Category: Knox County Schools
Center City Conservatives Republican Club to Hear About Government Construction and No Bid Contracts
Tomorrow evening at 6:30 p.m. the Center City Conservatives Republican Club will meet at Shoney’s on 4410 Western Avenue near the I-640 interchange. Guests and Members that dine meet about 6 p.m., tomorrow’s speaker...
A Couple of my observations from the Called School Board Meeting Tonight
Watching the Knox County School Board Called Meeting to consider the budget recommendation of Superintendent Dr. James P. McIntyre, Jr. several observations are noted. 1) When Law Director Bud Armstrong pledged that he would...
McIntyre Recognizes Middle School Growth and Being a Good Steward of Taxpayer Money
This afternoon, Dr. James P. McIntyre, Jr. made his recommendation public. The growth in Hardin Valley requires a new Middle School. But in Gibbs the demand does not require one. Instead, they need a...
Knox County Schools Community Forum on FY 2016 Budget
Monday evening at Amherst Elementary Dr. James P. McIntyre, Jr. held a Community Forum to discuss the budget recommendation he has submitted to the School Board. Without a possible cut to a program called...
Knox County Schools Balanced Calendar Debate
This past week, the Farragut feeder schools (Primary, Intermediate, Middle and High) held their second Balanced Calendar Meeting. I attended the Bearden feeder just before the schools Spring Break. What I thought was interesting...
KNS Guest Column on 3/15/2015 Opposing School Choice/Vouchers
On Sunday March 15, 2015 the Knoxville News Sentinel published a Guest Columnist from Tammy Grissom, the Executive Director of the Tennessee School Board Association. In my previous life, I served as the East...
You Asked, What is the Political Schedule for 2015. Well Here Ya Go!
UPDATE: 1-2-2015 4:45 pm Ken Gross has contacted me and has decided NOT to become a candidate for Chairman of the Knox Co. Republican Psrty Chairman. Original Post: January 12, the Knox County Commission...
Does Gloria Want Any Job That Ain’t Teaching The Children?
Randy over at the local liberal playground has this post with links to Tom Humphrey‘s blog and Georgiana Vines column. Apparently, Gloria Johnson has realized that she doesn’t have the votes to become the...
Could a Williamson County Inquiry Outcome, Ripple Over Into Knox County?
This story from the Tennessean today could have ripple effects into Knox County. Williamson County School Board District 12 Member Susan Curlee has filed an inquiry with the state campaign ethics agency. In the...
