electronic sign, after more than a year of discussion. On Monday, board members approved a bid for just under $45,000 from Vanadco Signs.
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