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Board seeks aid for $526,360 special education shortfall

What happened
The board approved a request for supplemental aid to address a negative special education balance of $526,359.58. The minutes record approval of the request, not an award of the funds.
Why it matters to families
The request documents a substantial special education funding shortfall and seeks state assistance to cover it; the district’s recovery depends on whether the aid is approved.
The evidence
September 14, 2026 board minutes: under New Business, the board unanimously approved an SBRC request for supplemental aid for a negative special education balance of $526,359.58.
The source
Board meeting minutes — September 14, 2026See the full record for Knoxville Community School District.
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