Disparities in Educational Outcomes Task Force

  • In November 2014, Knox County Schools took steps to create the Disparities in Educational Outcomes Task Force, a group of business, community and faith-based stakeholders, to recommend strategies to address disproportions in academic achievement and discipline outcomes in the Knox County Schools that might be correlated with income, race, language and/or disability. In December 2015, the Superintendent and the members of the DEO Task Force invited students, families, educators, and community members to participate in a community meeting to share options, triumphs, and challenges with regard to their observations and personal experiences with disparities in discipline and education. The recommendations presented by the DEO Task Force at a community meeting in April 2016 were drafted using the input, suggestions, and opinions of those who attended that meeting.
     
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Steering Committee Members

  • The Disparities in Educational Outcomes’ Steering Committee is made up of members of the original Task Force as well as other community, governmental and educational leaders. Its charge is to:

    • Review progress, discuss issues and refine efforts
    • Identify and include additional stakeholder perspectives and expertise to include subcommittee working groups
    • Evaluate outcomes and ensure public accountability and transparency
    • Regularly solicit input from the community, follow up on concerns and communicate frequently with Knox County Schools leadership to address issues.
     
     
    Current Members

    Tomma Battle – Co-chair
    Parent Representative

    Rosa Mar – Co-chair
    Community Representative

    Tammi Campbell
    Knox County Schools

    Andre Canty
    Highlander Center

    Emma Cosigua
    Parent Representative

    Jered Croom
    Parent Representative

    Jeannie Dulaney
    Knox County Schools

    Michael Fortune
    Knox County Juvenile Court

    Coral Getino
    Parent Representative

    Rev. Dr. Charles Lomax
    KICCMA

    Chris Martin
    Knox County Public Defender's Office

    Brian Hartsell
    Knox County Schools

    Janice Cook
    Knox County Schools

    Jason Myers
    Knox County Schools

    Phyllis Nichols
    President, Knoxville Area Urban League

    Randy Nichols
    Knox County Sheriff's Department

    Eve Thomas
    Knoxville Police Department

    Sue Ownby
    Knox County Schools

    Angela Patrick
    Teacher - Belle Morris Elementary

    Deborah Porter
    NAACP

    Bryson Rosser
    Teacher - Central High School

    Evetty Satterfield
    Knox County Board of Education

    Emily Scheuneman 
    Knox County District Attorney General

    Bob Thomas
    Superintendent, Knox County Schools

    Rosalyn Tillman
    Dean, Pellissippi State Community College

    Cindy White
    Principal, Gibbs Middle School

     

Contact Us

DEO Timeline

December 2015 Community Forum

Agendas