The Hamilton County school board next week will consider whether to give each member a $3,000 allowance for development opportunities and related travel expenses.
Since Hamilton County expressed interest in BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee s Golden Gateway site in early May, county Mayor Weston Wamp has pushed for it to be used as a downtown career and technical school, citing the long-shuttered Kirkman Technical High School as an inspiration for the project.
Some Hamilton County school board members expressed support Monday night for keeping the income and public school attendance requirements in Tennessee s existing private school voucher program in place if it expands statewide.