by design | May 11, 2015 | Archives, Columnist
By Sharon Frankenberg, Attorney at Law In Tennessee the state legislature has passed specific statutes to make knowing exposure to certain sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) a criminal offense. Under Tennessee Code Annotated Section 39-13-309, “a person commits...
by design | May 11, 2015 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher This is Why I Teach. (By Farragut Middle School science teacher Mark Taylor. Reprinted by permission)… “I need to share something that happened to me tonight. I assure you I don’t mean to be self-serving in any way but this is how my night went (please...
by design | May 11, 2015 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher After last week’s board meetings, it is clear that not only was KCS Superintendent Jim McIntyre’s unilateral application for and acceptance of multiple grant awards against the BOE Policy DM (Grants Management), but that the policy itself is not in...
by Ray Hill | May 10, 2015 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives
By Ray Hill Colorful characters are as much a part of the old West as tumbleweeds. Key Pittman was certainly a colorful character. Pittman caused a stir by using his silver handled revolver to shoot out streetlights while on a drinking spree. In fact, Key Pittman’s...
by design | May 4, 2015 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher Pond Gap is a University-Assisted Community School (UACS), operating in close association with the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences at UTK. It was the first Community School in Knox County. UT hopes to add another UACS program at Inskip...
by design | May 4, 2015 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher A Retroactive Vote won’t make it right. After learning that Dr. McIntyre had quietly approved the KCS hiring of Broad Center Resident Christy Hendler under a matching grant agreement, BOE members Patti Bounds and Amber Rountree separately asked the Law...
