001Welcome to the board of education September 29th, 2025 work session. Please stand as we observe a moment of silence followed by the pledge of allegiance led by Dr. Butler. To the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands one nation under God indivisibley and justice for all. >> Thank you Dr. Butler. Um board members, since next week is Knox County Schools fall break, Superintendent Risewick and I will be finalizing the agenda for our October 16th and 17th annual workshop this week. So if there are any specific topics you would like to add, please get those to Terry as soon as possible. Also, I will be finalizing committee appointments and providing that listing to you on Thursday. If there are specific appointments you would like for me to consider, please
002let Terry know those requests as well. Are there any requested changes to this meeting agenda? So, we have a motion by Mr. Triplet, a second by Miss Henderson. Any discussion? All in favor say I. >> Any opposed? Motion carries. Uh, Superintendent Ricewick. Thank you, Madam Chair. Uh, good evening, Madam Chair, members of the board. I know many of us are looking forward to the upcoming fall break. As you know, schools will be closed Monday, October 6th through Friday, October the 10th, and central office will be closed on Thursday and Friday. After such a strong start to the year, I hope our students and staff enjoy some well-deserved time off. We look forward to welcoming everyone back on back to work and the classroom on Monday, October the 13th. Following fall break, we'll launch our annual
003community budget survey. I know we've asked for a lot of input recently on on our strategic plan, innovative schools, and other initiatives, but we believe these opportunities for feedback are essential, and we are grateful to everyone who takes time to share their voice. The budget survey will help identify spending priorities aligned to the 2030 strategic plan. And finally, our team is looking forward to joining you at the annual board workshop in a couple of weeks. We'll be presenting updates on the annual action plan and share progress on several key initiatives and projects, including our five-year plan to improve and enhance special education outcomes and experiences. our path to the 2028 promise, which is our hopeful next salary uh um study that we do. How we're using the results of the facility assessment, innovative schools, and
004ongoing work to ensure students experience consistent and connected learning across grades and subjects from student interventions to advanced academics and GT services. Madam Chair, that concludes my report. Thank you for the opportunity to share tonight. >> Thank you, Dr. Raswick. Um as we begin our discussion of our October 2nd um regular session agenda just board members grant under grants 8A that item has been withdrawn and also you received an email earlier today but I just wanted to note publicly that the proposed revisions on policy B200 and I222 were updated as a result of discussion at Friday's policy review meeting. So those attachments have been updated for public access. Also, revisions to board policy I 123 were added as item 7G. Additionally, item 10F regarding a board resolution to surplus a small parcel of property at
005Gibbs Elementary School for T DOT's pedestrian bridge project was added. It's my understanding that Mr. Snowden is here, um, chief engineer with Knox County Engineering and Public Works. to answer any questions or provide information on that item uh when we get to it in our agenda. All right. So, with that, I have a lot of papers. Sorry, looking at the October 2nd agenda. Is there any discussion on item C one or two? Three or four. Five or six. Seven or eight. nine or 10 or 11. Moving on to board policies. 7 A or B, C or D, E or F, G or H, I or J? K or L, M or N. All right, moving on. Item 8A is being withdrawn. Um item 8B, contracts 9 A or B, C or D. Moving on to
006our regular agenda items. Um 10A board members. I know we had um or I know I received a couple of emails about this one today. I don't know if everyone received them or not. And this has I know that we had discussed this. Superintendent Risewick and Miss Lner. Would you like to speak a little bit to this before we have our board discussion? >> Sure. Thank you, Madam Chair. Um, yeah, I think this is uh one of those uh and I know Miss Him can probably correct me if I'm wrong, but this is one of those where uh we had money additional dollars that came in from tax revenue at the end of last year uh that typically rolls over in the fund balance. Um so I think there's a couple things we're doing with
007this item. Some of that is for us to start paying into uh to relieve next year's budget a little bit. There's some uh IT costs and some things like that that are that are wrapped into that. Um I think the one that that there has been some question on I'll let Miss Lner speak to um the central office or the first floor some renovations to happen there. I'll let her speak to that specifically but um I will say just overview she can give you the details of where that is. Um we we know this is an issue that we've had for many years. Um and we just haven't had the dollars to be able to take care of this. When we moved in years ago um was under a different administration. I don't know exactly
008what all the idea was for that, but there's an unfinished back piece of uh that first floor when you go in. And currently we have folks that are there that there is issues and I again I'll let Miss Lauder talk to you about uh some of the things that they have expressed to us. Uh and so this is an opportunity to try to fix that. But u I'll turn it over to you Miss Lauder to explain them. >> Thank you Dr. Eiswick um Miss Christie and members of the board. So, for those of you who do not know, and board members, I know you're aware, but um for anyone who may be listening at home, uh the plaza suite of the UT tower, it houses our enrollment office as well as our student and family
009supports department. Um, and it's also the suite within the tower that was designed to accommodate families and members of the community who uh just need to have meetings um or engage with staff in a way that is a little bit more accessible than the rest of the tower. We know the tower uh we are not the owners of the tower. Um and it's not always the most accessible facility. It is a federal building and there's some restrictions that come with that. And so while we've tried to make that space as accommodating as possible, the lack of a secondary egress has made that a challenge for a couple of uh reasons. As Dr. Eiswick said, this is not um a new concern. It's a concern we've we've been aware of for a couple of years, just
010lacked the resources to address. Um and it's twofold. Uh so one is just honestly access to restrooms. Um, and so convenient access to to restrooms right now for members of the public and even for our staff to access bathrooms on that floor. They have to exit the suite. They have to go through the security turn styles um and kind of hook around a back entrance to get to bathrooms um and members of the public actually would have to be escorted um to the bathroom because of that setup. And so not the most accommodating, not the most welcoming approach uh to our folks who are visiting with us um from out of the district. Um and the other concern has been just that lack of a secondary uh egress. In the event of an emergency, there's
011one door in and one door out. And so while we've been aware of this, had multiple conversations about how we could potentially rectify that challenge, uh the biggest constraint has been finances. Uh and so when some unanticipated revenue became available, um this felt like the right opportunity to really address that for the sake of our staff on that floor as well as the families and members of the community that we serve as well. >> Sorry. Sorry. Thank you. Two things I did leave off of that too that are also on the item is one uh is the additional dollars we talked uh last spring when the bus contractors were here. Uh there are dollars for that as well again from these dollars that were um realized. Um and then also I had it just a
012second ago. Oh yeah, KAC that that took on some damage. Um one of the thunderstorms came in and the roof was actually partially raised and we had to close some of those classrooms out. This will allow us to to cover the cost of having that done, I believe. And again, Dr. Adams could help with that, too. But I believe it's it's going to be more beneficial for us to to pay for that outright than it would be for us to do insurance and what it takes for the um oh trying to think the money we have to put up front before we would deductible. Thank you Re but I was going my my mind was gone. It's already on fall break but so all those items are in that as well. So thank you. >>
013Yeah. And again Miss Lner just to be clear this is also for the lack of restrooms because I know we've talked about this before. It's for parents or visiting families that might have to come for disciplinary me meetings of whatever >> disciplinary hearings um hearings with our ombbudsmen um opportunities to learn a little bit more about resources or services in the district. So there are wide number wide variety of reasons families would have a meeting in that suite uh short of going through the full battery of security. you know, if somebody leaves their ID in the car and it's a long walk to the parking lot, um that's really where it starts to become a strain. Uh you have to have an escort as an adult, uh to go to the restroom. And so that's
014a challenge just in addition to not having that, you know, secondary emergency exit, >> right? Yeah. >> Thank you, Miss Templeton. >> I thought you were first. Okay, I'm ready. Anyway, um yeah, I wanted to ask about um you made a a comment, Dr. Risewick, about relieving next year's budget. So, this would open up a portion of funds for other projects for next year. No, >> if I could correct that real quick. No. So, if so, this is some we'll talk about the board retreat. So, when we talk about that promise of 2028, that is the idea that that's when we do the salary study again. So, our our staff has been working extremely hard. We don't know this in my head. Again, this is totally a John Rise calculation. I think we're gonna have
015to make a 12 to$15 million investment is my guess. Uh don't hold Ron McFersonen to that. He did not say that number. That's just in my head. Um but I think so we're looking every way possible in these next two budget cycles to try to relieve potentially to have some leftover dollars to do things like pay down uh debt on capital like we did before to try to create space so we have that extra 12 or 15 million uh in the 2028 year to do those raises. So, um, so that's every time we're paying forward, we're trying to pay forward to knock out things that are required costs or fixed costs that we haven't. And in this case, the Chromebooks are something that will be a replacement cycle or purchase we need to make. And
016if we could do that with new realized money as opposed to tapping next year's budget, that might put us in a place to do some savings. >> Okay. And then, um, you said that this was, um, where did we save this money? How does that happen? Where does this where did this money originate? >> We uh our sales tax revenue um our sales tax revenue the surplus was approximately $9.4 million. So the total of all of these items um more than anticipated and more than we budgeted for. >> Okay, great. So this was more revenue coming in, not savings on other >> Correct. Great. Correct. Thank you. >> But hopefully using it to create um some savings areas in in building next year GP budget. >> Perfect. And Miss Bike, I apologize. You were first.
017I'm I'm I'm out of practice. I should have scrolled down. Sorry. >> It's totally fine. Um, so is are is the reason that these were all put together because they all have to do with um using the money from our our extra revenue. Is that um Definitely. It's a little bit of a struggle because obviously there are some things that I love on here. I love KEC's KEC's roof replacement and the student transportation, workbased learning, stuff like that. But and I I absolutely hear about the tower renovation and needing that stuff, too. But I've got a few emails and I know that we all know that we have a lot of schools across the district that could use things that are being used every day. So, that brings some questions. I'm curious um in a
018month how how many people and visitors we see to the plaza area that we'll be updating. >> I I'll let you just try to take that slide. I'll say this too just so we can be clear. It's it's I mean, I know you use the word update, but the update is really not what we're doing. >> Fixing, >> right? I say this is this is really um And we've talked to Mr. Duper about this too. This is really something that we didn't oversee the final buildout and I'm sure there was good rationale for it, but initially that was part of what was supposed to be finished when we moved into the tower. I don't know if we ran out of money. Can we run out of money? It was be a space we weren't using.
019I'm not sure what why it wasn't. Um, but we have had multiple employees, so not just the visitors to the building that work there that have raised concern, some understandably in writing that there's one egress out and and would would there be a fire? Would there be, you know, we pray not, but an active shoot or something like that situation. There's one way in and out of that space when you go back to enrollment, uh, when you go back to where we do our hearings and things like that and kind of the welcome to it. So, this really uh our understanding was there was some version of a connection back into there in the original plan. Again, don't know if money ran out. Don't know what happened. So, uh I just want to make sure
020it's not an update like we're, you know, changing the walls out or doing something like that. Really is a it's a hallway that will be put in that gives access to the back to those restrooms. So, you might know, Miss Slottton a little more about visitation. >> Yeah. Um and I'm glad you brought up that clarification, Dr. Ricewick. Uh I will say just in terms of the presence in the plaza, there is a department um located on the plaza and uh to Dr. Icewick's point, we've received some some formal concerns um from folks who do work down there and have those concerns um regarding you know what were what would happen in the event of an emergency. Uh as far as how often we have folks coming in and out, I mean pretty regularly. So,
021I would say that, you know, the reception desk stays busy. Um, what would be harder to track down, but we could certainly work on is identifying an estimate, and it would probably be an estimate because multiple departments meet with families down there, um, of how often the space is used throughout the week. Um, I would say that we're looking at it on at a minimum weekly basis. We've got folks with scheduled meetings. Um, and you know, when you're talking about something like a disciplinary hearing, it's not always just one parent or guardian, right? It could be parent, guardian, it could be representation. Occasionally, kiddos are with them as well. Um, and so a lot of the meetings that take place on that floor, uh, occasionally also have a larger number of people in the party
022as well, uh, is what I would say. They're they're families, um, usually that are coming in for for one purpose or another. I guess yeah, it would it would be nice if possible to know kind of how how many families maybe not how many individuals but how many families are are visiting on a regular basis? It would be good to know that. And then um I have never been in that space and so is that just a door that anyone can come and go through or is there any sort of security? So, it is set up actually that um and I'm gonna pause for just a second. Mr. Can I answer that question? >> I guess maybe I don't know if I can answer that or ask that. >> I almost I almost answered and
023then I thought maybe I should not. Um >> yeah. Yeah. Thank Thank you, Miss Lner, Miss Pike. I mean, so so what I would say at this point is I think I think the explanation given has been accurate and probably as far as you need to go. I mean, in case of an emergency, there is a problem down there. Um but other than that, don't need to talk about the security. Um I mean I mean certainly there are some some measures in place for security down there, but not something we can talk about in a public meeting. >> Okay, cool. Then I'll move on to my next question. Um for the KC roof, is that a full roof replacement or is that just the area that was damaged? Madam Chair, Miss Spike, it's just the
024it's just a partial roof replacement and anything that was damaged within the classrooms >> or any instructional materials or >> So, if there any other leaking areas, will those be repaired as well? >> So, if there's any other leaking areas that were caused by the damage of >> um the storm, we would have already identified that. So, we just addressed exactly what was damaged by the storm. >> Okay? >> So, it's not a full roof replacement. Okay, cool. Um, and then the bus contractors, is there how how did we come up with the total that we are giving them? And as I understand, this is basically like a bonus. Is that right? How I'm reading this? >> Thanks, Madam Chair. Miss Black, I'll let I'll let Dr. Adams jump in a little bit, too. So,
025if you recall last spring, the contractors came with a request. I mean, their their cost to do business goes up, too. >> Um, we were able to do as much as we could in the last budget cycle. Uh, but there was an understanding that, you know, they would like to us to have been able to do a little bit more. >> Um, and so at that, you know, at that point in the budget, we didn't have the ability to do that. Um, and so I think the board said we would come back when the year closed out and look to see if there were additional dollars. Uh and and again, they can speak more to the structure. This is not an a a full raise in how our operation cost, but this is more of
026a one-time uh pay to them to try to to help address what they what they spoke to. And Miss, I don't know if you would add to that. >> Absolutely. Madam Chair, Miss Spike, yes, it's a one-time payment. Um the amount was totaled by giving a onetime payment of $1,000 per route, and there's approximately 360 routes in the district. And I would have to defer to Dr. Adams um on any more questions about the routes, but yes, it was $1,000 per route. >> So the thousand dollars per route that'll go to the contractor and then they decide from there. So each contractor will decide what they're doing with that money. >> Correct. >> Okay. Um are we asking them to do anything specific with it or it's just here? Here you go. We're telling them
027how how we're awarding it to them, but um no, we're not asking them to do anything specific. >> Okay, >> that's it. Thank you, >> Mr. Triplet. >> Yes, this uh the UT tower construction is a little bit of a hard sell for me. Um, and to board members in with districts and schools that have, you know, seriously aging facilities, you know, where $2 million would go a long way. Um, that's a that's a hard hard sale for me to vote for. And I think of I think I'm I'm looking at PAL elementary school that needs, you know, a ton of work and, you know, you know, solution at some point. And I know we're talking about it and I appreciate all that, but it's hard to tell them that we're we're going to spend
028that money or not that money, it's not necessarily that it was designated for that, we're taking it from them, but just the thought that we're spending that much money on UT tower. Um, so what happens if we don't pass like can we can we pull that portion out and have a further discussion on that some other time or what happens? What's the risk or the issue? I know there's some safety issues, but like what happens if we don't pass that portion of it? >> Madam Chair, Mr. Triplet, um, you know, I I think we probably go on operating like we are now, which you know, we wouldn't bring it if we didn't think it needed to be done. Um, so I think there's, you know, there's the concern. Um, again, we have had a few
029employees document this concern to us. I mean, that's something that, you know, I think they're probably right, you know, >> to push me saying that public, but I think they probably are, and that's why we're bringing it. I think, um, you know, there is a concern for that, and I I think that's been a concern since the since it began operation. Uh we heard that from families early on. Uh just the whole not being able to go to the restroom without going through, you know, some different security measures. Uh having to be escorted, doing that kind of thing for because that that space is open for open meeting spaces for the public and that's the reason it's on that floor too. Uh and then our staff like that's the other concern that we have there.
030So um I mean I think we'd have to think through that. Uh Mr. Dup, I don't know if you have opinion. >> Yes. Thank you Dr. Risick and Mr. Tribble. So, I mean certainly I think I think administration and my office can share more information individually one-on-one with board members if you want to hear more about some of the issues that that that aren't aren't public knowledge. Uh so that's so that's probably something you might want to hear as well. Uh and then and then the other thing is like Dr. Riswick said this was this was planned from from the beginning. I don't know either what happened, you know, in the meantime. Uh but uh some type of of of fix would be in order. Um and it doesn't have to finish out the whole
031space either. So I mean I I know that I know that Dr. Rywick and others are trying trying to look at different um quotes and things. I mean so so that's not even back yet. So um so it's still in flux, but certainly something that uh that could liability in the future if it's if it's not taken care of. >> Okay. Just a just a hard one to vote yes on when you think about the schools and the age of some of the schools. That's a that's a tough one to to say yes to. But I understand I understand the administration's not just, you know, wasting money. I'm I'm well aware of that. I don't feel like you're just saying, "Hey, this would be fun to have. Let's, you know, spend $2 million on, you
032know, whatever." But same time I you know as you think about the age of the facilities and you look at central office in general you know I mean it's a it's a nice facility and so the comparison there creates some sort of you know like why are we spending money there than than on the schools. So, I'll I may speak with you after then figure that out. >> And and I will just say when we made the move to the tower, this was one of those um more heavily debated maybe with the areas as far as the access and what was going to happen on the first floor. So it again it was a previous administration but I was surprised to learn later that that area had not been completed because that was something the
033board seemed to discuss a lot at the time. Reverend Miller. >> Thank you, Madam Chair. Um I think what I'm what I've heard is that there are some some considerations that we can't discuss in in the public uh meeting. Uh, but I think board members need to be aware of it. So, if this something we can discuss at the executive meeting that we have scheduled for Thursday because I think if you discuss it oneon-one with different ones, we're we're not hearing it as a board and I think that if we're going to vote for it as a board, we need to hear it as a board. So, that's a good question, Reverend Butler. Um, Madam Chair, if I may. Uh so I would say that that our office could certainly um you know raise some
034of the issues because because it could be potential litigation at um executive session. Uh but but board members would not be able to discuss it further you know at that time. I mean to to have a to have a actual discussion I mean the board would have to have a um closed meeting for security purposes only. So, but to your point, I mean, we could raise those issues at that meeting. Yes. >> The other thing was I did hear Mr. triplet say that can we pull out or separate the items because it seems as if that some items uh seem to be u accept acceptable to all at least I hadn't heard any negativity and then some there's some concern about so the way it's written right now is a is up or down versus
035what might pass what may not pass. So is that something that >> someone could make a motion to to pull that item out and have an individual discussion on that at Thursday's meeting? >> So what stops us other than more time of voting for each one individually? >> I'm sorry, say that again. >> What stops us from voting for each one of those items individually? >> We could I mean with a motion and board approval to do it that way? Nothing. I mean, if that's if that's the way the board wants to do it, that it's definitely an option. >> So, is it appropriate to do that motion now or do that motion on Thursday? >> We'd have to do it Thursday. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Did you have something? >> I saw your
036line on earlier. Off and on, off and off. Um, well, I was wondering because the amount budgeted for that is a million8.25. 25. Um, but we don't know if that's exactly what it's going to cost. Correct. So, if we're voting on something where we're promising that much money, we might want to know exactly how much it's going to cost. >> Dr. Ros, what do you want to >> Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you, Miss Fo Ridley. Uh, you're right. We We don't know for sure. Um, we've tried to we tried hard to get some estimates uh to it. Um, and I think they're working hard to do that. Multiple agencies working with PBA since we don't own the facility uh that are part of that. Our hope was to be able to have an exact
037dollar amount and uh we weren't able to. I would tell you that that our thoughts are that this potentially is high, but we wanted to make sure that we we had coverage for what it was and obviously wouldn't spend the rest of the dollars uh since that's what be what it would be voted on for. Um, so you're right. I mean, we don't have that exact amount right now. All right. So, question. >> Yes. >> So, um timewise, does the decision have to be made at this meeting for the whole amount? >> Dr. Ros, do you want to take that? >> I'd love to. Thank you, Madam Chair. Um, you know, I think we would want to get started on this as soon as we could. Um, and we think we were within the last
038couple weeks of that. But to answer your question, no. I mean, it would be something we could bring back um, say next month if we have the official numbers on it. That would be another option we could do. >> All right. Anything else? All right. So, what I'm hearing, Mr. Dupler, is that you can discuss some of the security issues at executive session as long as the board doesn't have a discussion or debates, right? So, we can do that prior to Thursday's meeting. And also, if the board would like to pull these out and vote separately on them, that's certainly an option. If someone wants to make a motion and a second and with five votes, um, we can handle that however the board would like to do so on Thursday. So, all right. So
039moving on under regular agenda items 10 B or C, D or E, and item F. And again, Mr. Snowden, would you like to come up and just It seems like we've also been talking about the Gibbs pedestrian bridge for ever and ever. Um, I know you've done a lot of work on it. If you would just like to give board members a little update on that. >> Sure, I'll be glad to, Madam Chair. Board members, I appreciate your time. Appreciate Mr. Duper helping us out on this, getting this in. As you all know, when you receive federal funding, it's never easy, and this is one that's not easy. We're receiving federal uh TAP grant, transportation alternative improvement grant uh for this. We're getting about $2.5 million uh for this project. The county through our capital
040plan is investing around 1.5 million. The project is estimated to come in right at 4 million. Uh will allow for uh we've worked with the school security system to ensure that the fencing that they've recently placed uh is allowed for the folks to use the bridge, access the parking lots, but not intrude upon school property. Uh so we we've kind of worked through all that. Uh currently the schedule uh this should be the last item in front of this board. Uh we do have the construction contract that will go in front of county commission hopefully in March or April of next year and you'll see construction starting worst case June of next year but we anticipate to probably be a little sooner than that probably take around 12 months so hopefully by the spring of
04127 the bridge will be done. Uh it will uh obviously look very much like the one in your district uh madam chair. U it will be powder coated light blue for the for the Gibbs. Uh it'll have a lot of the same features. It will have sidewalks that connect to the existing facilities. Uh so we're excited about it. We are going to also incorporate into the the abutments some bron plaques to honor uh the sergeant uh staff sergeant nos no I can't exactly think that was the name. Uh to uh to honor his family and and certainly his service and sacrifice for our country. So uh we appreciate this. This will be uh we're granting an easement to KUB for the relocation of the gas facility. There's an there's they're on easement now. This is
042just moving the the line back a little bit where the abutments of the bridge uh will impact the current alignment. So, we appreciate your support of the item and if you have any questions, be happy to entertain those. >> Perfect. Thank you. This is exciting for the Gibbs community. Um any questions for Mr. Snowden? Comments? All right. So, that concludes this agenda. Do we have any >> Okay. Do we have any public forum, Mr. >> Right? Madam Chair, we do not have any public forum. >> All right. So, moving on to board forum. I'm going to start with their student rep. >> Um, thank you, Madam Chair. Um, all I wanted to say is that last week we had the opportunity to start we had our first youth student council district student council meeting which
043was really excited to be a part of. Um hopefully a couple of them can be here in a future meeting to present a project that we're working on for the betterment um of the community and of the schools. So really excited that that got started. Other than that though um I think everyone's looking forward to a nice restful fall break. Um, but other than that, um, that's all I have for that. >> Thank you, Dr. Butler. Miss Templeton, >> I do. Um, we had, um, a wonderful parade um, sponsored by Caddyywampus. They had big puppets at Insk Elementary School on Saturday. It was wonderful and precious. Um, they've been working on these art projects and these puppets for um, about six months. So, kind of spanning the school year. So, that was fun. Um, but
044I was surprised when I got there, I saw some Central High School cheerleaders and apparently um the AD and Dr. Rudig at Central High School um encouraged the uh sports teams to give back and spend time at the elementary schools in our area and um pick up trash and do some community service at their um just community schools. And I thought that was really neat to see those teenagers still stay for the parade and just enjoy the entire process. So kudos to Central High School athletic teams as well as um the NSIP elementary school. >> Thank you, Miss F. No, no, Miss Bike, Miss Morgan, Miss Henderson. It's very high today. Um, I just wanted to say I have spent a lot of time over the past couple weeks going to memorials and speaking to
045many young and older people about the life of Charlie Kirk. I He died a few weeks ago. Um, he was a giant of a man and made such an incredible impact in just 31 short years. He dedicated his life to talking to people, people he agreed with and people he didn't agree with, but he was always always ready to have to have a debate and discuss the issues. He was an incredibly principled man and a true servant of God. And I believe this world needs more Charlie Kirks. The assassination of Charlie Kirk has been deeply felt across the world and right here in Knox County. And I just wanted to acknowledge the pain that my family and I are feeling and the pain of many people that I have spoken to. And I just wanted
046to say God bless his wife Erica and his two beautiful children. Thank you Miss Henderson, Mr. Truplet, Mr. Wright. All right. So I guess with that we are ajourned.