Hawkins Board Of Education To Meet To Discuss Alternative Solutions To Keplar Move

The Hawkins County School Board has heard loud and clear the complaints from parents’ of proposed students at Keplar Elementary who may be bused to another school this year. And now a special called meeting of the board will be held this Monday to discuss the controversial decision to send fourth and fifth graders from Keplar to another school. Director of Schools Matt Hixon says the board and administration owe it to the parents to be as transparent as possible by conducting the public meeting. Hixon says the board will have two alternative options to consider when they meet next week.