Knox County Schools met Monday and decided to move the daily operations of the school district’s clothing center under the “School Culture Department,” a decision that came after controversy across the community.
A resolution proposed by board members calls for the clothing center’s assets to be removed by the end of the year, at its Cedar Bluff location. The center serves more than 2,000 students, handing out more than 60,000 appropriate and clean articles of clothing to families who may otherwise not be able to afford them.
“I do believe that this issue is very important. I find myself frustrated about the amount of time that we have spent on this topic. I’ve been on the board for two months now, and we’ve spent over 10 hours,” said Lauren Morgan, a member of Knox County Schools’ board.
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