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North Knox board approves routine business, special-education budget and demolition contract; personnel changes cleared
Summary
At its meeting the North Knox School Corporation board approved minutes, financials, a special-education co-op budget, administrator contracts, a memorandum of understanding for ABA centers, summer school dates, personnel resignations and hirings, and awarded a demolition contract to Robinson Excavation; the board held a first reading on a revised corporal-punishment policy.
The North Knox School Corporation board moved through a slate of routine and substantive items and approved a series of motions by unanimous voice vote.
Votes and outcomes at a glance - Approval of minutes (Tab A): motion seconded and approved unanimously (SEG 005–013). - Approval of claims/financial statement (Tab B): motion seconded and approved unanimously (SEG 013–021). No individual claims were identified for separate action. - Adoption of NOLA policies and guidelines (second reading): board voted to adopt the NOLA policies (SEG 024–036). - Special-education cooperative budget (2026–27, Tab C): board approved the district’s portion to allow the package to move forward to the cooperative meeting (SEG 906–931). - Administrator contracts for 2026–27: board approved renewal of administrator contracts following evaluations (SEG 932–949). - Memorandum of understanding for ABA centers (Tab E): board approved the MOU as presented by special education staff (SEG 949–961). - Summer school program (North Oaks Intermediate, June 1–12): approved; program includes remediation and high-school credit recovery (SEG 974–993). - Demolition contract for Edwards Port East (Tab G): board approved awarding the demolition contract to Robinson Excavation (lowest bidder) and reviewed contract specs covering asbestos, hauling, work hours and limits on weekend work; packet language referenced a possible June 1 start date (SEG 995–1086). - Personnel: board accepted multiple resignations (including extracurricular coaches and sponsors) and approved numerous hirings and summer-program personnel, nurses, instructional aides and bus drivers as presented (SEG 1088–1160). - Internal personnel moves and facility usage requests: approved teacher reassignment items and requests to use North Knox Junior–Senior High (Word of Life Blaze event Oct. 30–31, 2026) and the Warrior Room (June 16, 2026) (SEG 1161–1182). - First reading: revised corporal-punishment policy and administrative guideline (Tab F): presented at first reading; no vote taken and final consideration will occur at a future meeting (SEG 963–973).
Details: demolition contract and property transfer Board members discussed that the buildings targeted for demolition are owned by the North Knox Building Corporation; that corporation transferred the property back to the North Knox School Corporation to allow contracting. The board reviewed contract constraints (hours, no Saturday work, asbestos removal and documentation, hauling and weight tickets) and approved the award to the low bidder, Robinson Excavation. The packet indicated contractors could begin work as early as June 1 pending final agreement (SEG 1019–1042 and SEG 1046–1055).
Why it matters: the demolition award and cooperative special-education budget are notable operational actions that affect district facilities and special-education services; the personnel approvals staff the district for summer programs and next school year.
Next steps: staff will finalize contract paperwork with the selected demolition contractor and complete the special-education cooperative processes; the corporal-punishment policy will return for a final vote at a later meeting.
