Knox Board yet to take action regarding Holliday decision

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March 11, 2010

Anonymous The Times-Tribune The Times-Tribune Thu Mar 11, 2010, 08:46 AM EST

CORBIN — By Samantha Swindler / Managing Editor

The Knox County Board of Education met in executive session for an hour and 20 minutes, but took no action regarding Education Commissioner Terry Holliday’s decision about the reciprocal agreement between Knox and Corbin Independent.

The special meeting Tuesday night was called for board members to discuss possibly appealing Holliday’s decision, which determined that only students in Knox County currently attending Corbin schools can continue their schooling at Corbin for the 2010-11 year.

Holliday’s decision, released last week, will affect 372 students in the upcoming school year, and requires the districts enter into mediation before Sept. 1, 2010 over the 2011-2012 non-resident agreement.

Corbin had appealed to Holliday over Knox County’s January decision to end the reciprocal agreement, which allowed students to attend either district.

Either Corbin or Knox County can further appeal the decision to the Kentucky Board of Education.

The Corbin Board of Education’s regular meeting this Thursday includes discussion of the nonresident decision which, according to the agenda, “may require an executive session in that litigation may be threatening and/or pending.”

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