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E-911 Radio Dilemma – Hire a Consultant April 20, 2015 www.knoxfocus.com NeedPAGE A1 Cash? Turn unwanted household items into money! Call Fountain City Auction at (865)604-3468 for all of your auction needs. FREETake One! April 20, 2015 School Board Debates, Approves FY16 Budget COMMUNITY SCHOOLS: PART 1 By Sally Absher [email protected] One of Knox Coun- ty’s best kept secrets is the Community Schools program. As the battle between public schools and the corporations that wish to privatize them heats up, this article pro- vides the background and philosophy of the Com- munity Schools Initiative in Knoxville. In coming weeks we will highlight three of the schools, and their communities, to illus- trate how this program fosters success – for the student, the family, and the community. Community schools have been experienc- PHOTO BY DAN ANDREWS. ing significance growth Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre and Deputy Law Director David Buuck debate legality of Broad Academy Grant Agreement over the last 10 to 15 years as various reforms By Sally Absher and materials, but left the personnel Last week Dr. McIntyre announced his – from Clinton’s Goals [email protected] expense up to individual schools. recommendation for the Hardin Valley 2000 to Bush’s No Child Last Monday, the Board of Education While this was good news for most AVID middle school, and a new elementary Left Behind to Obama’s considered Dr. McIntyre’s proposed schools, it was a major disappointment school for the north-central sector. While Race to the Top – have General Operating Fund ($441.5M), for Cedar Bluff Middle School. CBMS lost renovations and expansions have been done little to increase stu- Capital Fund ($19.15M for next year), three related-arts teaching positions in needed in that area for many years, a new dent achievement and and School Nutrition Fund ($28M) the budget, including that of AVID teacher elementary school was not on the radar. close the opportunity budget recommendations for FY 2016. Betsy Barkow. CBMS is a small school, and Not accepting defeat, 8th District BOE gap for at-risk students. The budgets have been “iterative,” there are no teacher positions to reallocate. member Mike McMillan proposed adding The current trend of with revisions announced almost weekly. CBMS students have been among the most up to $30M for a Gibbs Middle School fixing “failing schools” McIntyre announced the latest revision on passionate about saving the AVID program. to the Capital Fund budget, with the with charter schools or Monday – the administration had “turned Citizens of Hardin Valley and Gibbs caveat that the school would be financed vouchers is counter-pro- over every rock” and managed to find have been actively pursuing middle by the county. According to Director of ductive. These solutions $75K to partially fund the $280K AVID schools for their communities, neither Finance Ron McPherson, KCS already fail to recognize that it is program. This will pay the dues, training of which currently has a middle school. Continue on page 2 not the schools, nor the teachers, that are fail- ing. Generational pover- ty and the destruction of 15th Vestival celebrates history of South Knoxville the family support system (through divorce, incar- “History Revival” is the theme of shuttle stops. Vestal’s strongest story-bearers, blacksmithing, and pottery, as well ceration, etc.) have more the 15th Vestival South Knoxville “Vestival started as a way to Dobber Doyle (aka “the Vestal as seed saving and composting. to do with the student’s Arts and Heritage Festival, spon- celebrate the rich heritage of the Voice”), who recently passed The “history revival” will take success or lack thereof sored by the Candoro Knoxville area and provide a site for enhanc- away. place alongside a wide array of than school-related fac- Arts & Heritage Center, which will ing community identity and foster- Art displays on the festival local craft persons and food ven- tors. Taking a child out of be held Saturday, May 9, 11 a.m. ing cultural renewal,” explains Ves- grounds will depict the industries dors, community organization his neighborhood school to 7 p.m. on the grounds of the tival organizer Chelsea Voelker. that formed Vestal, provide infor- booths, two stages of music all and putting him in a char- Historic Candoro Marble Compa- To honor that founding vision, mation on each of those (especial- day, children’s activities, special ter or private school for 7 ny off Martin Mill Pike in Vestal. this year’s attendees will experi- ly the marble industry) and specif- guest storytellers, cake walks, an hours a day does little to Free shuttle rides will be provid- ence the area’s history through ics on the abundance of the land’s all-ages square dance, and the fix the challenges he faces ed by Premier Transportation and stories, images, photographs and natural resources. A hand-skill traditional Mothers’ Day brunch during the other 17 hours. South Knoxville Alliance; park- artifacts, which have been collect- station will connect guests of all from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Additionally, both ing for the shuttle is available at ed by neighbors and natives. One ages with the disappearing skills For more information, visit Can- the Disc Exchange and additional particular honoree will be one of of wool spinning, woodworking, doroMarble.org. Continue on page 4 E-911 Radio Dilemma – Hire a Consultant By Mike Steely [email protected] been sending their repre- independently or join the system might permit all at the situation choices, appointed by each mayor, sentatives to the board regional system. The board the emergency agencies apart from the yet-to-be- putting a total of four Following the recent con- meetings but the ques- set aside $25,000 to fund to contact each other. hired consultant, but Sher- people on the committee. troversy and discussion tion of how a chairperson a consultant, who would Mayor Rogero made a iff J.J. Jones objected to the Whether the ad hoc about Open Meetings and was selected and the fail- be hired and report back point of saying that the idea that doesn’t include committee can meet in the Tennessee Sunshine ure to second a motion to in July. original bid that was rec- “users” of the current or private or will be subject Law, the Knox County contract with a communi- The Tennessee Valley ommended is “still on the future radio system. to the state’s Sunshine Emergency Communica- cations company brought Regional Communications board” and said that creat- “We’re going down the Law was then in question, tion District (E911) Board both top elected officials System serves 10 coun- ing an upbuilt independent same road again,” the with E-911 attorney Don seemed to be a bit more to the meetings. ties and is based out of local system or joining the sheriff said, explaining Howell saying they would organized Wednesday with With input from both Chattanooga. If the Knox regional emergency system that the user group was be exempt and city attor- appearances in person by mayors, the board voted County system decides will both require updating being overlooked again. ney Charles Swanson County Mayor Tim Bur- to search for a consultant join the regional system, a equipment, radios, etc. Mayor Burchett amend- saying the law applies to chett and City Mayor Mad- to decide what to do about lot of updating and upgrad- The board talked about ed the motion to include even that special commit- eline Rogero. Until last purchasing new radios ing of equipment would naming three people to an two “user group” mem- tee. month the mayors had and whether to operate be needed. A new radio ad hoc committee to look bers and one member Continue on page 2 2012 HONDA ACCORD From $13,890 Several to Choose From * Auto * All Pwr * Cruise * CD RUSTY WALLACE HONDA 8886971272 I75CALLAHAN, N.KNOX www.rustywallacehonda.com PAGE A2 The Knoxville Focus April 20, 2015 THE CHALK BOARD School Board Debates, Bits of News About Local Education Approves FY16 Budget Continued from page 1 By Sally Absher bloated school calendars and year-round by the law director’s office. It was [email protected] school in their area. Visit their web- pays around $33M each year to signed by the Superintendent SPEAK to host two more showings of site at www.schoolyear.info/first.html. service the current debt, with $11M without Board approval. Documentary “Standardized.” Do you Tina Bruno, head of the Coali- coming out of the General Fund. This agreement, for the newly have questions about standardized tion, said the increasing number of All budgets were ultimately created position of Director of testing and its impact on your stu- schools that have dropped the year passed by the board, but not without Planning and Improvement, dictates dents, our schools, teachers, and round calendar and returned to a tra- considerable discussion on a few line the duties of the employee and the community? According to co-chair- ditional calendar cite two reasons: items. Public forum speakers Kim time off which must be granted to the man Dave Gorman, SPEAK is excit- cost, and lack of academic benefit. Waller and Lauren Hopson reminded employee and that benefits must be ed to announce that next week we will She has offered to help Knox County McIntyre that the collaborative paid to the employee. The finance have two opportunities for you to see parents who would be willing to help conferencing (PECCA) agreement office uses a figure of thirty percent the documentary “Standardized”! contact school board members, the signed in December included a 4% (30%) as additional expense for From the website www.standard- mayor, and the paper in opposition to raise for teachers, and asked why he benefits.
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