School Board Meeting – Public/Parent Forum

Joe Walker of Ridgeland Subdivision is speaking of the unsafe proposed bus route to move the children down North Campbell Station Road. He is speaking of the dangerous wrecks that he has witnessed and those of his neighbors. He is suggesting two options 1. Fix the roads and give us routes that are as safe we have now. 2. Send an adequate number of students from Farragut to Hardin Valley and then we will happily attend the new school.

Johnny Waggoner Alice Bell/Spring Hill is addressing the board. He has lived in the neighborhood for 41 years and his neighborhood will be split. I understand we have to rezone. We have spent $50 million dollars to build a school for the overcrowded West Knox County high schools of Farragut, Bearden, Karns and West. If you must rezone. I ask that you consider all the ammendments. Search your souls tonight. If you must involve us.

Laurie Alford of Kingston Woods is addressing the board. She took the numbers that were reported in the KNS when it was first proposed KHS 1054 families affected, FHS 648 families are being moved. BHS 1405 children are being moved. WHS 639 children being affected PHS 503 children affected. Central 445 children affected. Fulton 117 children affected. A-E 217 children Carter 59 families to A-E Gibbs 77 families. Halls 4 families to Central. This is what we see. We are not just numbers we are people. audience applause. I will update with any correction for the numbers from Mrs. Alford after the meeting.