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County Mayor Glenn Jacobs will have a figurative seat at the table when the Knox County School Board meets Wednesday to figure out how to bring the community into discussions about policing in schools.
Jacobs surprised the board last week with a letter to chair Susan Horn saying he is strongly against hiring a facilitator to organize conversations spurred by the police shooting of student Anthony Thompson Jr. at Austin-East Magnet High School in April.
After weeks of intense discussions, board members had determined the best way forward was to hire a facilitator who would create a process to hear what community stakeholders have to say. A facilitator could navigate challenges as varied as when and where to hold sessions to how to bring together sharply divided stakeholders.
Mayor Glenn Jacobs tells district he s strongly opposed to pulling cops from schools
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County Mayor Glenn Jacobs will have a figurative seat at table when the Knox County School Board meets Wednesday to figure out how to bring the community into discussions about policing in schools.
Jacobs surprised the board last week with a letter to chair Susan Horn saying he is strongly against hiring a facilitator to organize the conversations.
After weeks of intense discussions, board members had determined the best way forward was to hire a facilitator who would create a process to hear what community stakeholders have to say. A facilitator could navigate challenges as varied as when and where to hold sessions to how to bring together sharply divided stakeholders.
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Education leaders met to discuss an agreement with police for school security. They said they want input from the community, but also said it will take a long time.