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Parent alleges child was sexually assaulted by college student

Officials with Knox County Public Schools are investigating after a Lynn Camp High School parent made a post to social media Monday, alleging sexual assault against their child. The post, which has since been deleted or restricted, said “After my son was sexually assaulted by a...
Posted On 31 Oct 2018
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Knox County schools’ budget on upward trend

Despite a rocky projected budget earlier this year which had Knox County Public Schools looking at a possible $2.4 million cut, Finance Officer Gertrude Smith reported at the September 27 board meeting that the working budget is actually on an upward trend for the second...
Posted On 03 Oct 2018
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Knox County Schools update policies, procedures on use of metal detectors

The Knox County Public Schools board held a special called meeting on March 12 to update a policy and procedure relating to metal detector use in the district’s schools. “This deals with the safety of our children. We’ve got to dot a few i’s and cross a few t’s in relation to...
Posted On 14 Mar 2018
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