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Deputy Law Director Gary Dupler presented a proposal to the school board, Monday night. The board voted 8-0 to work with the plaintiffs.
Board member Patti Bounds brought a motion to refuse to comply with a request from plaintiffs to add policies guaranteeing people wear masks in schools.
In a marathon meeting, members essentially directed county lawyers to urge a judge to drop his mask mandate and fight monitors in schools.
On Wednesday, the Knox County Schools Board of Education will be voting on two of the most significant obstacles the district faces: masks and equity.
Knox Co. Schools to discuss their powers at procedural meeting, after intense discussion on Wednesday After an intense discussion between board members during a work session on Wednesday, Susan Horn recommended planning a September meeting about board powers. Author: WBIR Staff Updated: 10:34 PM EDT August 4, 2021 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Instead of talking specifically about masks and COVID-19 on Wednesday, an agenda item led Knox County Schools leaders to an intense discussion about the power of the board and its authority to enforce health rules in schools. It w...