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The Knoxville School Board will meet in regular session today. The board will receive a presentation of petition from Invest Knoxville regarding the new middle school project and consider a resolution ordering an election on the issuance of $26,250,000 General Obligation School Bonds for the project. They will consider social studies recommendations regarding changing certain class requirements for graduation beginning with the class of 2022. The board will consider out of state trip requests for the 8th grade Washington DC trip in 2021 as well as the preliminary 2021 band trip request. They will consider at-risk/dropout applications as well as early graduation requests. The board will consider a proposal to purchase 25 new hand-held radios for $12,875 as well as consider quotes for a new bus. The board will consider the 2020-2021 School Calendar as well as consider a legislative work session to be held on December 19th at 6 p.m. They will consider the district’s legislative priorities as well as consider board meeting agenda/calendar, presentations, and committee work. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. and will be held at the district’s administrative offices.