A Financial Update for Our Community
We want to clear up recent misconceptions regarding our district’s financial health: Fact-Checking Recent Reports ($700,000 Figure)
Capital Upgrades, Not an Operational Loss: Last year's expenditure figure was tied to pre-funded facility improvement projects completed through a lease-purchase agreement. It was not an operational shortfall or loss of district funds.
Accounting Timing Cycle: Revenue for these facility upgrades was received and recognized during the 2024–2025 school year. Following standard public accounting rules, contractors were paid upon project completion during the 2025–2026 school year.
A Temporary Paper Deficit: Recognizing revenue in Year 1 and paying out those pre-funded dollars in Year 2 creates a temporary "paper deficit" on accounting reports for that single cycle, even though the projects were fully funded in advance.
Balanced Operational Budget: Our day-to-day classroom operational budget remains balanced, solvent, and sound.
Facing public misunderstandings with transparency and facts ensures our community stays accurately informed. Thank you for your continued support of our students, staff, and school.
We want to clear up recent misconceptions regarding our district’s financial health: Fact-Checking Recent Reports ($700,000 Figure)
Capital Upgrades, Not an Operational Loss: Last year's expenditure figure was tied to pre-funded facility improvement projects completed through a lease-purchase agreement. It was not an operational shortfall or loss of district funds.
Accounting Timing Cycle: Revenue for these facility upgrades was received and recognized during the 2024–2025 school year. Following standard public accounting rules, contractors were paid upon project completion during the 2025–2026 school year.
A Temporary Paper Deficit: Recognizing revenue in Year 1 and paying out those pre-funded dollars in Year 2 creates a temporary "paper deficit" on accounting reports for that single cycle, even though the projects were fully funded in advance.
Balanced Operational Budget: Our day-to-day classroom operational budget remains balanced, solvent, and sound.
Facing public misunderstandings with transparency and facts ensures our community stays accurately informed. Thank you for your continued support of our students, staff, and school.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Dear Parents and Guardians,
We recently had to make some internal changes in making online payments for meal accounts. Due to these changes, any information that you may have saved for online payments, such as payment methods (debit cards/credit cards) that may be stored, or recurring payments that you may have set up, will have to be updated for the 26-27 school year. Please log in to your accounts and make these changes for online payments. Thank you!
We recently had to make some internal changes in making online payments for meal accounts. Due to these changes, any information that you may have saved for online payments, such as payment methods (debit cards/credit cards) that may be stored, or recurring payments that you may have set up, will have to be updated for the 26-27 school year. Please log in to your accounts and make these changes for online payments. Thank you!
PAT PRESENTS POPSICLES IN THE PARK
Important Information from Knox County Elementary!
Brashear Softball Cluster August 29, 2026
Varsity Softball Jamboree Information
Varsity Football Jamboree Information
SCHOOL STARTS AUGUST 25th!
Fall sports are starting soon!
District-wide important information!
Please join us in celebrating our retirees for this year! Terry "Red" Callahan, Janee Morgret, Alicia Myers and Amy Watts have over 85 years combined service to Knox County R-I Schools. Congratulations! Enjoy your retirement!
Please welcome Mr. Conner Hayes to the teaching staff! Mr. Hayes has been a paraprofessional the last few years here at Knox and will be moving to the elementary classroom! Congratulations, Mr. Hayes!
Please help us congratulate Kathy Ford on her new role for the 2026-2027 school year. Mrs. Ford will be the new MS/HS Secretary. Congratulations, Mrs. Ford, and welcome to the team!
Class 2 District 6 All District Baseball
Congratulations Cooper & Carrsen!
Knox County finishes the State Championships with a 3rd place finish as a team!
Congratulations athletes and coaches!
Sophomore Patrick Clark finishes the day in 11th place in High Jump!
Congratulations on a great season!
Cooper Clair finishes his HS career on top!!
200 M Champ
STATE CHAMPS X2
4x100 STATE CHAMPS
4x200 STATE CHAMPS
