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Education Reform
The most important task facing the Knox County School System today is reforming our education to fully meet the needs of our students in the 21st Century. Providing this adequate education equips students to enter into secondary education or the work force with the skills and knowledge that are necessary to function and succeed in the 21st century, without the need for remedial course work. As a school board representative, Karen is working to bridge communication and cooperation between the school system and our business community to better be able to provide these essentials to all students. Click here to view the details: Budget The School Board oversees a system of 54,000 students, 8,000 employees, 88 schools, and an annual budget of 357 million dollars. Data which are collected and then disseminated as useable management information must be accurate, credible, accessible, sufficient, and relevant. Currently, the Knox School System accounting and reporting systems focus on satisfying the compliance requirements of government accounting standards. To manage the school system successfully, the compliance reporting model must be supplemented by a Management Information System (MIS). Karen is supporting collaboration between Knox County Schools and the Knox Chamber Partneship to develop this system. A comprehensive MIS will provide the information necessary for the active, ongoing, systematic management and improvement of all core education processes, as well as the business processes supporting educational activities. To learn more about these improvements click the link below. |
