The issue of missing funds from the former Knox Parent-Teacher Organization has come to a resolution.
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Knox School Superintendent Pressing for Meeting Over Former PTO Funds
Knox school officials continue trying to track down money raised by a former parent-teacher organization. Superintendent Dr. William Reichhart told the school board last week that he’s working with a group representative to make sure the money gets spent on local kids, as originally intended.
Continue readingDonations Highlighted at Knox School Board Meeting
Donations for school safety training and an elementary school field trip were formally accepted by the Knox School Board last week. The school corporation received $834 from the Starke County Community Foundation’s Go for School Safety Fund. That helped with the cost of last month’s active shooter tabletop exercise for Starke County school officials and first responders. The school board also accepted a donation from the Bennett family, to help pay for the third grade field trip to Fair Oaks Farms.
Knox Elementary School Gets $40,000 Grant for New Playground Equipment
Knox Elementary School’s playground equipment will be getting some major upgrades, thanks to Lowe’s Operation Playground grant of more than $40,000. Representatives from the Plymouth Lowe’s store presented a giant check to the Lil’ Redskins Booster Club and other school officials during Thursday’s Basketball Bonanza event. That, along with $16,000 raised by the booster club, will be used to replace the west end playground used by first and second graders.
Lil’ Redskins Boosters Give Update to Knox School Board
The Knox School Board got an update Monday from the Lil’ Redskins Boosters. Continue reading
Knox School Board to Discuss Timeline for Superintendent Search
The Knox School Board will get more information on the superintendent search process tonight. Continue reading
Questions Raised About Missing Knox PTO Money
Funds, raised for the purchase of elementary school playground equipment, estimated to be as much as $22,000, are alleged to be unaccounted for, according to Charlene Libbey and Shelly Kemble, representatives of the Lil’ Redskins Booster Club.
Speaking at the Knox School Board meeting last night, the representatives of the currently school-authorized booster club continued their efforts to recover funds from the officers of the former KCES parent-teacher organization. Continue reading
