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Knox County Board of Education District 8 Primary, March 5, 2024

Responsibilities of Knox County School Board include:Proposes and adopts policies on day to day operations of Knox County schoolsDetermines grade and graduation requirements and curriculumSets guidelines for County wide testingEstablishes student dress codeDetermines how resources are distributed to the schools such as school counselors and nursesProposes budget to Knox County CommissionEstablishes discipline proceduresUse of resource officers and police in schoolsThe Board shall have all such duties, powers and authority necessary or reasonably implied to manage and control the County School System as provided by Constitution, general law, this Charter or ordinance.There shall be established within the county nine districts for the purpose of board of education representation. The number of seats on the board of education elected from each of the nine districts shall be governed by the Knox County Charter. The nine districts hereby created are delimited as follows and more specifically shown in Exhibit A which is attached to Ord. No. O-11-10-102:From: https://library.municode.com/tn/knox_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH2AD_ARTXIIIKNCOBOED

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    Tommy Lakins
    (REP)

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    Travis Wright
    (REP)

Biographical Information

Why are you running for Knox County School Board?

What do you think is the biggest challenge facing the Knox County School System at this time? What specific actions would you propose to address these challenges?

What are your thoughts about the state's proposed statewide school choice program (Education Freedom Scholarship Act), sometimes referred to as a school voucher system?

How can schools address the learning needs of diverse students?

What do you consider the most effective way to evaluate school achievement?

What are your thoughts about librarians in schools or public libraries making decisions about which books are appropriate at different ages?

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