Knox County Board of Education meets to re-vise High School Construction Contract

The Knox County School Board will have a special called meeting on Monday June 6, 2005 at 5:00 pm. The two items on the agenda are:

To purchase the first of two pieces of property for the new high school. The site is located on Hardin Valley Road beside the Hardin Valley Elementary School.

To approve a revised construction manager at risk contract with Merit Construction. This is necessary because the board on June 1, 2005 rejected in a 2-7 vote to work directly with Merit, and not to spend $550,000.00 to add an additional layer of administration to re-negotiate the contracts through the Knoxville/Knox County Public Building Authority.

The two board members supporting an additional $550,000.00 of additional administration were Dan Murphy, Chairman of the Board and Fourth District board member and Karen Crason Fifth District board member.

Both of these items to be voted on June 6, 2005 will keep our West Knox County High School on track and on budget. The 7 board members and the Superintendent should be commended for keeping this high school a priority.