The Knox County Board of Education approved a package of state and federal grant applications and a memorandum of understanding with a nonprofit on June 5.

The board approved the consolidated grant application and receipt of funds from the Tennessee Department of Education for fiscal year 2026 covering federal Title I programs (Title I-A, I-D, I-N), Title II-A, Title III and Title IV in the amount of $18,857,717.40. Separate approvals included IDEA Part B funds for $15,394,458 and IDEA preschool funds of $472,571; Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education funds of $978,536.14; and an additional targeted-support and improvement grant for $200,000.

Trustees also approved a second amended and restated memorandum of understanding with Simon Youth Foundation, Incorporated for continued development and operation of the Dr. Paul L. Kelly Volunteer Academy and the receipt of $100,000 in grant funds.

Motions to approve were made by various trustees; recorded minutes show the motions carried. The approvals allow the district to apply for and receive state and federal allocations for the 2025–2026 fiscal year and formalize the county's continued relationship with the Simon Youth Foundation on the Volunteer Academy.