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Board of Education

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Anderson
Kincannon
Buttry
Murphy
Carson
Deakins
Dozier
Bratton
Gloria Deathridge
First
District
email
Indya
Kincannon

(Chair)
Second
District
E-mail
Cindy
Buttry

Third
District
E-mail
Lynne Fugate
Fourth
District
E-mail
Karen
Carson

Fifth
District
E-mail
Thomas Deakins
(Vice Chair)
Sixth
District
E-mail
Kim Sepesi
Seventh
District
E-mail
Mike McMillan
Eighth
District
E-mail
Pam Trainor
Ninth
District
E-mail

Routh
Hester Lam
Student Representative
Hardin Valley Academy
(865) 594-1630
Calendar
Board Calendar
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Board Calendar - Annual Calendar for 2010-11(pdf) - details of deadlines, events, content for the 2010-11 school year

About the Board
The Knox County School System operates within policies set by a nine-member Board Of Education. Board members are elected by district to four-year terms. Their constituency includes residents of the City of Knoxville, Knox County, and the Town of Farragut. This body provides direction and oversight for all public schools within the county. The Superintendent is appointed by the Board Of Education and serves as the chief executive officer of the school system.

Monthly Board Meetings
First Wednesday of each month
5:00 p.m.
Main Assembly Room
City-County Building
400 Main avenue

Work Sessions
Monday before the regular meeting and the third Monday of the month
5:00 p.m.
Andrew Johnson Building
912 South Gay Street
First Floor Board Room

Special Meetings
Executive sessions are called as needed. Executive sessions are closed to the public and are for the Board to discuss legal issues with the Board attorney. All other meetings are open to the public.


School Board Goals

  • Increase Student Achievement
  • Improve Recruiting and Retention of all Knox County Personnel
  • Increase Parental and Community Involvement

School Board's Vision

The entire community working together to attain the highest quality of life for all the people of Knox County.

School Board's Mission
The Knox County Board Of Education, as the governing body for the school system, evaluates needs, sets policy, allocates resources and implements strategies to ensure all students have access to a quality education.
Agenda for the Board Meetings
The agenda for Board meetings is developed by the Board Chair and the Superintendent. Staff members or citizens of the district may suggest items for the agenda.
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For items to be considered on the agenda, they must be received in the Superintendent's office not later than 12:00 noon seven (7) days immediately preceding a regular meeting of the Board and not later than 12:00 noon three (3) days prior to any special/called meeting, excluding Saturdays and Sundays. The person(s) requesting an item on the agenda must forward any background information to the Superintendent's office so that the material may be provided to the Board Members prior to the meeting.
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To Speak at the Public Forum

Each meeting has a public forum in which citizens may speak to the Board about any education related concerns they may have. Public forum at the work sessions immediately prior to a regular monthly meeting is limited to topics on the regular meeting agenda. Other public forums are open to all topics. Interested persons may sign up to speak by contacting the Board Secretary at 594-1630 or by arriving at the meeting five minutes early.

Citizens addressing issues to the Board of Education during public forum have five minutes in which to do so. If a Board member wishes, he or she may ask the full board to extend that time in increments of one minute. Persons speaking at public forum must address the board chair and not individual board members or school staff members. They must also refrain from making personal reference to individual board or staff members. As a matter of order, members of the Board will not respond to persons addressing the Board, but may ask the superintendent to act or gather additional information.

Work Sessions
The Board conducts the majority of its work and debate during the twice-monthly work sessions. Action is taken on items discussed at these sessions during the regular monthly Board Meetings.

Special Meetings
The Board holds special meetings as necessary to transact the business of the Board. These meetings are called by the Chair whenever the interests of the schools require it or when requested to do so by a majority of the Board.


About the Board Minutes
Minutes from previous meetings are posted on the Knox County Schools website as soon as they are transcribed. You may access minutes for Regular, Work sessions, and called meetings.

Minutes of Meetings beginning January 2010:
Beginning January 2010, minutes of each meeting are posted along with the Board's Agenda for each meeting as soon as the minutes are approved. Visit the Agenda listing and select the date for which you want the minutes.
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Minutes prior to January 2000:
   Regular Monthly
    Mid-Month Work Sessions
    Called Sessions
    Executive Sessions


Meetings are broadcast live
Board meetings are broadcast live on Comcast channel 10. The meetings are also rebroadcast several times following the original broadcast and are available for viewing via the Internet.
TV Broadcast Schedule and  Video Archives of previous meetings


 


2010-2011 BUDGET

Staffing Updates
Elementary School Reductions | MiddleHighRestored Positions



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News & Notes
August Board Meetings - Date and Location
All meetings of the Knox County Board of Education for August, 2010 will be held in the first floor Board Room in the Andrew Johnson Building.  They are as follows:

Work Session - Monday, August 9th, 5:00 p.m. in the 1st Floor Board Room, Andrew Johnson Building
Regular Session - Wednesday, August 11th, 5:00 p.m., in the 1st Floor Board Room, Andrew Johnson Building (change in location from usual Regular Session meetings which are normally held in the City-County Building)
Called Meeting - Monday, August 30th, 5:00 p.m., in the 1st Floor Board Room, Andrew Johnson Building

The change in location for the August 11th Regular Session meeting is for this meeting only.
Called Meeting for 4/21/10 Cancelled
The Called Meeting scheduled for April 21, 2010 to approve the FY 2011 Budget for Knox County Schools has been cancelled.  The FY 2011 Budget will be on the agenda for approval at the Regular Session Board Meeting on Wednesday, May 5th, 2010, and will be discussed at the Work Session on Monday, May 3rd. 
Calendars:
Board of Education Calendar
Contact Information
+ Terry Alexander, Executive Assistant
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