Debating whether to excuse students for religious instruction, the school board hears from pastors, parents, Satanists and teachers.
In the Running
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Weekly Watch: Dec. 2-8, 2019
Every Monday, we give you a rundown of public meetings and civic events.
Bible Battle
A divided Knox County school board puts a proposed policy for outside religious instruction on its December agenda.
Vaping in the Boys’ Room
And the girls’ room. And the classroom. The Knox County school board confronts e-cigarettes with a new proposed policy.
Land Swap
In Lonsdale, the school board and city are exchanging a park for a school and a school for a park.
Altered Landscape
The Knox County school board’s lobbyists say the change in leadership in the state House of Representatives means less support for vouchers.
A.J. + TVA = OK?
Knox County officials outline a $7.5 million deal to move the school system’s Central Office and free up the Andrew Johnson Building for redevelopment.
Grading the Supe
Despite missing data, the school board extends Knox County Schools Superintendent Bob Thomas’ contract for another year.
Hallway Monitors
The Knox County school board approves a new agreement on officers in the schools, and sends a message about restraint.