by design | Jan 11, 2016 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher It is going to be a long seven months and three weeks. That is how much longer certain School Board Members will have to serve who won’t be seeking re-election. These “lame duck” BOE members seem to have made it their mission to cause as much...
by design | Jan 11, 2016 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher Special Called Board of Education Meeting – Tuesday, January 19 School Board Chairman Doug Harris has scheduled a special called meeting of the Knox County Board of Education for Tuesday, January 19 to discuss a potential resignation agreement...
by design | Jan 10, 2016 | Absher, Archived Editions, Archives
Susan Horn Kicks off School Board Campaign By Sally Absher sallyabsher@knoxfocus.com Susan Horn hosted a well-attended campaign kick-off last Friday evening at the Milestones Event Center in Farragut. Over 75 supporters and several elected officials attended the...
by design | Dec 21, 2015 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher State Attorney General Re-Affirms Prior Opinion on KCS Superintendent’s Contract Last Wednesday, the Knox County Law Department forwarded a letter from the State Attorney General’s office to the School Board and County Commission. In that letter, the...
by design | Dec 14, 2015 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher When the Knox County Board of Education passed Amber Rountree’s resolution to exclude the new TNReady state test scores from teacher evaluations this year, even she didn’t know how far reaching it would be. The very next morning, Rountree reported...
by design | Dec 14, 2015 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher Board of Education Races Heat Up Last Thursday was the deadline for candidate petitions for the March 1 election, which includes the non-partisan Board of Education District 2, 3, 5, and 8 seats. A total of 11 petitions were picked up, but only seven...
