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Mayor Glenn Jacobs tells district he s strongly opposed to pulling cops from schools The Knoxville News-Sentinel 1 hr ago Isabel Lohman, Knoxville News Sentinel School Board to seek community input for policing in schools Replay Video UP NEXT 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. ....