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Knox schools office reorganizing
By Lola Alapo
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
A reorganization of Knox County Schools' central office will be effective July 1 and changes will include streamlining student support services to make them more effective and efficient, and new positions.
Superintendent Jim McIntyre on Monday told Knox County school board members during their work session that the changes will be "budget neutral" and will not require additional dollars. Instead, the money to fund new positions will come from reallocations in other parts of the budget, such as the deputy superintendent position. Roy Mullins, who currently holds that post, retires today.
In the first phase, which is effective Wednesday, student support, including health services, counseling, special education and social work, that previously reported to different people, will now fall under "a single functional umbrella," according to McIntyre.
A new position, family engagement, will be created to coordinate the district's efforts in trying to involve families in the school system.
The 14 urban schools associated with Project GRAD will no longer be under a separate supervisor. Instead, the schools will be the responsibility of the directors of elementary, middle and high schools "to ensure we don't have differential expectations for different schools," McIntyre said.
McIntyre also has fashioned an executive team, comprising five members of the senior staff, and a leadership team that will include at least one principal.
The second phase, which would take place July 2010 and is contingent on securing additional funding, calls for three new positions: a position to focus on research and development and innovation; an alternative education position that will oversee alternative education programs; and a chief operating officer.
Lacking in the document provided Monday were the names of employees who will take new positions or titles, a point noted by board member Cindy Buttry. She asked McIntyre to provide a list of the names as he had them available.
McIntyre said Monday he's asked Mullins to consider coming back on a part-time basis in an advisory position two to three times a week.
Also Monday, school board members again discussed at length an elementary school solution to address crowding in the southwest sector of the county.
McIntyre's recommendation was to move forward with building a new school instead of renovations at four existing schools.
Members also discussed a fiscal 2010 budget of about $6 million for the Great Schools Partnership.
They vote on both matters Wednesday.
Lola Alapo may be reached at 865-342-6376.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
A reorganization of Knox County Schools' central office will be effective July 1 and changes will include streamlining student support services to make them more effective and efficient, and new positions.
Superintendent Jim McIntyre on Monday told Knox County school board members during their work session that the changes will be "budget neutral" and will not require additional dollars. Instead, the money to fund new positions will come from reallocations in other parts of the budget, such as the deputy superintendent position. Roy Mullins, who currently holds that post, retires today.
In the first phase, which is effective Wednesday, student support, including health services, counseling, special education and social work, that previously reported to different people, will now fall under "a single functional umbrella," according to McIntyre.
A new position, family engagement, will be created to coordinate the district's efforts in trying to involve families in the school system.
The 14 urban schools associated with Project GRAD will no longer be under a separate supervisor. Instead, the schools will be the responsibility of the directors of elementary, middle and high schools "to ensure we don't have differential expectations for different schools," McIntyre said.
McIntyre also has fashioned an executive team, comprising five members of the senior staff, and a leadership team that will include at least one principal.
The second phase, which would take place July 2010 and is contingent on securing additional funding, calls for three new positions: a position to focus on research and development and innovation; an alternative education position that will oversee alternative education programs; and a chief operating officer.
Lacking in the document provided Monday were the names of employees who will take new positions or titles, a point noted by board member Cindy Buttry. She asked McIntyre to provide a list of the names as he had them available.
McIntyre said Monday he's asked Mullins to consider coming back on a part-time basis in an advisory position two to three times a week.
Also Monday, school board members again discussed at length an elementary school solution to address crowding in the southwest sector of the county.
McIntyre's recommendation was to move forward with building a new school instead of renovations at four existing schools.
Members also discussed a fiscal 2010 budget of about $6 million for the Great Schools Partnership.
They vote on both matters Wednesday.
Lola Alapo may be reached at 865-342-6376.
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Permalink Reply by Vic Spencer on -
Hmmm...I think Jim McIntyre is not adding enough people to KCS Central. We need more overhead. That's what will raise the ACT. Go Mac!!! We don't have enough people at KCS Central, but we have too many people in the schools.
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