Facilities include all structures, real property and campus environs subject to the oversight of the Board.

Alterations, modifications and/or additions to facilities that are required to be permitted by state or local authorities having jurisdiction must be approved by the Board before work may begin. 

All alterations, modifications and/or additions must meet applicable codes of authorities having jurisdiction and Board standards. 

Projects, which are financed by sources outside the school system, must be fully funded and unencumbered by debt and must have a detailed plan for funding before submitting the request for final approval by the Board. 

Religious symbols and statements should not be included in the design and construction of any structure on school grounds. 

Structures on school property become the sole possession of the Knox County Board of Education. 

Legal Reference:  

1. T.C.A. § 49-6-2006(a). 

Approved as to Legal Form 
Knox County Law Director 2/21/2017 
/Gary T. Dupler/Deputy Law Director